Lost for Years, This Sad Dog Instantly Perks Up When She Realizes She’s Looking at Her Dad
When Pakita was first rescued and brought to a shelter in Argentina, she was very obviously distraught. Try as they might, shelter volunteers simply couldn’t get her to open up. She wouldn’t play, she wouldn’t wag her tail, she wouldn’t smile. There was nothing anyone could do to help her be happy again. The shelter searched and searched for a forever home for this special animal who needed someone to really love on her, but it was rough going. For starters, Pakita was already an adult, and adult dogs are much harder...
Cab Driver Spends Two Minnesota Winters Keeping Stray Cat Alive and Fed
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! I used to drive a taxi. It’s by no means a good job, especially in those pre-Uber days, when you were always assigned some cab with a filthy steering wheel and a funny smell, and every potential rider knew you were alone and carrying cash. But it had one huge advantage for me: I didn’t have a car. Doing errands like grocery shopping without one can be a bear, especially when...
Sweet Little Goat Learns to Walk After Animal Sanctuary Refused to Give Up on Her
For a long time, Hopie the goat has been struggling with a balance issue of some sort that has kept her from walking. She had been taken to the vet, but they were always unable to give her a diagnosis or help her get better. Luckily for Hopie, there are places in the world like Little Buckets Farm Sanctuary, where caring humans provide love and support to injured or ill animals like Hopie without expecting anything in return. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how we’re making a difference for...
The U.S. Government Is Investing Millions More Into Its Captive Primate Breeding Program
The US government is ramping up its investment in captive monkey breeding programs in order to make up for what Nature describes as “an ongoing shortage of these animals, which grew worse in 2020 as scientists tested scores of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments on primates before trials began in people.” As The Atlantic reports, the rapid increase in demand for monkeys created by the pandemic was made worse when China, which provided 60 percent of the nearly 35,000 monkeys imported to the U.S. in 2019, embargoed all exports after...
Baby Frenchie Reacts Adorably When Dad Says He Looks Handsome in His New Bandana
Perhaps the only thing cuter than a French bulldog puppy is a baby Frenchie who can’t take a compliment. The adorable pup in this video has the most hilariously cute reaction when his dad tells him how handsome he is. There’s definitely a reason this video has taken the internet by storm. “This adorable little puppy looks even more handsome than normal in his bandana, and his owner likes to remind him of this,” says the video’s description. “However, the puppy hasn’t quite learned how to graciously...
Yorkie Survives Coyote Attack While On Walk With 10-Year-Old Girl
A 6-year-old Yorkie named Macy is recovering after being attacked by a coyote. Macy was out for a walk with her 10-year-old sister, Lily, in their Toronto neighborhood when a coyote started to chase after them. Screenshot: YouTube/Your Morning Lily was frightened and started to scream and run down the street. The coyote continued to pursue them and at one point the little girl dropped the leash. She ran up to a neighbor’s house for help as Macy took on the wild coyote. Screenshot: YouTube/Your Morning The little dog stood her ground but...
Rescue Cat Kept in a Cage Her Entire Life Thanks Her Foster Parent with Cuddles
Many rescue stories have sad and difficult starts, but much more have happy endings. This remains true for our dearest Lovebug. Lovebug is a rescue cat who has demonstrated an incredibly kind and loving demeanor. However, this sweet feline hasn’t always been able to express this love, and was rarely on the receiving end of any affection. Lovebug’s original owner suffered from a mental illness. Perhaps unaware of how cruel it was, or maybe apathetic to the situation as a whole, this owner left poor Lovebug locked away in a metal...
This Crime Registry Could Help Reduce Animal Abuse And Violence Toward Humans
Animal abuse is a prevalent issue in the United States, with thousands of cases reported each year, and many more that go unreported. While neglect and abandonment is the most common form of abuse, there are documented cases of animals being shot, beaten, stabbed, and tortured, the Humane Society of the United States reports. Despite the best efforts of animal advocates, clamping down on abuse is a fiercely uphill battle. Until 2017, animal abuse wasn’t even a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS),...
Dog Covered In Scabs From Head To Toe Gets Second Chance At Life
It is National Feed a Rescue Pet Week and The Animal Rescue Site’s 19th Birthday! We are hoping to celebrate by providing 3 million meals to shelter pets this week, but we need your help. Every year, 6.5 million dogs and cats enter U.S. animal shelters – which is a lot of mouths to feed. Pet food is one of the biggest expenses for shelters. Just think about all the animals they could help if they could use the money spent on food for medical expenses or other vital supplies. Photo: Starfish Animal Rescue Join us in our mission to...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Shelter marketing, grant opportunities and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How lessons from 2020 can inform your marketing efforts nowThis is a guest post written by Caitlin Quinn, Director of Operations at HeARTs Speak. It is an understatement to say we’ve all heard enough about 2020. But it’s also a year that revealed many important lessons that could help make a brighter future for the pets and people we… Learn More Shelter marketing: Building a brighter futureThis is a guest post written by Caitlin...
