Adorable Grandpa Wears A Cone To Make Dog “Feel Less Lonely”
“We don’t need unity in theory, we need solidarity in practice.” -Curious George Brigade Ollie is a 7-year-old chocolate labrador retriever living in the UK. He has been enjoying his internet fame since 2021 and has been described as 10/10, a certified good boy. Last month, Ollie posted about how he had surgery to remove a lump found on his eyelid and has been advised by his vets that he had to wear a cone for a few days while his stitches healed. Here he is on his ‘shady’ Instagram post with an update on his...
Three Newborn Puppies Were Abandoned In A Basket. Now These “Basket Babes” Are Flying To Safety For Easter
Easter Sunday comes late this year, but it arrived just in time for the shelter pets flying to safety on our Easter Flight to Freedom. On April 19, 2022, Greater Good Charities and The Animal Rescue Site are teaming up to fly 40+ at-risk shelter pets to safety in Michigan. On April 19, 2022, our Easter Flight to Freedom will flying 40+ Lousiana shelter pets to safety in Michigan. Photo: Greater Good Charities Our four-legged Easter fliers were rescued from Louisiana, where shelter overcrowding leaves animals at risk of euthanasia. The danger...
Rare Sumatran Rhino Gives Birth Following 8 Miscarriages
When it comes to the world of conservation, it seems like there’s often more bad news than good. Species are pushed to the brink of extinction, climate change wreaks havoc on critical ecosystems, and human development threatens to destroy habitats of species in need. However, there’s some good news coming from Indonesia: an extremely rare Sumatran rhino calf was just born! Photo: Wikimedia Commons According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos left in the world. One of those rhinos, a female named...
Rescue Rhino Becomes BFF With Lonely Goat
Sometimes, babies are abandoned by their mothers for unknown reasons. It was the reality of a little black rhino in South Africa. The baby rhino was found abandoned by rescuers, but no one was sure why the mother rejected the baby. It was clear that the little animal wouldn’t survive without help so rescuers got to work to save the rhino and give it a second chance at life. Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary worked with a rescue team to secure the abandoned rhino and bring her to safety. They shared on Instagram, “Despite the hazardous...
Vet Tech Urges Owners To Stay With Dogs During Euthanasia
Putting a dog down is a heartbreaking choice. They may be suffering from chronic medical issues, disease, or injury that makes it nearly impossible for the animal to have a good quality of life. No one deserves to be in pain every day, and sometimes, euthanasia is the compassionate choice. Often though, someone will take a dog in to be euthanized, shed a lot of tears, say their goodbyes, and leave before the dog is put to sleep. Simply put, they drop off their pet at the vet to die and walk away – leaving the dog all alone in their...
Animal Shelter Offers ‘Puppy Snuggle’ Sessions
Puppies are a breath of fresh air. Spending time with a tiny ball of fluff can instantly make your day a whole lot brighter and can even help you forget about your troubles in life. Puppies have a magic ability to bring us back to the present moment and help us to relax a little bit. In fact, spending time with them can be therapeutic, and one animal shelter has realized the healing power that puppies can have and they’re offering it as a service! Photo: Wikimedia Commons An animal shelter in Richmond, Virginia decided that after...
Pit Bull Feels Baby Kick In Mom’s Belly For The First Time
Megan is a dog mom to two rescue pups, including a pit bull named Goose. When adopting rescue dogs, you never know exactly what you’re getting, but Megan lucked out with Goose. He turned out to be so loving, affectionate, and protective! When Megan became pregnant, Goose seemed to sense that something was changing and gave his owner extra cuddles and attention. Photo: TikTok/meggysuemalouf In a sweet video shared on TikTok, Megan even showed that Goose would snuggle up on her pregnant belly and listen for kicks! When Goose felt the baby...
Walk This Way
What if you had cancer and, while going through treatment, couldn’t walk or care for your dog? Or if you were physically unable to take a 30-minute romp with your dog? That’s why Dogster wags it up for Corinne Conover, her dog Sonny and her organization Paw It Forward NY because they step in to lend a helping paw. Corinne and her rescue dog Sonny set out to become a therapy dog for cancer patients and those who are disabled or seniors. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out when Sonny failed his audition twice. But,...
Gertie the Goat is One of the Best Motherhood Stories that Teaches How to Love and Let Go
Animals are capable of tender, loving care just like humans. In fact, there are some of them who can show such self-sacrificing love which many people find incredible like in the case of octopuses and seahorses. Photo: YouTube/CAPEanimals Among these incredible animal parents is Gertie the Goat, who raised a blind son with such love and devotion that is worthy of admiration and emulation. How Gertie the Goat Wisely and Lovingly Raised Her Blind Son When Gertie the Goat first arrived in CAPEanimals nine years ago, she had a fractured pelvis....
The Open Arms Challenge winners are…
The Open Arms Challenge winners are here! From November 22, 2021 to January 3, 2022, animal shelters and rescue organizations piloted new approaches that opened doors to adopters and volunteers, and welcomed their entire community. The 194 participating organizations embraced inclusive policies, including translating materials into multiple languages, creating new partnerships with organizations outside of animal welfare and removing barriers to adoption, foster and volunteering. These amazing efforts resulted in the adoption of 47,341 dogs...
