Woman Wins a Cow’s Heart Through a Song
Music can influence people and animals effectively — it’s the right language to use when all else fails. Songs can touch and soften someone’s heart. For animals who have undergone trauma, you can use music to slowly put down their guard — a very powerful tool to break their wall of distrust and fear. A member of a nonprofit organization, Freedom Farm Sanctuary, used music to win over a tiny rescue cow. Shani Allouche was determined to build a relationship with Nir, but the cow prefers to stay away from humans. Photo:...
Dog Hiccups and Ways to Stop Them
If you are a first-time dog parent, you have a lot to study about — in case something unfamiliar happens one day. Dog hiccups are one of those body reactions that may seem troubling but are actually not. It’s as normal as human hiccups. Your dog may produce “hic” sounds because of diaphragmatic irritations. When the diaphragm is irritated, it causes small spasms that make light movements in the opening between the vocal cords. It is called the glottis, and once it closes, produces the hiccup sound. Photo:...
Landlord Pays for Medical Care and Waives Pet Deposit When Tenant Falls in Love with Two Strays
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 always a dog person, and at the time, it had been a few years since I’d last had a dog. I went on, never having any real plans to get another pet, until one spring day, I was called outside. We lived in a row of duplexes with one massive, shared back yard. I soon spotted two seemingly adult ginger tabbies huddled together, hiding near our neighbor’s back patio. CATS....
6 tips for washing your dog
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Is your cat happy?
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
A Sweet Rescue Dog Waits for Her Dad to Come Home by Staying in the Driveway
A lot of people can attest to the fact that dogs are one of the sweetest and most loyal beings in the world. They have these qualities that made them earn the title “man’s best friend” — dogs are indeed great companions. You can never doubt their capability to protect the ones they love. Canines are proof that animals can feel emotions and they can express them. They symbolize love and care — with their cute button noses, paws, and fluffy fur. Even in pop culture, dogs are portrayed as humans’ fun and...
Seriously Ill Orphaned Kittens Rescued From Woodpile
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! It was the beginning of October, and my wife and I just had taken in a stray we’d been feeding all summer. That’s another story. We had started volunteering for a nonprofit organization earlier that year, and our coordinator had just gotten a phone call. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / LYNN GREYLING There was a litter of four kittens, who were born outside, and this person found them in...
What is Heterochromia in Dogs?
What does it mean when a dog has two-colored eyes? Are you the proud pet parent of a dog with two different colored eyes? You may think this is super cool, or super weird. And it’s probably a bit of both. But don’t worry, your dog is not alone. There are many dog breeds who are prone to this condition, and it’s called heterochromia. What is heterochromia in dogs? Heterochromia is the official term for dogs with two different colored eyes. In fact, this not only happens in dogs, but it can also occur in cats, horses,...
What Dog Owners Should Know About Dognapping
Two million dogs are stolen each year and about 10% are returned home, according to Petfinder.com. We call this dognapping — the crime of taking a dog from his owner, derived from the term kidnapping. Throughout the world, pets are stolen for a variety of reasons, like being resold as a companion pet, to collecting rewards from distressed owners or for fighting in dogfights, just to name a few. In the last two and half years, there has been an increase in dog thefts in order to make quick money by criminals looking to take advantage of...
Eagle Adopts Baby Red-Tailed Hawk After Snatching It From Nest For Dinner
Pam McCartney, a volunteer with the Nanaimo, B.C. wildlife organization GROWLS, was watching a livestream of a hawk’s nest being attacked by eagles when she saw something incredibly rare. One of the eagles grabbed a baby hawk from the nest, likely intending to eat the bird or feed it to its own eaglet. Moments later, the larger predator had taken the baby red-tailed hawk under its wing, quite literally. An eagle on Gabriola Island captured and adopted a baby hawk. “This bird likely came from a red-tailed hawk nest that was preyed...
