How to properly clean and disinfect in the shelter
Cleaning isn’t the may not be the most exciting topic, but it’s extremely important! You’ll learn loads from Dr. Chumkee Aziz in Cleaning and Disinfection in the Shelter, in this 2018 ASPCA-Maddie’s® Cornell Shelter Medicine Conference presentation. In this informative talk, Dr. Aziz stresses that cleaning and disinfecting is a two-step process, with cleaning being the most important. A little bit of elbow grease can remove up to 98% of pathogens she shared. It’s...
Golden Retriever Chases Owner Inside An Ambulance To The Hospital
Anybody who has a dog in their life realizes just how much the relationship means. This is sometimes demonstrated in ways we may never have thought possible, including what happened recently when a Turkish woman had to go to the hospital. When the woman got sick and had to get picked up by an ambulance on Buyukada Island in Istanbul, her loyal golden retriever refused to say goodbye. Photo: YouTube/Reuters In fact, first responders said that the dog was looking on closely as she was being cared for at home, but when they decided to give her a...
The Moment A Little Puppy Finally Realizes He Has A Forever Home
Anyone who’s accepted a new dog into their lives knows that there can sometimes be a transition period. Some dogs need a bit of time to adjust to their new home and family, and some may need a little extra love to feel that they’re really part of the family. When dogs accept their place in a new home, it’s one of the sweetest things. Nervous, timid, or rescue dogs especially may struggle to really believe that they’ve got a forever home, and the same goes for little puppies who had to leave their moms and siblings for...
Dog Lost After Car Accident Found On A Farm Herding Sheep
A border collie who went missing after a car accident was found days later on a farm herding sheep. Two-year-old Tilly was in a GMC with his family when their vehicle, which was towing a horse trailer, attempted to turn left and was struck by a Buick on SH-41. According to KHQ, Tilly was ejected from the GMC. Everyone ended up being ok, but Tilly went missing. Photo: Pixabay After being ejected from the vehicle, Tilly was quite afraid and took off running away from the accident scene into a field. Article continues below Our Featured Programs...
Puppy Whose Tail Was Cut Off With Scissors Finds A Loving Forever Home
A tiny puppy who had its tail chopped off with scissors finally found the loving forever home she deserves. Smouse was living at the De Doorns township in South Africa. Thankfully, she wasn’t living there long before Sidewalk Specials stepped in and rescued her from the abusive home. Before she was rescued, her owner used scissors to cut her tail off (a horrible practice called “docking”) which left her in pain and agony. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk Specials Ultimately, the tail wound ended up getting infected and little Smouse...
Dog Abandoned In An Old Trailer Learns To Trust Again
A scared dog rescued from an old trailer made an incredible transformation and learned to trust again. The dog, whom rescuers named Klaus, was abandoned in an old trailer when his owner left one day and never returned. Someone alerted Hope For Paws and they immediately took action to rescue the confused, scared dog. Hope For Paws shared in the video below how they approached the trailer, but Klaus was too afraid of them to get close. Instead, they had to set a humane trap to capture the dog and see him to safety. Photo: YouTube/Hope For Paws...
Deer Develops Friendship With A Golden Retriever Who Was Protecting The Yard
A golden retriever named Sampson was supposed to be guarding his family’s property from deer, but he ended up becoming good friends with one instead! According to a ViralHog, Sampson’s owner shared that the dog “spent the past year ‘guarding’ the property and protecting my apple trees from being eaten by the deer. Or so I thought…” As it turns out, golden retrievers don’t make the best guard dogs. Not only was Sampson not guarding the property against deer, but he was also developing a great...
Little Dog Uses The Filter To Exit The Pool Whenever He Wants
Anyone whose been around dogs know how incredibly smart they can be. Just like humans, they’re able to problem-solve and have some sense of reason. For one small dog, he used his problem-solving abilities to figure out how to exit the pool all on his own! Some dogs struggle when exiting the pool. Many pools come equipped with a simple stair exit and it can tricky for dogs to figure out while treading water. Some tiny dogs may even be incapable of exiting that last step without a lot of effort. Photo: Wikimedia Commons As it turns out,...
The Corners of Your Mouth Will Be Tugged Up with These Miles of Smiles Finalists
Few things can make a person happier than seeing their pet grinning at them, especially if they can capture that moment on camera! The Miles of Smiles Photo & Story Challenge celebrates moments like that. Users submitted snapshots and tales of their pets, and our panel of judges has narrowed the field down to 25 finalists. Three grand prize winners will take home a $500 cash prize, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. That’s certainly something to smile about! Here are five of our finalists. Samantha,...
After Seeing These Miles of Smiles Finalists, You’ll Be Grinning Ear to Ear
Few things can make a person happier than seeing their pet grinning at them, especially if they can capture that moment on camera! The Miles of Smiles Photo & Story Challenge celebrates moments like that. Users submitted snapshots and tales of their pets, and our panel of judges has narrowed the field down to 25 finalists. Three grand prize winners will take home a $500 cash prize, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. That’s certainly something to smile about! Here are five of our finalists. Mia,...
