Does Your Pet Have What It Takes To Become Cadbury’s Next Easter “Bunny”?
Easter may be traditionally associated with rabbits, but one candy maker is extending this egg-hunting holiday to all members of the animal kingdom. From March 8 to 22, 2022, Cadbury will be hosting its 4th annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts to crown this year’s Easter “bunny.” Nor does your pet need to be an actual rabbit to win the competition! Photo: 4th Annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts Cadbury’s past spokes-bunnies include Henri the English Bulldog, the “OB” (original bunny), and the winner of Cadbury’s...
Dog Saves Beloved Owner from Drowning in a Florida Lake
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… That is a famous sonnet written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning before marrying her soulmate, who was another English poet. Dogs cannot speak and write poetry like humans, but their love is as pure as snow and as innocent as an angel. In fact, there are not enough words in the universe to describe a dog’s loyalty and love for its owner. Photo: Pixabay/Zigmars Berzins This is something 81-year-old Harry Smith proved to himself when his dog saved his life upon sensing he was in danger....
Australia Has Officially Added the Koala to the Endangered Species List
Koalas are now threatened by extinction. Just ten years after these iconic animals were classified as vulnerable in 2012, the Commonwealth Government of Australia has now declared the koala an endangered species. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/James Niland These marsupials now join the plight of the African Savanna Elephant, Black Squirrel Monkey, Sapphire-Bellied Hummingbird, Whale Shark, and many other animals that are two steps away from leaving the planet forever. Let’s take a moment to remember the story of Ellenborough Lewis, the koala...
Can’t-Miss Camping Tips
There is little better than sharing the great outdoors with our dogs — sleeping under the stars, enjoying the warmth and camaraderie shared around the campfire. But, dogs enjoy routines and the familiar. Going camping with dogs, unless you do it a lot, is not routine, and the environments are always filled with many different and even strange sights, smells and sounds. Best places to go There are lots of places you can go camping with your dogs. Tent camping and car camping are more popular with dog owners, and private lands are...
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...
