Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: A new challenge is coming, kitten resources, grant winners and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. The National Call grant giveaway winners are…New Year, new grants. As promised, we had something special in store for our National Calls. This past Monday and Friday, Maddie’s Fund® gave ten organizations/people each a $1,000 grant at random. The January winners from the Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup group are: Jen Bliss, Seattle Humane Elisabeth Manwiller, Animal Rescue League of Berks County Shelley… Learn More I foster. You...
He Was Sick & Had A Fractured Pelvis, But His Owners Continued To Ignore Him
Looking at Gigi today, you would never believe the extremely rough life he has lived until recently. Surrendered to Sidewalk Specials on a handbag strap instead of a leash, Gigi was suffering from tick bite fever, horrible mange, and a fractured pelvis. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk Specials His owners simple didn’t want him anymore, so they neglected him and ignored him. Although he was hurt and in pain, they never got him medical attention or the care he needed. He was practically sitting there in misery, waiting to die. Thankfully, he...
Humpback Whale With 140-Foot Fishing Line Cutting Into Its Flesh Is Finally Set Free
A yearling humpback whale off the coast of Hawaii found itself in a life-threatening entanglement in mooring gear. Thankfully, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent a rescue team to free the whale. They ended up cutting off 140 feet of line and a plastic trawling buoy when they freed it in Maui. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition A small-gauge line was wrapped around the whale’s tail and fins, with the heavy plastic buoy floating behind it. The line was getting tighter and had begun digging into the whale’s flesh....
Crocodile Is Finally Freed From Tire Stuck Around Its Neck For 6 Years
A 14-foot crocodile roaming around Indonesia with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck for the past six years has finally been freed. People in the area have referred to the croc as “buaya kalung ban,” which means the crocodile with a tire necklace. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition He was first spotted back in 2016 near the country’s Palu River. For years, many different people and organizations tried to help the crocodile, but to no avail. Even Australian crocodile wrangler Matt Wright was unsuccessful in helping the...
Keeping your dog’s eyes healthy
While many canine eye diseases are “silent”, a rudimentary understanding of eye anatomy, and some of the signs and symptoms to look for, can help you keep your dog’s eyes healthy. When you gaze into your dog’s eyes, you connect with his or her soul. But while you gaze, can you tell if he or she might have an eye problem? The answer is: usually not. Dogs will instinctively try to hide pain, including eye pain, and if they become blind in one eye they will shift to using the remaining eye. Dogs need to lose at least 80%...
After Being Slaughtered For Chinese Medicine, Brazil’s Donkeys Finally Get “Stay Of Execution”
It’s not easy being a donkey, whose hard work is often rewarded with abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Not only are donkeys overworked, underfed, and often forced to work in cruel conditions, now they’re also being slaughtered for their skins, which are used to make ejiao, a type of traditional Chinese medicine. And unfortunately for donkeys, as well as everyone who depends on them for work and transportation, demand for ejiao is booming. Photo: The Donkey Sanctuary According to The Donkey Sanctuary, approximately 4.8 million...
Teacher Rescues Cat with Spinal Damage, Refuses to Give Up on Him
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! Here’s the story of my cat Simão. We don’t know how it happened, but his spinal nerve is damaged for good. This prevents him from walking on four legs and peeing by himself. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / SONJA-KALEE In the playground around the high school where I used to teach, (I’m retired now) there used to be some strays and consequently kittens very often abandoned...
How to Keep Your House From Smelling Like a Dog
We may love having dogs in our house, but that doesn’t mean we want our house to smell like a dog! We know that it can feel like an uphill battle to keep your house smelling fresh and clean, so we’ve put together a list of five things you can do to keep your house pet smell free. Keep the surfaces of your house clean One of the easiest ways to keep your house from smelling like a dog is to keep all surfaces clean. As your pet interacts with these surfaces daily, you’ll want to choose pet-friendly cleaning products that are...
Does your dog need to wear a coat?
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South Carolina Shelter Creates Bucket List For Terminally Ill Dog Abandoned At Shelter
The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach is making sure a terminally ill dog named Teddy goes on as many adventures as possible with what time he has left. The senior dog was found abandoned outside the shelter in July with a large mass that turned out to be cancer. “We came in one morning, heard some barking and he was out there,” Meaghan Pitman, the shelter’s marketing manager, told WSAV. “We noticed there was some sort of mass on his back end, and when that was examined by our vet, unfortunately, it was diagnosed as...
