Dog Wouldn’t Herd Sheep So His Owners Chained Him To A Truck & Left Him To Freeze
Loki lived on a sheep farm in Romania, but since he wasn’t very good at herding, his owners punished him by chaining him to an old rusty truck and used him as a guard dog instead. The one-and-a-half-years-old pup was left out there in freezing temperatures with no shelter. He was forced to stand in wet mud, and couldn’t walk more than a couple of feet. Photo: YouTube/Howl Of A Dog Poor Loki was a sweet dog who craved human affection and certainly didn’t deserve to be stuck out there. Thankfully, he was finally rescued from...
Little Girl Rescues Abandoned Cat Who Remains Her Best Friend Into Adulthood
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 9-years-old, I was playing outside on a very cold day. Huddled, freezing underneath a neighbor’s AC unit was a very frail, very beaten up white cat. Instantly, I picked her up and put her inside of my coat. I fell in love with her right away and we bonded at once. CAT. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / SONIA By the next day, I had convinced my parents to allow me to keep her. We took...
Over A Thousand Golden Retrievers Filled The Streets Of Golden, Colorado For Annual Dog Celebration
Golden retrievers are one of the most popular dog breeds in America. They are loyal, playful, affectionate, and will keep you entertained with their crazy antics. National Golden Retriever Day is February 3rd and Golden, Colorado, holds an annual celebration “Goldens in Golden” to honor the good boys and girls. Goldens in Golden is HERE! A few reminders to make it a safe and special day…Event runs from 11 – 1 and starts near… Posted by Visit Golden, CO on Saturday, February 5, 2022 The event starts at the...
How paying for professional dog training can save you money
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10 Easy Ideas to Create a Community-Minded Animal Shelter
The last several years have been challenging for all of us in animal welfare, but disruption can be a catalyst for change. We have seen animal welfare professionals and volunteers rally to support their animals, their communities, and the families in greatest need. One of the most exciting things we witnessed was the creativity of animal welfare organizations to change and adapt their physical shelters into the community-focused shelters of the future, rethinking and reworking the role of the facility. These scrappy,...
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 Joaquin, Surrey Animal Resource Centre Jordan Craig, Spay Neuter Network Dyanna Uchiek, Portsmouth Humane Society Shelter and Rescue...
Scared, Formerly Abused Dog Finally Feels Safe in New 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! A thin, terrified 2-year-old blue heeler was found wandering the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, one extremely hot summer day in 2014. She ended up in a local animal shelter, where she was soon put on the euthanasia list due to her “unfriendly” personality. No one came to claim her. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / DISCOFEEN Then some nice people with a local dog fostering nonprofit decided...
Sinaloa Bans Bullfighting
Sinaloa becomes the fifth state in Mexico to ban bullfighting. A unanimous vote by the Congress of Sinaloa just removed a veto placed last April by former governor Quirino Ordaz Coppel, which allowed bullfighting to continue. According to Mexico News Daily, a reform to the state’s animal welfare law took place in January 2021, which initially banned bullfighting, but Ordaz vetoed the part about bullfighting last spring. Bullfighting is now listed as what it really is – animal cruelty. Anyone found guilty of animal cruelty could...
Fiona The Hippo Turns 5 And Gets Special Birthday Wish From Jane Goodall
Cincinnati Zoo’s beloved and charismatic hippo named Fiona turned 5 on January 24. She was spoiled with a multi-layered cake made up of all her favorite foods. Just like a typical 5-year-old, she immediately made a mess of it. Watch as she tips the cake over and begins to devour the tasty fruit here. But that was not all. Celebrities and fans from around the world attended her virtual birthday party and sent her birthday wishes. A sweet message from Dr. Jane Goodall, British ethologist who spent her life studying and observing...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: A new Challenge, marketing and adoption counseling survey and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Please take this marketing and adoption counseling survey!We can’t thank you enough for your support and participation in the handful of surveys we’ve sent out this winter to learn more about keeping people and pets together. We have just one more and it’s about marketing and adoption counseling. Maddie’s Fund® is interested in learning more about the methods being used by shelters… Learn More I foster. You foster. We all...
