Senior Rhino At Utah Zoo Receives Custom Mask To Help With Allergies
Princess is a “geriatric” southern white rhino who resides at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. She shares an enclosure with her brother, George, and the two are some of the most popular animals to see. Visitors stop to marvel at their size and large horns, but Princess is also turning heads with her brightly-colored fly mask. The mask is not a fashion accessory or a coronavirus precaution, but a way to protect the rhino’s sensitive eyes. Photo: Facebook/Utah’s Hogle Zoo A few years ago, Princess developed eye allergies which...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: No Place Like Home Challenge winners, free ShelterLuv and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Announcing the No Place Like Home Challenge winners!The No Place Like Home Challenge is completed and to say we are thrilled with the results would be an understatement. Return to Home programs are incredibly important. By focusing on reunions in the field, families are reunited in a matter of minutes or hours and never have to step foot inside a shelter. By making return… Learn More Upcoming virtual conferenceJuly 9-11, 2021: The...
Adorable Kittens Can’t Stop Watching Tom And Jerry Cartoons
People aren’t the only ones who like to watch TV. I have a friend whose cat loves watching YouTube videos of lions in the wild, while another friend’s dog likes binging episodes of Rick and Morty with me whenever I dog-sit him. My point is, even animals like to watch TV, and they all have different interests. For one pair of kittens, the classic Tom and Jerry cartoon is their guilty pleasure. Photo: flickr/momokacma The adorable pair absolutely love to watch episodes of the cartoon on the computer. It is very entertaining for them...
Deaf And Blind Dog Reunited With Her Grandpa After A Year Apart
We’ve been facing a world-wide pandemic for over a year now. Fortunately, with vaccinations happening in a lot more countries, the world is starting to open up again. That means that we’re able to see our loved ones after months of having to socially distance or maintain relationships strictly in a virtual setting. But it isn’t just humans who’ve experienced the downside of separation. Our pets have also had to adjust to not seeing certain people as frequently as they might be used to. Photo: Unsplash For some animals,...
Family Recreates Mother’s Day Surprise Video With Their Full-Grown Dog Instead Of A Puppy
Most of us probably have that one dream pet that we’d someday love to have. Personally, I’ve always wanted a German Shepherd and hope to someday be in a position where I can have one. For one woman, Lynn Younglove, she had always wanted a Bernese Mountain dog. On Mother’s Day back in 2019, she had no idea what her family had in store for her. Knowing how much she’d wanted one, they arranged to surprise her in bed with a Bernese Mountain dog puppy. Photo: YouTube/T&T Creative Media The original video was quite...
Puppies Abandoned In A Massive Rainstorm Get A Second Chance At Life
Love Furry Friends Rescue was recently summoned for a rescue mission unlike any other that they had ever dealt with. Two puppies had been dumped outside in the rain and left with nowhere to go. Once they arrived on the scene, they could see that the dogs were struggling badly. They had absolutely no protection from the elements. Thankfully, during a break in the rain, the rescuers were able to get to the puppies and they turned out to be quite friendly! Photo: YouTube/Love Furry Friends – Rescue Channel Photo: YouTube/Love Furry Friends...
Hairless Stray Puppy Makes An Incredible Transformation
A stray puppy in Bali, Indonesia caught the attention of a stranger who would change her life forever. Deta was outside when she spotted the tiny hairless puppy and immediately recognized the dog needed help. It was clear that the pup had a skin condition that wasn’t going to get better on its own, so Deta decided to do the right thing and help. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo The kind woman wasn’t expecting to rescue a dog that day, so she didn’t have the appropriate equipment to catch the dog or transport it. However, she...
Rescuers Find Puppy In A Trash Bag And Do Everything They Can To Save Her
A puppy abandoned in a trash bag and left to die was rescued by kindhearted people and given the best fighting chance to survive. Rescuers with S.O.S Pets got a notice of a dog abandoned in a pile of garbage and quickly went to investaige. When they arrived at the scene, they found the poor dog tied in a trash bag on the side of the road, laying lifelessly amongst garbage. Photo: YouTube/S.O.S Pets They immediately jumped into action to get the small dog out of the bag and see if she was ok. It wasn’t hard to see that she was extremely...
Golden Retriever Pouts In The Backseat After Not Getting A Puppuccino
A lot of people have that place they always go to and get a special something. For kids, it may be a trip to McDonald’s to get ice cream. For adults, it might be a trip to Starbucks for a coffee. For dogs, it may just be going to Starbucks with their owners and getting a puppuccino. When we go by these places, it can be extremely disappointing if they don’t have what we planned to get. As it turns out, this disappointment can also affect our pets. A golden retriever named Oliver knows the disappointment is too real after he went...
Dog Pretends He Has To Pee So He Can Go Outside And Jump In The Pool
Dogs are pretty clever and they have a way of figuring out how to get what they want. “Puppy dog eyes” isn’t an expression for no reason! While some dogs use their adorable faces to get their owners to give in to what they want, others use different tactics. For one Boston Terrier, he uses his regular potty breaks to do more than relieve his bladder. When his mom lets him outside, he takes the opportunity to jump in the pool for a swim! Photo: YouTube/Rumble Viral Photo: YouTube/Rumble Viral Article continues below Our...
