Puppy Tossed Outside By Cruel Owner Learns That Humans Can Be Nice
I know I’ve said that I’m much more of a cat person than a dog person, but there is one thing that I absolutely love and admire about dogs, and that is their unwavering loyalty. A dog will be loyal to their person – even if they don’t deserve it. And the little black and white pooch in the video below is living proof of this. When most of us get dogs as pets, we get them with the intention of having them forever. Unfortunately, many dog owners don’t hold up their end of the bargain. Photo: YouTube/Stray Rescue of...
Dog Breaks Up Fight Between Two Birds
Dogs aren’t just loyal companions, they’re also pretty good at keeping the peace. In our household, whenever the cats got into a disagreement, it was usually our dog who would be going to investigate and trying to make the two animals stop swatting at each other. Because of our dog’s natural nurturing energy towards the other pets in the house, we nicknamed her Mother Hen. She was always the one we could count on to keep the other pets in line. In fact, whenever we left the house for work, we’d tell her “watch...
Cattle Dog Digs Trench To Help Owner ‘Herd’ Water Through The Yard
Some dogs just want to help out and feel purposeful in life. Take Sissy, for example. As an Australian cattle dog, herding cattle is in her blood and DNA. She needs to have a purpose and that purpose should preferably be herding. Considering Sissy lives on a farm with plenty of animals, she doesn’t have any trouble staying busy. She’s constantly helping out her family with work around the farm and sometimes, she helps out in unexpected ways! www.instagram.com/p/CbdrgAOuZwy/ You see, it’s not just animals that Sissy herds....
Best Podcasts for New Pet Parents
When preparing to bring home a new addition, many pet parents will scour the web for videos and blogs that will prepare them for what’s to come. What they don’t realize is that they’re missing an entire category of resources – podcasts! There are numerous podcasts dedicated to helping pet parents navigate this new and exciting stage of life. We’ve rounded up five podcasts, hosted by both trained professionals and experienced pet parents, that focus on different areas of pet parenthood. Dr. Dunbar’s iWoofs...
Jacksonville Humane Society’s whole-shelter approach to shortening length of stay
Since winning the Get ‘em Home Challenge in 2018, Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) continues to innovate, whittling days off the average length of shelter stays for both dogs and cats. At a time when length of stay appears to be increasing nationally, JHS’s length of stay for cats has decreased from 29 days in 2018 to 17 days in 2022, while their length of stay for dogs went from 12 to 11 days. How did they do it? “It isn’t just marketing,” says Lindsay Layendecker, JHS’s Director of Community...
Dog That Spent Her Whole Life in a Pet Carrier Finds Loving Home
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 still remember the first time I saw Bitsy so clearly to this day. I was outside my home when my neighbors got home. They took a tiny pet taxi out of their truck, and all I could see was a white snout and big brown eyes. But that was the last time I ever saw her. I never saw her outside or going for a ride in the car, until I started doing housework for my neighbors for extra money....
Three Iditarod Mushers Punished For Sheltering Dogs Inside During A Massive Blizzard
Ever since it began, the Iditarod–which demands sled dogs race 100 miles a day in brutal conditions–has countered charges of animal cruelty. But even while dogs are overworked, exhausted, and even die on the trail, organizers have failed to improve conditions for Alaska’s racing dogs, who are even excluded from the state’s usual animal cruelty laws. Not surprisingly, this year’s race further underscored the Iditarod’s callous approach to animals. Photo: Pixabay Not only were about 250 dogs pulled off the...
Pit Bull Falls Head Over Paws in Love with a Great Dane
“Where do I beginTo tell the story of how great a love can beThe sweet love story that is older than the seaThe simple truth about the love she brings to meWhere do I start . . .” If George and Sophie had a love song, this would be it! The Facebook group Happy Pit Bull, with more than 45,000 members, is having a blast talking on Facebook about the pit bull named Sophie who has fallen in love with a Great Dane named George. Tracey Kerschner Stahl, Sophie’s human owner, could hardly contain herself as she observed adoggy...
6 dog breeds prone to obesity
Certain dogs have a predisposition to being chubby — but that doesn’t mean it’s a given. One of the frequent myths perpetuated around canine obesity is that some dog breeds are just chubby and there’s no way to prevent obesity for those dogs. While there are conditions that slow pups’ metabolisms down and there are breeds with naturally slower metabolisms and lower energy levels, there is no specific dog breed where canine obesity has to be an inevitability. Here’s a list of the most commonly overweight dog...
Boy Writes Heartfelt Notes To His Foster Dog’s New Family
Fostering a dog is so special and meaningful. It’s a selfless act that allows more and more dogs to be rescued and helps prevent dogs from being euthanized. Fostering dogs can also be heartbreaking. It’s hard to say goodbye to an animal once you’ve formed a bond with them, but it’s something that many people do in the best interest of the pet. Recently, 6-year-old Roman Duncan learned just how hard and rewarding fostering a dog can be. Photo: flickr/Pete Markham According to a blog post from the North Shore Animal...
