Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: New marketing course, reputation management and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. Improve your marketing skills with this new self-paced courseWant to learn more about how to market your animal welfare organization, or just sharpen your skills? Now available on Maddie’s® University, The FUNdamentals of Marketing course is for you! It’s designed for people with a rudimentary understanding of marketing, who want to elevate and improve their organization’s brand, voice and audience and have...
Adam, One Of The Uhaul Dogs
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 am a Detective for an Upstate NY Police Department. It was January 26th, 2013, one of the coldest days of the year. Our dispatchers received a call for dogs locked in the back of a Uhaul truck, and that they had been for days. PHOTO: Pexels.com Units were dispatched and when they arrived approached a male in the area of the Uhaul and asked him to open it. He begrudgingly did. Inside...
8 Devoted Animal Moms
A mother’s love, no matter the species, is unlike any other. Aside from providing food, shelter, and comfort, moms will do whatever it takes to protect their young. These devoted animal moms never get a day off, but they wouldn’t have it any other way. As Mother’s Day is just around the corner, learn more about eight fierce animal moms that go above and beyond for their offspring. Elephant Photo: Pixabay The largest and most protective mom is the Asian elephant. She carries her baby for 22 months before giving birth. Then...
After Being Returned Twice To Shelter, Unwanted Dog Becomes Police K-9
Arrow, a rescued dog from Burlington, New Jersey, knows all about second chances. According to the Burlington County Times, the 2-year-old Belgian Malinois mix was surrendered twice to a local shelter, first for failing to befriend a fellow pet, and then for acting overprotective of his second owner’s wife. But shelter workers could tell Arrow wasn’t a bad dog. He was just a young and energetic Belgian Malinois who struggled with life in a cage. “Their brains, especially in the Malinois, are continuous, and when they are...
Giant California Condors Descend On Woman’s House And Won’t Leave
California condors are an endangered species with just 160 flying free in California. They are the largest bird in North America and often roost on the branches of tall trees, but a flock of roughly 15 have found an even better place to roost – on the roof and deck of Cinda Mickols’ home. The giant birds invaded the home in Tehachapi over the weekend and refuse to leave. Mickols couldn’t believe her eyes when she looked out her window and saw the giant birds perched on her deck. Photo: Twitter/Seana Lyn However, they have...
Abused Dog Left To Die In A Trash Bag Makes An Incredible Transformation
One German Shepherd puppy got a new chance at life after being rescued near-death from being thrown into a ditch in a trash bag. According to a Facebook post by Animalluvr’s Dream Rescue, 9-month-old Cora was spotted by a “good Samaritan” before her former owner had the chance to throw her away into a ditch. Cora had been stuffed into a trash bag and was about to go into the ditch and to her death when the kind-hearted bystander pleaded with the man to give them the dog. The man initially threatened the good Samaritan with a...
Irish Conservation Program Seeking Someone Who’s ‘Goat’ What it Takes to Herd Endangered Species
Scrolling through job listings can be a pain. It can really get your goat. A new job in Ireland will literally get you goats, though. The Old Irish Goat Society is looking for a full-time goat herder on Howth Head, located in the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The aim of the job is to help conserve the endangered Old Irish Goat while utilizing their grazing to help reduce wildfire risk. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/OLD IRISH GOAT SOCIETY A Facebook post from the group says, “This project builds on over a decade of work to save Ireland’s...
Influencer Loses Fans For Euthanizing Dog When She Could Have Just Rehomed Him
Nikki Phillippi is a popular lifestyle blogger on Instagram and YouTube, where she has over a million followers. But the social media influencer drew viral scorn after she and her husband, Dan, admitted to euthanizing the family dog, Bowser, instead of trying to re-home him. Photo: Instagram/nikkiphillippi “Bowser had an aggressive side that reared it’s ugly head a few times over the years,” Nikki wrote on Instagram, explaining how the dog had nipped her young son after the boy grabbed at his food. “Recently he bit...
A Little Ray Of Sunshine After Losing My Thunder
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! On March 22, 2008 I said goodbye to Thunder, my black lab of 15yrs. It left a huge hole in my heart. PHOTO: Pexels.com December 25th, 2009 I am on my way to work in my patrol vehicle when I observe a vehicle stopped on the freeway by a bridge. An amazing young woman had stopped because she thought she saw an animal in distress. She was was right. It was a black lab. He looked like...
Hawaii About To Become The Sixth State To Ban Animal Cosmetic Testing
Hawaii has taken a stand against animal testing and is waiting for Governor David Ige to sign Hawaii Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act into law. The bill would ban cosmetic manufacturers from selling any cosmetic product involving new animal testing starting January 1, 2022, states Cruelty Free International. Photo: Pixabay Over 40 countries have banned cosmetic animal testing, but the U.S. is not one of them. Individual states are taking matters into their own hands in hopes of influencing a nationwide ban on the inhumane testing. Hawaii will be...
