‘Tis the season for research! Here’s how you can help
As we wrap up 2021 and plan how to keep more people and pets together in 2022, Maddie’s Fund® will be distributing several surveys over the next few months. We’d appreciate your help! The purpose of these surveys is to gain understanding of policies and practices so that people in our industry can: identify support the shelters need and provide that support, develop resources to meet needs, establish baseline or track progress of our efforts and provide data for upcoming presentations. Of course, more participation means...
Cats Can Track Their Humans’ Movements, Even if They Can’t See Them
From time to time, most cat owners will call for their furry friend, only to be met with silence. However, just because we can’t seem to find them doesn’t mean they can’t hear us… or that the stealthy furballs haven’t been tracking us all along. Saho Takagi, a dedicated cat lover and doctoral student at Kyoto University in Japan, says she’s always found cats’ hearing abilities fascinating, especially when they move their ears in different directions. This interest led to a study published recently in...
Rescue Trains Dogs To Help Veterans Struggling With PTSD Get Through Everyday Life
Adjusting to civilian life can be extremely difficult for veterans, especially those suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder. Many of them have trouble getting back into their daily routines, and many suffer from night terrors. At the same time, there are many dogs just like those veterans, who suffer from damaged pasts. Posted by Big Dog Ranch Rescue on Saturday, November 13, 2021 Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee Groves found a way to help both these dogs in bad conditions and the veterans suffering from PTSD and other mental...
Kitten with Two Broken Legs Grows Into a ‘High Flying Acrobat’
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! My husband and I had just arrived at church one Sunday morning, and as I stepped out of the truck I heard a faint cry coming from the grass. I walked over to find a tiny grey tabby kitten covered in grass burrs. I took him into the fellowship hall and tried to feed him. KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY/PEXELS As I watched him move around, I noticed that he couldn’t walk straight, and when he...
LA animal shelters latest to achieve no-kill status
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...
Frightened German Shepherd Rescued From Landfill After Spending A Year On His Own
A beautiful German shepherd spent the past year hiding under vehicles at a landfill in California. The sweet boy was abandoned along with two smaller dogs, according to workers at the landfill. The kindhearted staff made sure the dogs had food and water until help arrived. The two small dogs were rescued shortly after they arrived, but the German shepherd was afraid and wouldn’t allow anyone to come near him. Screenshot: YouTube/Hope For Paws Hope For Paws, an animal rescue in California, received an email about the abandoned dog and...
The case against declawing
A growing number of countries have banned declawing, but there’s still a distance to go before this painful procedure is completely eliminated. Learn why declawing is so debilitating for cats, and consider some humane alternatives. Most informed cat lovers know that declawing is one of the worst things we can do to our feline friends. The procedure is both painful and inhumane, and can cause long-term health and behavioral problems in cats. Unfortunately, although declawing has been banned in many countries and municipalities,...
Homeless Pet Numbers Rise
Jackie Brown Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a writer and editor in the pet publishing industry. She is contributing writer for National Geographic’s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian’s Approach to At-Home Animal Care (April 2019) and author of the book It’s Raining Cats and Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases (Lumina Press, 2006). Jackie is a regular contributor to pet and veterinary industry media and is the former editor of numerous pet...
Bioavailability – what is it and why is it important
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...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Resource guarding survey, DEI in animal welfare and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. View all the Open Arms Challenges Huddles in one placeToday marks the last of the Open Arms Challenge Huddles! We hope you were able to join us! We are very excited to kick off the Challenge in just a couple of weeks! That said, even if you are not participating in the Challenge, you surely can benefit from our inspirational speakers. With speakers from… Learn More 6 key takeaways about DEI in animal welfareEarlier this summer, the Association for Animal...
