Hurricane Ida Strands Cow In Tree As It Hits Louisiana
Hurricane Ida touched down in Louisiana in late August, marking the 5th strongest such weather event to strike the US, delivering winds of over 150 miles per hour. It continues to keep the area on high alert, with residents being cautioned to evacuate and not return until critical infrastructure has been repaired. The hurricane has turned the lives of thousands upside-down overnight. One of the most unusual sets of circumstances to come out of the chaos was found days after the worst of the winds cleared in St. Bernard Parish. Fire and rescue...
Woman Finds Abandoned Baby Boar In A Box And Gives It A Second Chance At Life
What do you do when you find a tiny, abandoned boar in a box? If you’re Dora Ngai, you offer it a forever home! Dora is a vlogger who lives with her boyfriend in Sri Lanka with their four rescue dogs and the newest addition to the family: Yezhu, a wild boar. The little boar appeared Dora’s garden in a cardboard box, according to The Dodo. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The little boar was only a few hours old and Dora knew it wouldn’t survive long if she didn’t take it in. Of course, taking care of a newborn animal is no...
Horse Therapy Program Helps People Improve Mental Health During The Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on people’s mental health, and it continues to do so. People around the world are searching for ways to decrease anxiety and depression and overall improve their well-being. As it turns out, horses may play a key role in helping people improve mental health, especially during the pandemic. Equine therapy is nothing new, but it seems more people are taking advantage of it – and benefiting from it – due to the stresses of the pandemic. Photo: Pixabay/Here and now, unfortunately, ends my...
Camera Captures Dog’s Hilarious Actions When He Thinks No One Is Watching
Have you ever wondered what your pup gets into when no one is looking? For one dog owner named Mary, she was curious what her energetic pup, Hamilton, would do when given a chance to be alone with the pool in the backyard. So, she gave him just that. We suspect dogs don’t always act the same when their humans are around, and thanks to security cameras like Ring, we can finally prove that. Photo: Wikimedia Commons So, on a sunny morning, Mary had her Ring camera all set up pointing towards the backyard. She let Hamilton outside and left...
Rescuers Save 66 Dogs From Meat Farm And Find Them Forever Homes
For animals living on a meat farm, life is cruel and full of suffering. Living conditions are often inhumane and cut short, all so humans can have a bit of meat to eat. While there’s not much that can currently be done for most sentient animals on meat farms, like pigs and cows, there are some animals that are gaining more protection under the law and/or societal pressures, like dogs. Dog meat farms have come under fire in recent years, and according to the Humane Society, many of the farmers would opt out of the trade if provided an...
Cat Trades in His Spot on a Roof for a Warm Bed Inside
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 was cutting my back yard and looked up on the roof, and there was a magnificent grey cat. We kept eyeing each other, he, moving his head back and forth with the movements of my mowing and me, checking to see if he was still there. By the time I was putting the mower away in my storage shed, he was on top of the shed. I put my hand up toward him and he sniffed it. I said, “So do I...
Most Cat-Friendly U.S. Cities & Ones To Avoid
Cats are members of the family (or in their eyes the head of it) and we want them to be happy and healthy. Felines have been called high maintenance but there is nothing we wouldn’t do for our cats – including moving to a more cat-friendly city. If you are looking for a city that welcomes cats with open arms and provides all the luxuries Fluffy desires, then read on. Photo: Pixabay/Kari Shea But how do you know which cities are cat-friendly? OneVet, a virtual vet clinic, ranked 50 major U.S. cities to find the ones that were most...
What can your dog or cat’s skin tell you about his health?
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Faithful Dog Helps Man Survive After the Death of His Wife
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! Silo was part of our family for over 13 years. My wife worked for a moving company and called me at home to tell me that three dogs had wandered into the work yard (two adults and one pup), and she was afraid they were going to get hit by an 18-wheeler. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY/FH4LIFE190 By the time I arrived at her work, the adult dogs scampered away but the pup was in her office playing and...
The 10 Least Obedient Dog Breeds
Dogs are just like children and not all do as they are told. How many times do you have to ask Fido to sit or come before he actually listens? It turns out that training, breed, and environment all play a role in how well your dog follows commands. Stanley Coren, neuropsychological researcher and professor, wrote a book called The Intelligence of Dogs, which determines a dog’s intelligence by their ability to understand and follow commands. Photo: Pixabay/Pezibear The dog expert ranked over 100 different dog breeds based on working and...
