Puppy Wandering the Streets Finds Home at Christmastime
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! This little guy was abandoned in our neighborhood sometime around Christmas. We first saw him running down the street and thought he was someone’s pup who had gotten out. A week or so later, we saw him again on the bridge behind our house near the creek and woods. DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / KRISCHIMEIER After several tries at catching him, we went and bought a large live animal trap....
Following Steelers Quarterback Dwayne Haskins’ Death, Fans Donate to His Favorite Animal Rescue
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed April 9 after being hit by a dump truck on a highway. Fans and teammates of the 24-year-old took to social media over the weekend to mourn a life lost too soon, and some have decided to honor the player in a special way. Wolf Trap Animal Rescue in Virginia, which Haskins had supported in the past, saw more than quadruple its usual donation volume in the days following the deadly collision. This came as fans across social media encouraged each other to honor Haskins with these...
Austin FC 2022 Mascots of the Match
Apr 13, 2022 Since the inaugural season in 2021, Austin FC and Austin Pets Alive! have partnered up to showcase eligible dogs as honorary Austin FC mascots at each regular-season home match. The first-of-its-kind partnership features APA! dogs through social media outreach and in-venue activations during each match at Q2 Stadium, all in support of Austin’s status as the country’s largest “no-kill” city and the promotion of APA!’s rescue, adoption, foster, and volunteerism efforts through this unique...
Austin FC 2022 Mascots of the Match copy
Apr 13, 2022 Since the inaugural season in 2021, Austin FC and Austin Pets Alive! have partnered up to showcase eligible dogs as honorary Austin FC mascots at each regular-season home match. The first-of-its-kind partnership features APA! dogs through social media outreach and in-venue activations during each match at Q2 Stadium, all in support of Austin’s status as the country’s largest “no-kill” city and the promotion of APA!’s rescue, adoption, foster, and volunteerism efforts through this unique...
Austin FC 2023 Mascots of the Match copy
Apr 13, 2022 Since the inaugural season in 2021, Austin FC and Austin Pets Alive! have partnered up to showcase eligible dogs as honorary Austin FC mascots at each regular-season home match. The first-of-its-kind partnership features APA! dogs through social media outreach and in-venue activations during each match at Q2 Stadium, all in support of Austin’s status as the country’s largest “no-kill” city and the promotion of APA!’s rescue, adoption, foster, and volunteerism efforts through this unique...
Dog Killed With Shovel After Chasing Bus Carrying Owner To Shanghai Isolation Center
Residents of the Shanghai district of Pudong have been locked in their homes since March 28. What was initially planned to be a short-term effort to stop rising Covid infections has turned into home imprisonment for millions. Amid panic and rising tensions, a health worker was seen beating a dog to death with a shovel. As CNN reports, a video of the incident was recorded by a resident of a nearby building, and “shows a Covid prevention worker, dressed head to toe in protective gear, chasing the corgi down a street and hitting it three...
China’s Lockdown Policy Isolates Shanghai Residents In Homes Without Access To Basic Necessities
Residents of Shanghai have been living in a nightmare. In an effort to avert another global pandemic, and with COVID infections already on the rise, the Chinese government has implemented strict lockdown policies that have kept citizens isolated in their homes for weeks, the Independent reports. No one within the massive city of 25 million has been allowed to leave their houses to get food under the country’s “Zero Covid” policy. Residents of Shanghai are not allowed to leave their homes during the “Zero Covid”...
Ways to Manage Mange
We’ve all heard the term “mangy mutt.” But do you know what mange actually is and how it can affect your dog? Mange is a general term for two specific skin diseases of dogs caused by mites. These mites cause hair loss, sometimes intense itching and secondary skin infections. Only two types affect dogs — demodectic mange and sarcoptic mange. ✤ Demodectic mange, sometimes called “red mange,” is caused by the Demodex mite, a small, cigar-shaped parasite with eight legs that lives in the hair follicles....
Cat Helps Human Catch Her Cancer Early
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! In 1999, we rescued two feral kittens, Tiki and her sister, Garfi. In 2013, I was reading a book and Tiki was sleeping on my lap. She woke up and started to knead my left breast, which she had never done before. She was very gentle and it didn’t hurt, so I let her continue. This went on for about 15 minutes, and Tiki had this very intense look on her face. Suddenly, I felt this...
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...
