Join us for a special conversation with Justin Marceau and Gabrielle Chapman!
Justin Marceau, author of Beyond Cages: Animal Law and Criminal Punishment and Gabrielle Chapman, social justice analyst, will be speaking with each other in special 45-minute edition of Maddie’s® Candid Conversations on Thursday, June 3 at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET. The discussion will center around the role of fines and fees, civil penalties, conviction and punishment in achieving positive outcomes for animals – and how current enforcement models can in fact produce negative consequences for companion animals which can...
To Help Identify Threats and Boost Conservation, Kenya is Conducting its First Wildlife Census
Kenya is rich in biodiversity, with more than 35,000 species of plants and animals. The country has already taken steps to address the decline of many of its species. Now, it’s looking to better understand and protect native animals with a first-ever wildlife census. In May, the country embarked on the two-month effort. Using aircraft, GPS trackers, boats, and camera traps, Kenya’s Wildlife Service is aiming to count every animal. Rangers, researchers, and community members will work to cover all the country’s 58 national...
Rescued Pets Were Waiting At Shelter When A Special Delivery Arrived
Willow is a deaf 5-year-old lab mix, but she doesn’t let her disability get her down. But this playful dog was still surrendered by her former owners, who couldn’t meet this active gal’s daily exercise needs. Fortunately, Willow wound up at Noble Friends Foundation for OC Animal Care, a California shelter committed to giving unwanted dogs and cats a second chance. “Willow is a very playful white Labrador mix that also happens to be special needs,” shelter workers told Greater Good Charities. “Willow is deaf...
Jasper
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! Jasper was surrendered to a rescue group by his owners who said they were going to have a baby. He was 8-years-old and had been with his family since he was a puppy. I agreed to foster him and found a scared little schnauzer with such bad skin allergies that he had been shaved -no fur. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY/ISABELL WOLF He was sensitive and nippy if his feet or ears were touched or there...
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Provides Sneak Peek Of Funniest Photos Submitted This Year
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is spreading some much-needed laughter and joy around the world with a preview of this year’s funniest entries. The annual competition perfectly pairs laughter with conservation. Wildlife photographers spend their days observing animals in their natural habitat (sounds pretty amazing) and witness some incredible moments. Thankfully, they share some of the perfect shots they capture with the rest of us to enjoy. Photo: Arthur Trevino/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Photographers submit their...
Ducklings Follow Their Mom Through An Elementary School As Part Of A 20-Year Tradition
20 years ago, a mama duck found a nest in the courtyard of a school. The only problem was that there was no easy, direct access to the nearby pond. Rather than move the nesting spot, the mama mallard decided to stay where she was and find a way to walk her little ducklings to the pond in the spring. The only way to get there with her little ducks, who were too small to fly, was to walk directly through the Eisenhower Elementary school. Since that first year the mama duck made the trek through the school with her ducklings, they repeat the...
Cats Recreate Famous Scene From ‘The Lion King’
Two cats perfectly recreated the iconic scene from The Lion King where Scar pushes Mufasa off the cliff. Mariah Garret was at home when she noticed her two cats had climbed onto the top of an upturned mattress. They were taking the bedframe apart, so the mattress was sitting on its side, with the top of it resting clear up by the ceiling. Knowing her cats and the mischief they get into, Garrett pulled out a camera to record the little felines in action, but she never could’ve guessed what they were about to do. Photo:...
Dogs Are Being Trained To Detect COVID-19 In Seconds
Trained dogs can now detect COVID-19 within seconds. Six trained Bio Detection dogs with the Medical Detection Dogs organization went through double-blind testing to see if COVID-19 had a smell that dogs could pick up on. As it turns out, it does and dogs can detect it with “high levels of accuracy.” The Medical Detection Dogs shared on Facebook, “This means they can very reliably identify when people do and do not have the disease and crucially, they detected it even when samples were from asymptomatic individuals.”...
Woman Finds Giant Huntsman Spider In Her Car While Speeding
A woman was startled to see a massive huntsman spider crawl out of her car mirror as she was driving around 60mph down the highway. Spiders of all sizes are notorious for giving people the heebie-jeebies and huntsman spiders are at the top of the list for some of the creepiest. While they’re actually pretty harmless when left alone, their size can be quite intimidating. The Australian Museum reports that they average 15cm (or 5 inches) long. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Monique Fogarty was driving down the highway in her hometown in...
Deaf Dog Makes Up Her Own ‘Bark’
A video shows a deaf dog attempting her own version of a “bark,” after never hearing one before. Similar to humans, dogs who are deaf can still make noise. Deaf humans can still talk, and deaf dogs can still bark. However, it might not sound quite the same as coming from someone whose hearing. Lindsay Kelly knows just how true this is because her dog Reggie, who was born deaf, attempts to bark in the most adorable way. In a TikTok video, Kelly explained that Reggie had never heard barking before, but she could see other dogs...
