The buzz about honey and propolis
Can honey and bee propolis help your dog or cat? Let’s take a look! Honey is a very special healer, both inside and out. The Manuka variety from New Zealand is the kingpin, but there are many other honeys from around the world that have something special to share with us. Honey contains health-enhancing antioxidants, including flavonoids. The darker the color, the deeper the flavor. Darker varieties, like buckwheat, sage, and tupelo, contain the most antioxidants. What makes it so special beyond its antioxidant properties? Dr. Peter...
Man Goes The Extra Mile To Help Two Pit Bulls At A Shelter
Papa and Bowman are two pit bulls that needed a helping hand. They were stuck at the animal shelter and it seems as if they were being left behind. All of the other dogs at the shelter had an orange card attached to their cage, signifying that they were getting adopted. Those two pit bulls, however, were still there waiting for their forever family. The shelter, in Wooster, Ohio, happened to have a kind adoption counselor that was not willing to take the situation lying down. Photo: flickr/Neon Tommy Joe Kay could tell that the dogs were in...
This Year’s ‘Clear The Shelters’ Campaign Helped Adopt 136,000+ Shelter Pets–And Counting!
On August 23, 2021, NBCUniversal Local, Greater Good Charities, The Animal Rescue Site, and Hill’s Pet Nutrition teamed up to fly 167 at-risk shelter pets to safety and adoption. This life-saving airlift kicked off this year’s Clear The Shelters campaign, marking the seventh year of a national adoption drive that’s helped more than 688,000 shelter pets get adopted since 2015. Photo: Greater Good Charities Clear the Shelters 2021 concluded on September 19, but we’re already seeing how this year’s national adoption...
Beloved Cat Lost At JFK Airport For 18 Days Is Finally Rescued
New York’s JFK airport is one of the busiest airports in the United States and no place for a cat to live. But an indoor cat named Ettore survived nearly three weeks around the runway before being rescued. Salvatore Fazio was traveling to Italy with his beloved cat when he received the most devastating news. First, he was told that his cat that he planned on having in the cabin was too big and needed to go into cargo. Then after arriving in Italy, found out Ettore never made it on the plane. Ettore had escaped his crate while being...
Owner Abandons Cat To Get A New Sofa
Cats might be strong and independent creatures, but they are also quite emotional as well. They form very deep bonds with their owners and can become quite upset when something upsets that bond. I remember my first cat, Rufo, was my constant companion as a kid. I was bullied quite a bit in elementary school, so I never really had friends to come over and hang out with me. It wasn’t until high school that I finally had a decent social life. Rufo ended up going ballistic whenever these new friends of mine would show up after school. He...
Otter Befriends An Orange Tabby Cat And They’re Now Inseparable BFFs
There is nothing more adorable than an otter, except for maybe an otter and his best friend. There are all kinds of unusual animal pairings in this world, and each one is just as precious as the last. Through the years we’ve seen many cute animal friendships that just melt our hearts. But I have to say, by far one of the cutest friendships that I’ve seen is between an otter and his feline best friend. Check them out: Aren’t they absolutely adorable? The little otter and cat duo have made quite an impression on the internet,...
Neglected Horse Rescued From The Brink Of Death
It is incredible how much one animal can change after being rescued from a life of abuse and neglect. There was a pony named Heidi who was living in horrific conditions. No animal should ever have to face such neglect. It was a life and death situation, but the little pony proved that she had an undefeatable will to live, and the results of her transformation were astonishing. Photo: Pixabay/naadjuuuh Heidi was taken in by the staff of Here4Horses Equine Charity, after they received a disturbing call regarding a young horse that was living in...
Abandoned Puppy Hiding In Drain Pipe Gets A New Lease On Life
No dog should ever be without a home. But the unfortunate reality is that there are lots of dogs in this world who are left to fend for themselves. Most heartbreaking is the fact that there are stray puppies out in the world that have never known love and kindness in their lives. They live very sad and desperate lives, trying to eke out an existence in a cold world. For one little puppy, the odds in life were already stacked against her as she started out her life on the streets. Photo: Pixabay/paul Williams It was not easy for the...
Dog Wakes Up To Bear Staring At Him In The Face
What is the scariest thing you’ve ever woken up to? For most of us, the worst thing we’ve ever woken up to is our alarm clocks on a Monday morning. Of course, there are some people who are parents who might report that the scariest thing they’ve woken up to is their young child staring at them while sleeping, but it still pales in comparison to being stared at by a bear while asleep. However, that is precisely the kind of fright that a dog got when waking up. Photo: Pixabay/SuicideOmen The peaceful pooch was completely...
Puppy With Broken Pelvis Rescued From Irrigation Canal
When I was in elementary school my mom and I found a little stray dog in the park who’d been hit by a car that resulted in pretty bad damage. I remember the poor thing had been dragging both legs behind him and his little feet were worn raw. Sadly, the vet said the kindest thing that could be done for him was to put him to sleep. Sometimes life can deal you a pretty rough hand. That was the case for a small dog who found himself stuck inside an irrigation canal. Photo: Max Pixel The young pooch was unable to free himself from his scary...
