A Pittie With The Sweetest Face, Kiah, Is New York’s First Pitbull K9 Officer
Pitbulls have always suffered being stereotyped as aggressive and dangerous dogs. But more people should be made aware that a dog’s personality and behavior does not depend on the breed of the dog. The lovely pitbull above is Kiah, New York’s first official pitbull police dog. Kiah was rescued from abusive conditions by her current handler and partner in the Poughkeepsie Police Department, Officer Justin Bruzgul. Kiah was originally found by Brad Croft, a dog trainer for police and SWAT teams, in Texas. In a past report, she was...
April Is Heartworm Awareness Month. Here’s How To Protect Your Pets From Danger
April is more than rainy showers. It’s also Heartworm Awareness Month, which is celebrated each April to raise awareness about this dangerous disease before mosquito season sets in. The good news is that heartworm disease–although potentially fatal for our furry friends–is also a treatable condition. Read on for everything you need to know about heartworm in dogs and cats, symptoms and treatment, and how to protect your pets from this serious disease. Heartworm 101<!—-> Photo: Pixabay What is Heartworm Disease?...
Arizona Joins Growing List of States Banning Cages For Egg-Laying Hens
Life just got a little better for egg-laying hens in Arizona. They will no longer live in tiny cages, known as battery cages, and will finally be able to spread their wings, peck, and socialize. All eggs sold and produced in the state will be cage-free. The bill, HB 2724, states that the hens must be provided with “enrichments that allow them to exhibit natural behaviors, including at a minimum, scratch areas, perches, nest boxes, and dust bathing areas.” Photo: Pixabay/ Wolfgang Ehrecke Arizona is the 10th state to go cage-free...
How This Officer Worked Differently to Keep a Cat Safe While His Owner Was Hospitalized
This National Animal Care & Control Appreciation Week, we’re sharing stories that show the absolutely critical role field services officers play in HASS’s community-focused model of animal services. This story comes out of Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington—stay tuned for more very inspiring, very HASS-y field services stories on social media! And please reach out to let us know if you have a great story to share about the ways your organization is implementing the HASS model to keep people and pets together...
Rescuers Found a 5-Year-Old Lost Boy Accompanied by His Dog Best Friend
In Houston, Jasmine Martinez was left worried at home after noticing that her 5-year-old son with Down Syndrome was missing. She and her son took an afternoon nap, and when she woke up, José wasn’t home anymore. Jasmine assumed that José may have opened the door by himself and roamed somewhere else. She soon called the Houston Police Department to report the missing child. Shortly after reporting that the child was missing, Jasmine was informed that José Muñoz had been found half a mile away from their house....
How one of the nation’s highest-volume foster programs is engaging foster caregivers online
Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society has one of the largest foster programs in the country, placing over 4,600 pets in foster homes in 2021. How did they do it? A major secret to their success is the thriving Facebook group they created to facilitate communication with foster caregivers. Since its creation in September 2020, the group has grown in leaps and bounds. Today, over 1,900 members submit about 20 posts per day. Not only does the group enable foster staff to better support and communicate with foster caregivers, they use...
Cat Breaks Into Baby’s Crib To Play With The Hanging Toys
Cats are many things. Subtle is not one of them. In fact, cats can be quite extra when the mood strikes. They know precisely how to pull focus at any given moment, whether it’s mealtime, playtime, or nap time. Cats march to the beat of their own drum and they do as they please. In fact, if you’re a cat owner you’ve probably made peace with the fact that it’s the cat’s world, and you’re just living in it. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Of course, this can often lead to some pretty silly moments caught on camera....
Kitten Receives CPR After Being Rescued From A Drain Pipe
Cats are, by nature, quite curious beings. And when they’re little, their curiosity definitely knows no bounds. That is why kittens can sometimes find themselves in some rather precarious and downright dangerous situations if they’re not properly watched. For one kitten in Cleveland, OH, it was a race against time after the tiny feline found itself stuck inside a drain pipe. Photo: YouTube/WKYC Channel 3 Fortunately, there was a group of rescuers on hand to save the little cat from a horrible death. The kitten had fallen a whole 8...
Owner Surprised When Dog Receives Speeding Ticket In The Mail
A driver in Germany was shocked when they received a speeding ticket in the mail. While getting a ticket isn’t that out of the ordinary if you happen to be speeding, this was an unusual case because the person who received the ticket wasn’t behind the wheel at all. Instead, a white dog was in the driver’s seat! The dog’s owner was surprised to see the ticket with the pup’s face plastered on it. The man’s nephew posted about the incident in a now-private tweet and it quickly went viral. Photo:...
Woman Wakes Up To Find Stray Dog Sitting On Her Patio Furniture
When Amy Haden woke up one morning, her daughter informed her that a dog was outside on the patio. Since Haden has two pets, she didn’t think much of it and assumed it was one of her dogs. But apparently, it was a different dog they’d never seen before! The dog was sitting on a chair on the patio, completely making himself at home. He seemed so comfortable, as it if were his patio! Photo: YouTube/Good Morning America In an interview with Good Morning America, Amy said: “He had completely made himself at home on the cushions,...
