Stray Cat Miraculously Survives Being Hit By Bus And Finds Forever Home
A four-year-old stray cat was struck by a bus and miraculously survived. The feline was clearly injured but fled as bystanders tried to help her. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Southridge Animal Centre heard about the injured cat and spent over two weeks searching for her. After posting on social media, reaching out to local vets, and hanging posters, the injured cat was spotted 16 days later and rescued. Photo: Facebook/RSPCA She was rushed to a vet who immediately started to treat her extensive head...
Working from home with pets
Over a year into the pandemic, more people are working from home than ever before. Maintaining your productivity while managing your dog or cat’s need for attention involves something of a balancing act. The number of people working from home has risen exponentially over the last year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many home-based workers also have dogs and cats, and while we value our furry co-workers’ love and companionship during this time of isolation, there’s no denying they also present challenges in the home...
Bring on the Treats
Visit any dog supply shop, and you’ll be inundated with dozens of varieties of dog treats: chewy treats, soft treats, crunchy treats, treats made from fancy cuts of meat and custom-created doggie cakes. The options can be overwhelming! Dog treats are big business. Americans are estimated to have spent 38.4 billion dollars on pet food and treats in 2020, according to the American Pet Products Association. The increased spending on treats is driven by dog lovers’ awareness and demand for higher quality ingredients and attention to...
Community Comes Together to Save Neglected Puppy Tethered Outside
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! It takes a village to save a child or an animal, and this was demonstrated during the late night hours of September 14th, 2016. PUPPY. PHOTO: PIXABAY/VILMARCOELHO A puppy named Sassy had been the subject of long term abuse by her neglectful owner in Gainesville, Florida. The poor puppy was left tethered outside 24/7 with little shelter, soggy, moldy food and dirty drinking water. The dog...
Hundreds Of Endangered Sea Turtles Found Dead On Mexico Beach
Over 300 female sea turtles washed ashore on Morro Ayuta beach in Mexico – all dead. They were identified as endangered olive ridley sea turtles by turtle expert Ernesto Albavera Padilla. The species is one of the smallest sea turtles in the world and head to the sandy shores of Mexico to lay their eggs. Their name comes from the olive green color of their shell, which is also heart-shaped. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mexico’s Pacific coast breeding populations of olive ridley sea...
Trick or Treating Prep: Is Chocolate Really Bad For My Dog?
Halloween is just around the corner which means there’s likely going to be an influx of tasty treats in your house. Chocolate is arguably the most well-known of human foods that are not safe for our pets to eat, but is it actually as bad for dogs as people say it is? Keep reading if you want to get to the bottom of this much-talked-about topic. Can dogs eat chocolate? The short answer is no, dogs absolutely cannot eat chocolate. This is because caffeine and theobromine, two of the chemicals found in chocolate, are toxic to dogs. What...
Why Cats Bite & How To Stop It
Communication is key in any relationship, including the one with your cat. Cats communicate mostly through body language, so cat parents need to learn how to “read” their cat by their posture, facial expression, and tail movements. While we strive to communicate clearly with our felines, sometimes things get lost in translation. The ASPCA states that “cat body language is more subtle than dog body language and can be harder for people to interpret.” Photo: Pixabay/ivabalk They encourage cat parents to familiarize...
Please Share This Infographic on How to Self-Rehome Pets
Sometimes people can no longer care for a loved pet. That may be because they’ve lost their job, or lost their housing, or for some other reason. It can be a confusing, extremely hard situation for families in this position who may think their only option is bringing a pet to the animal shelter, to help them stay safe and find a new home. Some 36 percent of pets entering shelters, are owner surrenders. But often the better course is for a family to self-rehome their pet. Self-rehoming is more humane for pets, and gives peace...
Benefits of Agaricus blazei mushrooms for your pet
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How to Get That Pill Down
“Told you she wouldn’t take it!” There I was, sprawled on my exam room floor, desperately trying to coax a capsule into the maw of a beast known to many as Sugar Bottoms. I was losing this clash between canine and human that threatened to dethrone me as the Tamer of Tablet Takers. But this champion wasn’t giving up yet. I had yet to reach inside my left coat pocket. The best medicine can’t help if your dog won’t take it. As Honey Princess (aka Sugar Bottoms) was proving, giving a dog a pill, tablet or...
