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Melissa L. Kauffman Covering the pet world for more than 25 years, Melissa L. Kauffman has been an editor/writer for a wide variety of pet magazines and websites from the small critters to parrots to cats and dogs. Her advisory team of rescued pets — dogs Tampa Bay and Justice and parrots Deacon and Pi-Pi — help keep her on top of the latest and greatest pet health research, training and products, anything to give keep them in the high life they are accustomed to. Follow Tampa and his crew on...
After A 2-Year Wait, Girl Finally Gets A Diabetic Alert Dog To Help Keep Her Safe
In 2004, when Julia Duprey was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was just six years old. Her body is unable to produce insulin, which makes it hard to control blood sugar and can become fatal if not taken care of. The young college student was put on a wait-list for a diabetic alert dog, and after two years, her wish finally came true. Duprey was able to adopt her new service dog through CARES. 14-month-old Pretzel is trained to alert Duprey when her blood sugar levels are dangerously low or high. They are trained by scent and are...
‘Ride With Valor’ Gifts Homeless Veteran A House & Service Dog After His Died
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, more than 37,000 veterans are currently experiencing homelessness. Research shows that those who served in the late Vietnam and post-Vietnam eras are at the greatest risk of becoming homeless, but that veterans from more recent wars are also affected, of course. Photo: Unsplash/Benjamin Faust Many veterans who come home from deployments often face “invisible wounds of war,” which correlates with homelessness. Ride With Valor is a nonprofit that was founded in 2018 by US Army...
Good Samaritans Save Dog Trapped In A Hole In The Ground
Being a stray dog can be a very scary existence. They have to constantly dodge dangers such as cars and horrible humans that would actively seek to do them physical harm. As a result, sometimes stray dogs can become very shy and scared around people. They don’t know what someone’s intentions might be towards them, so it is safer to just run away. One little black dog was so scared of humans, when she saw some she ran across the road in an effort to escape from them. Sadly, she ended up suffering an accident and falling down into a...
Happy Husky Walks With A Wiggle Because Of His Special Needs
When April first adopted Clyde, she knew she’d face a challenging road ahead. It’s never easy taking on the responsibility of a dog, but when it’s a dog with special needs, the journey can be that bit tricker. Of course, it can also be that more rewarding knowing that you’re caring for and giving a dog a home and life that they might otherwise be denied because of their life circumstances. But April was determined to make sure that Clyde never felt like an outsider. She loved and treated him like she would any other...
Terrified Puppies Rescued From Landfill
Puppies can be notorious for getting themselves into trouble. Usually, it’s innocent and silly trouble, like the time my friend’s freshly bathed puppy got herself all dirty by running through some mud chasing a moth. But sometimes the trouble that puppies can find themselves in is a lot more dangerous, particularly if they’re strays living on the street. For a trio of small puppies, they had found themselves in a bit of a jam when they were found by construction workers inside a landfill. Photo: YouTube/Stray Rescue of...
Dog Abandoned At Truck Stop Outruns Rescuers For Months
It is always so sad to see a dog get abandoned. Sadly, it happens more often than we like to think. One dog in Bakersfield, California, had been known to chase after pickup trucks along the road, thinking that they were his owner coming back for him. It’s heartbreaking to think about since this little pooch had been dumped off at a truck stop, and he was unable to understand why his owners would leave him to such a fate. Photo: Pixabay/F. Muhammad The pup, later named Weston, was discovered by a guest at the motel across the road. The...
Street Dog With Terrible Mange Spends Months In Recovery
Every animal should have a loving home to call their own. Sadly, not every animal’s life starts out in that manner. For one pooch, Scamper, his life started out as a stray on the streets. But he was suffering quite badly as well – his skin was badly infected. He looked quite awful, but luckily for him, some of the neighbors in the area where he was surviving decided they needed to get in touch with someone for help. Photo: flickr/AmazonCARES That is when they got ahold of Animal Aid Unlimited, asking that they come and rescue the...
New Research Suggests Cats Keep Mental Tabs On Us While We’re At Home
Have you ever been in your house and no matter where you are in your home, it always seems like your cat knows precisely where you are? Well, it might not be quite as coincidental as you may think. Cats often get a bad rap as being aloof and cold towards everyone in their world. However, most cat owners know that the stereotype is quite wrong. They’ve actually got a very affectionate and loving side to them. In fact, our cats can be quite needy in their own little way. Photo: Pexels/Helena Lopes There is actually research now to back...
Hero Dog Needs Stitches After Defending Family Against Mountain Lion
Dogs will always be out most loyal companions. They have proved it time and time again throughout the years as we constantly hear stories of heroic dogs. Another such story pertains to a very brave pit bull named Rocky, who took on a mountain lion to defend his family. The fearless pooch took on the giant cat outside his family’s home in La Verne, California, right near the edge of the Angeles National Forest. Photo: Pixabay/lokalsportessen The entire ordeal was captured on the family’s surveillance video cameras, and it shows...
