Angelo’s Heroic Rescue
Sep 27, 2021 Sunday mornings are Bart and Rocio’s only day to sleep in. Sunday, June 27 started like any other Sunday morning. Around 9 a.m. the couple decided to attend the early church service rather than their usual late morning service. Driving down windy roads just northwest of Austin, the couple was coming down a hill when they spotted Angelo. Rocio slammed on the brakes when she saw a small animal in the middle of the road. As they got closer to Angelo, they could tell it was a dog — a severely injured dog. With one look,...
Woman Uses Feather From Craft Store To Repair Monarch Butterfly’s Wing
A California woman encountered an injured monarch butterfly in her garden and made it her mission to help him fly again. Dahlia noticed part of the butterfly’s wing was missing and he (males have two eye spots on the lower wings) was unable to fly. She fed him nectar she made by watering down honey while she brainstormed a way to help. A trip to the craft store proved to be the answer. She found a pack of feathers that looked like the perfect fit. Screenshot: YouTube/The Dodo After researching how other rescues repair butterfly wings,...
Does apitherapy have applications for dogs and cats?
Apitherapy refers to the medical use of bee products such as pollen, venom, honey and propolis to help treat a variety of conditions. Can this approach be applied to dogs and cats, and just how effective is it? Also called “bee therapy”, apitherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses products from honeybees to treat a range of health conditions, from allergies to arthritis. These products include everything from the honey itself, to the pollen collected by the bees, as well as propolis and even venom. This article looks at...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Fall online apprenticeships, toolkits and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Maddie’s University is now offering 4 Human Animal Support Services coursesFour Human Animal Support Services (HASS) modeled courses are now available on Maddie’s® University. These courses are the results of a collaboration between between Human Animal Support Services, Michelson Found Animals, American Pets Alive!, and the many shelter and rescue staff across the country and internationally who have volunteered their time to...
Sweet Pit Bull Whines For Her Owner To Give Her Kisses
While the pit bull breed does not always get painted with the kindest brush, these dogs are much sweeter than anyone realizes. Pig is living proof of that! You won’t be able to believe your eyes when you see just how much she loves her humans. Of course, much like any dog, Pig is not shy when it comes to letting her humans know exactly how she feels about things. Photo: flickr/Ed Oswalt Dogs always have a way of letting us know what’s what, especially when they feel like they are not getting enough attention. Pig is no exception...
Puppy Rushes Over To Join Siblings In An Adorable ‘Cuddle Puddle’
There is something about watching a dog frolic with all of its pals that makes our hearts swell with joy. In a world where it can feel like we are stuck in front of a fire hose that feeds us nothing but bad news, it is important to take in stories like this one. This is the story of a puppy and its siblings (and the amazing bond that all of them share). Have you ever heard of the concept of a “cuddle puddle”? If this is something new to you, don’t worry, it will all make sense very soon. Photo: flickr/simonpbriggs1975 This...
Guilty Dog Gets Caught Trying To Run Away From Home
Anyone who has a dog of their own can relate to certain things that they do. For example, our dogs always love to roam far away from home. That’s just how they roll, that’s how they do. You either accept it or you get annoyed when they decide to do it anyway. That’s what makes this story such a hilarious one (not to mention being easy to relate to). The dog in this story decided that they were going to run away from home and the reaction on both sides is priceless. Photo: Unsplash/Daniela Popescu Buster is this dog’s...
Two Neighborhood Dogs Befriend The Garbage Man
When most of us go on TikTok, we find ourselves endlessly scrolling through the videos. Perhaps we get to see some practical jokes, a few tips for the kitchen and maybe some people dancing. Every once in a while, we find something that really makes us stop and take notice, and that is what happened when two dogs and their mission were posted on that social platform. It seems as if Vizsla Ralph posted a video about her two dogs on the app recently and thousands of people have loved it. Photo: Pixabay/Moritz Bechert She regularly shares videos...
Two Day Old Kitten Needed A New Mom So A Doberman Stepped Up To The Plate
We sometimes hear about animals that care for young ones that aren’t their own. At times, they may even be part of a different species! All of them pale in comparison to what Ruby, a Doberman pinscher, did and it is sure to melt your heart. As a new Doberman pinscher mom, Ruby had plenty of puppies to take care of. It seems as if she had a heart big enough for at least one more. Photo: Pixabay/auenleben When her human mom, Brittany Callan, brought home a kitten named Ramblin’ Rose home, Ruby was ready for the job. The little...
Woman Saves Kitten’s Life By Calling An Uber
When most of us think about calling an Uber, we are thinking about getting from one place to another. Perhaps it is for work or maybe we are going out on a date. It’s a convenience that many of us appreciate, but it’s also a convenience that saved the life of a little kitten. Kylie Gross is a nurse who saw a kitten in trouble. The tiny feline was out in traffic, and she realized if she didn’t take action, something bad would happen. When she was able to go out to retrieve the kitten, she put her in the car and thought she...
