Woman Helps Direct Busy Traffic Away From Kitten in the Road
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! When I was just a tiny baby and looked to be about 5-weeks-old, I was sitting in the middle of a busy road for unknown reasons. Unsure of what to do, I just stayed there, not knowing the dangerous situation I was in. KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY / GMBARLEAN Suddenly, a black car came over the hill. I didn’t bother to move, so the car swerved to miss me. I saw the driver pull over across...
Blind Pit Bull Does Not Need Eyes to Find Happiness – Or a Ball!
Arnold Ray, a blind pit bull, is having the time of his life! Yes, this dog is blind, but his disability is not stopping Arnold from having fun like normal dogs do. He loves ‘treasure-hunting’ in the park, where he just recently found a ball then and pranced his way to his trainer, Erin Mahoney, of the A Pawsitive Approach, which is an animal rescue and training center in Maine. Erin could not help laughing at the dog’s response to her praises, a mix of bark and happy growl followed by more ‘tippy taps.’ Photo:...
Hero Dogs of WWI
This story came to my attention when I saw it on a recent Task and Purpose site posting. It is one of those sidebar stories that come out of war that insert just a bit of normalcy, or moments of warmth or hilarity, in the midst of the horrors of war. It involves the presence and the unique services that “man’s best friend” brought to the soldiers in the trenches during WWI. The story I read is actually about the service that the civilian organization the YMCA provided to the soldiers, even on the front lines, during WWI. But...
#AmplifyLifesaving for Pets Like Elton
Mar 01, 2022 Elton was born in Bastrop, Texas, and was brought to their shelter when he was just a baby. When he was rescued, it was soon found out that Elton had a very severe case of Parvovirus and almost did not survive. Our Parvo ICU took him in and saved Elton from these terrible circumstances. Parvo is a canine life-threatening virus that rapidly infects the dividing cells in a dog’s body, most severely in the intestinal tract. The virus is highly contagious and resistant and can survive in the ground for up to a year. Many...
Pig Rescued Days Before His Slaughter Date is Living the High Life at a Refuge
Pigs raised for meat often face poor conditions, including crate confinement for pregnant sows. Not long after birth, piglets are also taken away from their mothers. Those slated for slaughter typically only live for six months. One lucky pig escaped this fate and is now living his natural life out at a sanctuary. Firecracker the pig was rescued by Farm Animal Refuge days before he was set to be slaughtered, at six-months-old and about 180 pounds. PHOTO: THE HUMANE LEAGUE / FARM ANIMAL REFUGE Refuge co-founder Matt Lieurance says, “He...
Pigs Can Play Video Games, and Other Interesting Facts About Swine
March 1st means spring is just around the corner, it may soon be light after 6 p.m., and blooming plants are on their way. It also happens to be National Pig Day. To mark the occasion, here are some surprising facts about our swine friends. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / DAVID Pigs Can Learn to Play Video Games If you need a gaming buddy, you could look to… a pig? Well, possibly. A Purdue University study found that pigs could learn how to use a joystick to play a game similar to Pong. It involved hitting line targets around the edge of the...
Bear The Dog Gets A Second Chance At Life
Bear was in bad shape when he was rescued. The poor dog had been living in a very neglectful situation for a while. The dog, who was rescued from a life of neglect in Smith County, Texas, and it was clear that the poor dog had suffered for quite some time. His back legs were so weak from constantly sleeping on a concrete slab exposed to the elements night after night, that he ended up being unable to walk without assistance. Photo: YouTube/The Humane Society of the United States Photo: YouTube/The Humane Society of the United States It was...
500-Pound ‘Hank The Tank’ Was The Suspect In Dozens Of Break-Ins, But His Name Has Been Cleared!
There are an estimated 30,000 and 40,000 black bears living in California. The typical adult male weighs between 150-350 pounds, but Hank the Tank is not your typical black bear. This 500-pound animal has drawn the attention of Californians and people around the world as the lead suspect in dozens of home break-ins in South Lake Tahoe Keys, the New York Times reports. Black bears typically avoid human contact. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department received more than 150 complaints about Hank the Tank. According to the Sacramento Bee, locked...
Kentucky Firefighters Rush To Rescue A “Hypothermic” Horse Stuck In The Mud
On a cold and rainy night last week the Scott County Fire Department (SCFD) received a call to help a horse who was stuck in the mud and couldn’t get up. When the firefighters arrived, they found the hypothermic horse exhausted from trying to escape the mud and in desperate need of help. Thankfully the crew is trained in horse rescues and knew exactly what to do. Photo: Scott County Fire Department “SCFD Crews were able to set up an A Frame, and apply a harness to ‘Todd’ while vet Mallory Meyers from Park Equine...
3 Reasons You Need to Map Your Community’s Pet Support Resources Now
The world has officially changed. And with it, animal welfare professionals have taken this opportunity to rethink everything we do. NOW is the time to go all-in on supporting pet owners and caretakers. NOW is the time to slow (I dare say, stop) the unnecessary flow of loved and cared-for animals coming into our shelters. It won’t be us doing this on our own. We will be both supporting and getting the support of our community, too. Here are three reasons to provide people access to information and the resources to...
