The Bronx Zoo Has Been Holding Happy The Elephant Captive For 13 Years
Happy the elephant has lived in captivity almost her entire life. According to the Associated Press, Happy was captured when she was just 5 years old, and has spent the last 45 as a resident of the Bronx zoo. Happy has been the sole inhabitant of her “1-acre prison” for the last 13 years in the zoo, a facility that was named America’s fifth worst zoo for elephants in 2021, In Defense of Animals reports. Happy the elephant, now nearly 50, was captured in the wild when she was just 5 years old. According to standards set by...
Coast Guard Rescues Family’s Lost Dog In Distress Who Fell Overboard
A dog who fell overboard and went missing off the coast of North Carolina is alive and well thanks to the heroic efforts of the United States Coast Guard. While the U.S. Coast Guard was conducting law enforcement missions in the area, they received a call regarding a vessel whose dog fell overboard in Pamlico Sound. Photo: Facebook/U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet About five minutes after receiving the call, lookouts aboard the Coast Guard boat saw movement in the calm waters. Once they got closer, they discovered the missing dog...
Ask Dr. Aziza: Dealing With Stress in Pets
There are numerous reasons why your pet could be feeling stressed. Changes in their routine, their environment, a new addition to the home, or even something as innocuous as a new piece of furniture can increase your pet’s stress level. We’ve asked our Freshpet vet, Dr. Aziza, to give some insight into signs that your cat or dog is dealing with stress, as well as what you can do to reduce it. What are the top signs of stress in dogs? When dogs are stressed, there are a number of ways that they display it. Some of the top signs...
Dog-Friendly Hikes with a Picture-Perfect View
Lauren Katims Lauren Katims is a writer and editor in Sacramento, California, where her 6-pound Chiweenie, Lucy, gets significantly more attention from passersby than her adorable toddler. Follow her show-stealing dog’s adventures on Instagram @mychiweenierocks. Source:...
Missing Maine Shelter Dog Captured After Being On The Run For 26 Days
Nellie, a 2-year-old Great Dane-mastiff mix, escaped from an animal shelter in Maine and was on the run for nearly a month before she was captured and safely returned to the shelter. Staff and volunteers at Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland spent the last 26 days searching for the lost dog. They tracked sightings, used game cameras, set up feeding stations, and sprayed scents to try and locate the missing pup. Due to Nellie’s shy nature, people who spotted her were asked not to approach or call to her as this would probably scare...
Cutest Dog Loves the Beach but Scared of Getting Wet!
“The Goodest Golden Good Boy!” That’s how his fur mom describes Hudson, and we cannot agree more! Hudson’s official Instagram followers now number more than 150k. And it keeps increasing every day. Hudson is a source of great inspiration and laughter for his fur mom and many other people. In the video below, the dog’s fear of getting his paws wet by the seawater is a delight to watch for thousands who have viewed him. It looks like the Goodest Golden Good Boy is wondering why the waves are rolling when they have...
Firefighters Rescue Elk Calf Abandoned In New Mexico Wildfire
Firefighters have rescued a newborn elk calf found among the ashes of the scorched forest in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Elk calving season has just begun in New Mexico as the state continues to battle several wildfires, including the largest wildfire on record. The Calf Canyon Fire which started on April 19 has already burned over 300,000 acres and continues to spread as drought and windy conditions only adds fuel to the fire. Out-of-state firefighters have joined in the battle – including Missoula Fire Department based in Montana....
These free communications kits will help you get word out about fostering, space crises, and more
This is a guest post written by Human Animal Support Services and HeARTs Speak. When you share your organization’s support for keeping people and pets together, it helps spread awareness of new kinds of safety net support available to members of your community—while also helping to redefine the role of animal services and reduce judgment of families in crisis. But getting the word out about community-focused sheltering isn’t always easy, especially for organizations with small (or even nonexistent) marketing and...
Remembering The 1.5 Million Horses & Mules Who Fought And Died In The Civil War
Memorial Day is celebrated every year in the United States on the last Monday in May. The national holiday honors the men, women, and all brave souls who fought and died for their country. Decoration Day, as it was originally called, began shortly after the end of the American Civil War. According to The History Chanel, “The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. “By the late 1860s, Americans...
Pitbull Spends One Heartbreaking Year Watching All The Other Shelter Dogs Get Adopted
It’s a sad fact that pit bulls spend longer in shelters waiting to get adopted. Take the heartbreaking story of Rocky, a loving pitbull/terrier mix who spent over a year in an Indiana shelter waiting for someone to give him a chance. The shelter dog’s heartbreaking plight finally inspired shelter workers to post a video about the 6-year-old dog’s dilemma on Facebook. Photo: Facebook/The Humane Society for Hamilton County The video shows Rocky looking up hopefully at everyone who walks past, hoping they’ll stop at his...
