“Trust but verify” when selecting supplements for your dog or cat
Finding answers to some simple questions can make product selection much easier. Supplements can play a key role in helping your dog or cat live a long, healthy, happy life. This is particularly true when they’re incorporated as an element of whole animal care that also includes a high quality diet, regular exercise, routine veterinary checkups, and a stimulating environment with training and socialization. Many consumers believe that if a product has made its way to the store shelf, it must come from a reputable and responsible...
Driver Rescues Kitten Swimming Along Flooded Street
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! We live in the northeast of Brazil, and the raining season this year brought terrible inundations. By the end of May, the water stood a foot high and more in all of the streets. So one morning, I tried to reach the supermarket with the car, and I saw this little kitten paddling in the stream that our avenida had become. KITTEN. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK/VIMART She was swimming for her life, her...
How to Make Your Fosters Know They Are Appreciated
Have foster caregivers made a big difference in your organization? Yes of course they have! During the pandemic, we’ve discovered that foster networks are larger and more enthusiastic than ever before. To retain this incredible resource, how do we make it easy and rewarding to be a foster? And how do we say thank you to the incredible fosters who are essential to saving animals’ lives? Make the Work Easy For required appointments, make scheduling as easy as possible. Learn from your favorite online booking experience...
APA! Joins Mars Petcare to End Pet Homelessness
Today marks an important milestone in the fight against pet homelessness. [embedded content] Austin Pets Alive! is proud to join forces with Mars Petcare and leading animal welfare organizations to launch the State of Pet Homelessness Index. This first-of-its-kind tool pulls together credible, consistent data from 200+ sources to measure the scale of the pet homelessness issue at a country level and uncover its possible root causes. We hope this data will be used by animal welfare organizations, policymakers, pet professionals, academics,...
6 key takeaways about DEI in animal welfare
Earlier this summer, the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement conducted research on the current state of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in animal welfare. More than 2,600 respondents took the survey. The results are in, revealing six key takeaways. Lack of cohesive vision and commitment to DEI in animal welfare Lack of adequate diversity at all levels Animal welfare organizations face barriers to increasing and sustaining diversity in theworkforce Exclusionary and discriminatory behaviors are a problem Lack of inclusive services...
Strays Known As the ‘Do Nothing Kittens’ Blossom After Being Rescued
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! “I hope those kittens haven’t escaped,” I said to my mother as we drove home. “They don’t have it in them,” Mom said. “They are the do-nothing kittens.” It was true. Tiny Jordan – aka “Baby” – and his even tinier sister, Jamie – aka “Fetus” – were not bursting with energy. While most kittens...
Senior Cat Found 6 Months After Going Missing During Cross-Country Move
If you haven’t microchipped your pet, the heartwarming story of a lost senior cat reunited with his family after 6 months might make you change your mind. According to Newsweek, a Wisconsin cat named Berkley was moving to Washington State with his family when disaster struck. The 12-year-old cat’s owner, Amy O’Shea, had stopped at a campground to rest when the cat slipped out of the family’s RV and disappeared. Photo: Pixabay But while Berkley’s family frantically searched the campground, cats–especially...
Happy Rescue Dog Digs Massive Hole In Backyard
Most dogs like to dig holes when they get the chance. It’s a stereotype for a dog to bury his bone in a hole for a reason, though many dogs aren’t that into digging. Growing up, I had multiple dogs and a big yard. Some of the dogs would leave several gopher-sized mounds of dirty alongside nice holes and others didn’t so much as scratch the surface of the grass. For the dogs who do enjoy digging, I think few would come close to being quite as enthusiastic about it as a rescue dog living in Capim Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil....
Puppy Enjoys Breakfast In “Bed” While Other Pups Try To Join In
When most people think of breakfast in bed, they imagine food being brought to someone whose laying in bed. It’s usually thought of as a luxury and is something we might do for our mothers on Mother’s Day or for people we love on their birthdays. It’s typically something shared with fellow humans, but it seems some dogs may enjoy getting in on the experience as well. Pet dogs might sleep in a dog bed, kennel, or share a bed with their humans. When it’s time to eat in the morning, they generally hop up and walk to their...
Scared Mama Dog Doesn’t Want Help Until Rescuers Show Her It’s Ok
Life for a stray dog in a city is hard. They usually have to fend for themselves and do whatever they can to find food, water, and shelter. Beyond that, they have to avoid humans, cars, and other animals that might hurt them. For stray mama dogs, life is even more challenging. Not only do they have to protect themselves, but they have to look after their puppies as well. That was the situation a stray dog living in St. Louis, Missouri found herself in. She’d had a litter of 8 puppies and was trying to hide from the world – while...
