Emaciated Horse And Miniature Hinny With Overgrown Hooves Rescued From Colorado Farm
Fremont County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check on two horses in Howard, Colorado, and found one emaciated horse and a miniature Hinny (cross between donkey and horse) with extremely overgrown hooves. The owner surrendered the horses to Colorado Humane Society who brought them to Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center to be rehabilitated. They are receiving medical, dental, and hoof care and being fed a proper diet. Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how we’re making a difference for People, Pets,...
The Finalists For The 2021 Comedy Pet Awards Have Been Announced
Pets have a way of making us smile every day, no matter how bad a day we may have had. To honor our adorable pets, Comedy Pet Photography Awards holds an annual competition where people from around the world submit photos of their pets in hilarious poses. The rules are simple – no clothes, accessories, or photoshopping. After you have chosen an image, simply submit your photo with caption into one of the seven categories. This year’s categories are as follows: DOGS: Our Best FriendsCATS: Our Fabulous Feline FriendsThe Mighty...
Resources to make your organization more inclusive and equitable
Before you know it, the Open Arms Challenge will be off and running. (The Huddles start today!) The Open Arms Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. Even if you’re not participating (registration has closed), you can still benefit from these resources. These two self-paced course on Maddie’s University® will surely help you: Dog Adoptions: Eliminating Roadblocks to Positive OutcomesHere you’ll learn adoption philosophies and practices that will help...
101-Year-Old Woman Adopts Shelter’s Oldest Cat To Heal Her Broken Heart
When a 101-year-old woman’s cat passed away, the centenarian, Penny, was understandably devasted. Penny’s family did everything they could to help their beloved matriarch cope with her loss, including presenting the elderly North Carolina woman with a plush toy cat. Screenshot: Facebook/Humane Society of Catawba County But Penny wasn’t consoled by the stuffed animal, which didn’t purr like her beloved late pet. This led Penny’s family to contact the Humane Society of Catawba County (HSCC) in search of an elderly...
Kitten with Only Two Legs Overcomes Challenges with Help of Foster Family
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! Rescuing Charlotte is not really how this story goes. When she came into our lives at 6 weeks of age as a foster kitten, we had no idea how to help her. With only two back legs, a strong, stout tail, and a voracious appetite, “Pretty,” as she had been called originally by the shelter, needed a lot of help. CAT. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK/OTSPHOTO “Pretty” needed to be...
Time Is Ticking As Man Jumps Off Boat To Save Drowning Baby Deer
A man was enjoying his time on a boat in Toms River, New Jersey, when he and his wife noticed a baby deer drowning in the water in the distance. Time was ticking as the poor little fawn struggled to stay afloat in the lagoon. Without hesitation, the man, named Chad Wallace, quickly emptied his pockets and jumped into the water to save him. Photo: Pixabay/Kathy_Büscher Wallace knew that there was no way for the fawn to get out of the water on his own, so he remained focused as he swam toward him. Wallace successfully grabbed the deer and...
Over 5,000 Cases Of Canned Dog Food Recalled Due To Elevated Levels Of Vitamin D
On October 1, 2021, FROMM Family Foods issued a voluntary recall of roughly 5,500 cases of Fromm Shredded can Entrée dog food due to elevated levels of Vitamin D. The FDA warns that dogs of all sizes consuming very high levels of Vitamin D could have adverse reactions. Photo: Pixabay/pasja1000 “The recall was initiated after we discovered, through our own analysis, that these products may contain elevated levels of Vitamin D,” stated the pet food company. They reassured consumers that no other products were impacted and...
How to train your dog to enjoy vet visits
An important key to taking the anxiety out of vet visits is to train your dog to calmly accept handling and gentle restraint, and to make the experience from start to finish as pleasant as possible. Sharing your life with a dog can help combat stress – until it’s time to visit the veterinarian, that is! No one likes to see their dog filled with fear and anxiety, which is why a lot of people postpone or skip vet visits. But putting off veterinary check-ups does more harm than good, so the solution is to help your dog tolerate or...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Apply now for a fall online apprenticeships, disaster grants and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. #HassInAction: LifeLine Animal Project thinks outside of the box to keep person and pup togetherWith the animal welfare movement constantly evolving and transitioning to meet the needs of people and their pets, animal shelter and rescue organizations are realizing they may need to think outside of the box to find ways to best serve their communities. One organization in particular, LifeLine Animal Project in Atlanta, GA,… Learn More Register...
Austin Pets Are in Crisis. Supporting Families Through Partnership Is the Answer.
Oct 01, 2021 Austin Pets Are in Crisis. Supporting Families Through Partnership Is the Answer.We must work together to keep pets with people and out of the shelter. Here in Austin, 38,000 pets could be displaced by evictions in the coming months. Nationally, that number could be as high as eight million. After speaking with American Pets Alive! and Human Animal Support Services project director Kristen Hassen, NBC shared this story about how the looming eviction crisis could impact overcrowded shelters by displacing the pets of families who...
