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...
Support canine health and aging with astaxanthin
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
Today’s Pet Food Recalls
If you go on the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine website, you’ll find dozens of pet food recalls just from the past year. For example, in 2021, media organizations across the country reported that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that more than 130 deaths in dogs occurred and hundreds of other pups got sick after eating pet food from one manufacturer. The pet food maker had received a warning letter from the FDA after inspections revealed “apparent violations” of federal law that were shared across its...
How to enhance the bond between you and your cat
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
Dog Adopts Baby Wild Boar And They Have The Cutest Relationship
When Dora Ngai woke up in her luxurious Sri Lankan home one morning, she had no idea there was a life-changing surprise waiting for her downstairs. Ngai, who was born and raised in China before moving to the island country, has loved animals all her life. She thought her world was complete with her hound dogs Benjamin and Ginger, along with her Labrador, Biu Biu. But she was about to meet the newest member of her little family, who sat in a small cardboard box in the living room. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Ngai’s gardener had stumbled...
Brave Middle Schoolers Save Neighbors’ Dogs From House Fire While Owners Were Away
Three dogs are alive and well after surviving a house fire, all thanks to two middle schoolers who noticed their neighbor’s fire alarm going off. 12 and 13-year-old Mario Comella and Anthony Lombardi were riding their bikes passed a neighbor’s house when they heard the fire alarm going off inside. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition They immediately called the family to alert them that their fire alarm was going off and learned that the family was away, but their three dogs were still inside the house. The boys got the code to open the...
