How Goats Are Helping In The Fight Against Forest Fires
As wildfires continue to ravage the West Coast states, and droughts drag on longer and harsher than they have in recent memory, it’s no surprise that everyone from ranchers to government officials are looking for new solutions. What is surprising is that a well-established practice from decades past is proving especially useful in some areas. The technique uses goat herds to thin vegetation in susceptible areas, potentially creating a fire break by deploying the animals in repeated patterns. It may sound strange, but for those familiar...
Rescue Greyhound Flies To His New Italy Home In Business Class
Lewis the greyhound is one lucky dog! Born and raised in Victoria, Australia, the pup overcame his hard years in the country’s notorious and exploitative greyhound racing circuit, before being rescued by Greyt Greys Rescue. The volunteer-led group fosters greyhounds until they can find their forever home, which Lewis did just recently! Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Shaz91 Now, headed to his new home all the way in beautiful Italy, Lewis had another stroke of luck when Singapore Airlines let him fly in the cabin, business class! Article...
Man Goes Viral For Being Neighborhood “Cat Whisperer”
Anyone whose familiar with cats knows how picky they can be. It seems that we don’t choose our cats, but they choose us instead, and they might love us or hate us. Unlike dogs, it doesn’t matter if we give a cat a place to live, food, or attention. The cat’s only loyalty is to the people it deems worthy. While that generally seems true, there are always those few people who seem to connect with cats on a deeper level. The cats choose them, and it’s not a coincidence. That was the case for a man named Chris Watson, AKA,...
Police Found 15 Dogs “In Varying Stages Of Emaciation” In R&B Singer Jaheim’s Home
R&B singer Jaheim was arrested and charged with 3rd-degree animal cruelty after 15 dogs were found at his New Jersey residence “in varying stages of emaciation.” One of the dogs was so neglected that it had to be euthanized. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office shared a press release explaining that the Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to Jaheim’s neighborhood for a call regarding a “puppy in distress.” After surveying the area, police discovered six dogs in crates in the driveway of...
House Cat Becomes BFFs With Wild Moose
We’ve seen time and time again the fact that friendships can extend beyond species. Sometimes a cat and a dog might become BFFs, other times, a pet becomes friends with a wild animal. That’s the case with Lovey the moose and Plumps the house cat. The two have been friends for years, forming a bond after Lovey started coming around Plumps’ house. Photo: Pixabay/Co_Sch Plumps’ owner, Dan, shares their life in Alaska on Instagram. He shows plenty of videos and pictures of wildlife that comes to their home, but the most...
Sick Puppy Found Under A Bridge Is Looking For Her Forever Home
A 4-month-old puppy was found under a bridge, sick and hopelessly clinging to life. But thanks to a Good Samaritan, she’s now thriving and looking for her forever home. When a passerby saw the small puppy under the bridge in Greece, they didn’t have the heart to leave her. She had visible skin issues and looked helpless and hopeless. So, they called DAR Animal Rescue to help. When rescuers with DAR Animal Rescue arrived, they found the little dog under the bridge where they were told she’d be. They scooped her up and...
Dog Who Couldn’t Walk As A Puppy Learns To Prance Around With Style
A special needs dog named Fenix Lumiere struggled to walk as a puppy without falling over, but now he prances about everywhere like an absolute rockstar. Fenix’s owners shared with ViralHog that he was diagnosed with Cerebellar Hypoplasia, a condition that affects coordination and balance. While some dogs with that condition struggle to walk or balance, Fenix has found a way to use it to his advantage by strutting around in style. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Alexander Patrikeev Rather than walk normally, which Fenix can’t really do...
Dog Rescued Two Weeks After Falling Into 30-Foot-Deep Cave
A dog in Indiana was rescued and reunited with its owner after falling into a 30-foot-deep cave and spending two weeks there. Recreational repellers at the Dewey Hickman Nature Preserve happened to notice an animal at the bottom of a cave and got closer to investigate. What they found was a half-starved black and white dog trapped at the bottom! Thankfully, they had the gear to repel the 30 feet down and help the poor dog. Once they got to the bottom, they were able to reach the dog and safely get him out of the deep cave....
Last Chance to keep APA! in the Heart of Austin
Oct 07, 2021 Today is the last day for our City Council to decide if the work we do for the City of Austin, keeping it a No Kill city by taking all animals who would be euthanized at the Austin Animal Center, is worth the use of one acre of land at Town Lake Animal Center. We believe No Kill needs to be front and center in Austin. We believe APA! should be kept in the heart of Austin, showing every other city in our nation that eliminating the killing of pets in our shelter is important to our city, our city council, and to every Austinite....
Join Allison Cardona for the next Maddie’s Candid Conversation
Join us for an open, informal 30-minute conversation and Q+A with Allison Cardona, Deputy Director of Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control. In this discussion with Maddie’s Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Allison speaks of overcoming her own experiences with systemic bias and what she sees as initial steps we can take to widen diversity, equity and inclusion in our field while strengthening the human-animal bond. Allison oversees two full-service animal care centers, a communications center, adoptions,...
