Longest-Ever “Empty The Shelters” Event Going On Now To Help Shelters At Crisis Capacity Across The Country
Many animal rescues and shelters are operating in crisis mode due to an influx in animals. Dogs and cats continue to arrive daily, and shelters are struggling to feed and care for them all. The best way to help is to adopt. Adopting saves two lives – the animal you adopt and the one you make space for in the shelter. BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF) is hoping to help thousands of pets find loving homes by offering their longest-ever Empty the Shelters Summer National event which will run from July 11-31. 275 animal shelters in 42 states are...
Organs! The forgotten superfoods for dogs and cats
Organ meats are often an afterthought in deciding on our pets’ food, but they pack a huge nutritional wallop. We all know it’s best to serve pet food that incorporates elements of our beloved fur kids’ natural diet involving high meat concentrations. One overlooked aspect most people forget, though, is the additional foraging they might have done, providing them with a nutritional boost that kept them roaming at peak performance. In this activity, our pets would find what we call superfoods. Superfoods are those which are...
A Dog’s Adventure Turned into a Rescue Mission at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
On July 8, a successful rescue mission happened at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. According to the National Parks Service, the dog went on an adventure spree while visiting Miners Castle. The canine jumped over the railing at the lower overlook, and it fell 30 feet down from the cliff. Leo is a four-year-old cocker spaniel mix who visited the park with his family. He was actually on a leash but slipped out of his collar. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Wayne Silver The officials of the park were alarmed by a child’s scream. They...
Draco the Doberman Expresses His Love in a Very Special Way
Dogs are family-oriented animals. They don’t only show affection to humans but also to their dog siblings. It’s an endearing moment for pet owners to see their pets get along. Those moments are picture-worthy and too cute not to share on the internet. Dogs will often express their love for one another through playing and grooming. Physical contact such as rubbing up, nuzzling, and nudging is also a part of their love language. Often, dogs become inseparable and tend to be protective of one another. There are instances when dogs...
Story Behind Viral Photo Of Horse Saving Dog From Drowning Turned Out To Be Fake
A few years ago, a story went viral alongside a touching photo showing a horse rescuing a dog from drowning. The story and photo were widespread and many news outlets picked it up. According to the viral story, a horse named Agripin was swimming near the Danube River in Europe when he spotted a dog in need of help and saved its life. The blind dog, Abby, had slipped into the water and was trapped, but thankfully, Agripin seemed to sense her need for help and swam to her aid. The little dog then hopped on the horse’s back and they...
Backcountry Skiers Surprised To Find Platypus Playing In The Snow
A group of backcountry skiers were caught off-guard by an unsuspected visitor: a platypus playing in the snow. Mark Oates, a Tasmania-based outdoor education teacher, was out on a 4-day snow camping and backcountry skiing excursion when an animal began to approach. Oates is familiar with the rugged landscape, even in the snow, but even he was surprised to see a platypus sliding on its belly toward him, similar to a penguin. Photo: Instagram/@mark.oates Oates shared a video of the moment on Instagram, writing: “Pretty sure this Tasmanian...
Scared Dog and Her New Human with Depression Help Build Each Other Up
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! I was battling my worst case of depression yet, had started counseling and meds, yet still did not feel like myself. I read that having a pet helps with depression, and since I had wanted a miniature schnauzer for many years, I started looking at local shelter websites. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / PUBLICDOMAINIMAGES I spotted a picture of a miniature schnauzer with big, sad, scared eyes one...
Woman Attempts To Free Chipmunk From Window
A woman on TikTok went viral after her attempt at rescuing a chipmunk went hilariously wrong. It all started when Ashley Caron was in her home in Massachusetts with her kids and her dog and they noticed a wild chipmunk trapped between the window pane. Of course, Ashley didn’t want to touch the wild chipmunk but she also couldn’t leave it there, so she started devising a rescue plan and she filmed the entire thing! Photo: TikTok/@getburly In the video she shared on TikTok, you can hear Ashley trying to negotiate with the chipmunk....
Saving money on dog food can be expensive in the long run
Cheaper dog food is cheaper for a reason. The quality of ingredients suffers and eventually so can your pet. With inflation spinning out of control and everything including pet food going way up in price, you could be forgiven for wanting to save money on anything you can, including pet food. That could be a costly mistake, though. Cheaper pet foods often have cheaper ingredients and typically use a lot of filler without a lot of nutritional value. As it is for humans, the quality of the food we eat has a big effect on our health. There are...
How This County Shelter Is Still Sending About Half Its Pets to Transfer Partners
You don’t need us to tell you how hard things are in animal welfare right now. So when we caught wind of a municipal shelter whose transfer rates to rescue partners hadn’t dropped in 2022, but had stayed robust—with nearly half its pets being transferred to rescue partners—we reached out to find out more. We’re talking just over 2,400 of about 4,800 pets in 2021, and nearly 1,000 of right around 2,000 pets so far in 2022, as of late June. The program is so successful that even now, as a government shelter in the...
