After Struggling With Chronic Illnesses Most of Her Life, This Author Wrote a Children’s Book About Her Inspiring Service Dog
Sarah Kate Frey is no stranger to adversity. At just 12 years old, she returned home from horseback riding camp with a painful sore throat and a high fever. The horse she had been riding at camp died that same night. Frey was diagnosed with a staph infection, which took an unusually long time to heal. “There was just lingering pain and weird inflammation responses that whole winter,” Frey recalled. “I would end up in the ER with really high inflammation markers that we couldn’t explain.” She didn’t know it...
Ohio Shelter Throws Amazing Birthday Party For 19-Year-Old Cat
Turning 19 (or 92 in human years) is a big deal when you are a cat. The staff at Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society went all out to celebrate one of their beloved senior shelter cats, Sammy. Sammy arrived at the shelter after his owner of many years went into assisted living. Sadly, they were not able to bring Sammy along. Photo: Facebook/Cincinnati Animal CARE When the shelter realized the sweet feline would be spending his 19th birthday at the shelter, they decided to throw him a party, but they never expected it to go viral. Sammy was...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Foster recruitment success, cleaning and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How one of our nation’s most successful programs is recruiting their fostersKansas City Pet Project has one of the largest foster programs in the nation with over 4,400 pets placed in foster homes in 2020 alone. In any given month, over 50% of their pets are being cared for in foster homes! At a time when many shelters and rescue organizations are looking for innovative ways… Learn More How to properly clean and disinfect in the...
Puppy Rescued On The Brink Of Death Makes An Incredible Transformation
A little puppy was nearing his deathbed when help arrived. Rescuers saved the sweet dog from its neglectful owners and the transformation he made is incredible. A small girl, presumably a daughter of the puppy’s owners, carried the 2-month-old dog to Sidewalk Specials for care. She knew the little pup needed help, but she may not have realized how dire the situation was. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk Specials According to a video shared by the rescue organization, the tiny white dog, fittingly named Lamb, was on the brink of death. Article...
Heroes Rescue Puppy Left To Die In A Field
A little puppy was left in a field to die, but heroes stepped in a saved the day. Volunteers with Diasozo Animal Rescue were informed of a tiny puppy discovered in a semi-remote field. After following a man out to the location, they found the puppy had been dumped incredibly far from the village and left to die. Photo: YouTube/DAR Animal Rescue They shared a video of the situation on YouTube, and in the description, explained, “We were driving and driving and driving to go to that place, it was just unbelievable how far from the village...
Dog Beats The Odds After Being Told He’ll Never Walk Again
A man discovered an injured puppy hiding under his car, and that little dog went on to defy all odds. According to a video by Animal Shelters, the man’s car had been parked near a busy road and they believed the poor dog had been hit by a car and crawled under the parked vehicle to hide. Rescuers were quickly called and they realized that the injuries were quite severe. Photo: YouTube/Animal Shelters Rather than taking the dog to a shelter, they rushed him to an emergency vet’s office where they discovered that many parts of his...
Family Thought Their Cat Was Cremated Until He Showed Up At Their House
A family was shocked when their cat, who they believed was dead, had been cremated – only to show up at their house weeks later. The Fitzsimons family lost their 16-year-old cat on May 19 when he didn’t return home after being outside. Rachel Fitzsimons immediately began searching for her beloved cat, but her efforts only turned up bad news. She asked in her community Facebook group if anyone had seen the cat, saying, “our family cat Frankie has gone missing. Long shot I know but if anyone sees him please let me know. We...
Daughter Gets A Waterslide For Her Birthday Party But The Dog Has More Fun With It
When a family rented a waterslide for their daughter’s birthday party, they expected the kids to be getting the most fun out of it. What they didn’t expect was to look out and see the dog going down the slide! In Schertz, Texas, a couple was excited to get a giant waterslide for the birthday party, and naturally, they thought the kids would be having a blast with it. Photo: Pixabay It’s true that the kids were having some fun with it, but it seems the family dog was enjoying it even more than the kids! They captured the...
Obese Golden Retriever Makes Massive Weight Loss Transformation
Animal abuse comes in different forms, and it can even happen by those who mean well. That was the case with Phil the golden retriever. It seems his owners loved and cared for him greatly, but they didn’t know how to properly show their love. Instead of caring for Phil so he’d be healthy and feel his best, they allowed him to eat all that he wanted, to the point it was affecting his health. They probably didn’t realize they were hurting the poor dog by allowing him to “free feed,” but he eventually worked his way...
Stray Puppies Searches For Someone To Give Him A Home
Many areas in the world are overwhelmed with stray puppies and dogs, and many of them end up on the streets as a result. It’s a sad reality, but many of the puppies born onto the streets end up living there for the rest of their lives. One little stray puppy decided he didn’t want that life for himself and he was going to do something about it. He wandered into a busy street market in Northeast China and began searching for someone to give him a home. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo The little pup was crying for attention, and someone...
