Cat And Dog Fur Is Being Imported Into Canada And Sold Next To Seal Skin Products
There is a tragic trail of inhumanity running across the globe. It begins with dogs and cats being bred in farms, or stolen off the streets in China, Thailand, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian regions, According to the Winnipeg Humane Society, “Most of the animals are killed by being strung up by their hind legs or neck with a thin metal wire. A worker then stabs them in the groin or stomach and waits for them to bleed to death. Some farms or factories will bludgeon animals to death, suffocate them, or use a hose to pour water...
Disabled Man Feels Instant Bond With Shelter Cat Who Is Missing One Leg, Just Like Him
When a Wisconsin man decided to adopt a cat, friends pointed him towards Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary, a shelter and cat café in downtown Green Bay. Indeed, when Robert Bartel arrived at the cage-free shelter, he quickly found his perfect companion animal. Paneer was a rescued orange feline missing one back leg–-just like Robert, who was born with only one leg and gets around with a prosthetic. Photo: Instagram/cat_cafe_wisconsin “I took a look at her description, and I saw that she was missing one leg like me,” Robert...
Angelina Jolie Gets Swarmed By Bees To Raise Awareness And Support Women Beekeepers
Bees around the world are rapidly declining due to harmful pesticides, parasites, climate change, and habitat loss. These vital pollinators are an integral part of our food system and we cannot survive without them. On World Bee Day, National Geographic released a mesmerizing photo of Angelina Jolie covered in bees. The actress and humanitarian posed with the bees to raise awareness of the dangers they face and to shed light on a program that helps women beekeepers around the world. Photo: National Geographic/ Dan Winters The viral photo was...
Chris Evans Shares Touching Video Of First Time He Met His Rescue Dog Dodger
Chris Evans and his rescue dog, Dodger, are inseparable. But it was fate that led them to each other. The doting dad took to Instagram to honor his best friend for National Rescue Dog Day. Photo: Instagram/chrisevans On Thursday, Evans posted a video of the first time he met his beloved dog at the shelter. He wrote, “This is the moment I met Dodger. I was filming a movie in Savannah and the scene took place at a shelter. I had no intention of rescuing a dog that day, but the minute I saw him I knew he was coming home w me.” Photo:...
Valentino Is Going Fur-Free
The Italian fashion brand, Valentino, joins a growing list of luxury designer brands that are ditching fur. While fashion trends tend to repeat, one trend that will never come back in style is fur. Millions of animals are tortured and killed every year for the fur industry. Photo: Pixabay Consumers are changing the way they shop and want to purchase items that help animals, people, and the planet – not hurt them. Valentino plans to focus on its main brand and is redefining itself by going fur-free by the end of the year. Photo: Pixabay...
The Little Black Kitten I Couldn’t Just Let Die
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 was working at a shelter in Washington when a man came in with four blobs in a baseball cap. He explained that his mother’s cat kept getting out because she had Alzheimer’s and the cat got pregnant, but he couldn’t keep the kittens. He also wouldn’t give us the mother cat so we could spay her because he was afraid to separate her from his mom. BLACK KITTEN....
How To Turn Your Old Socks Into Cozy Dog Beds
Smartwool will turn old, worn-out socks into useable, new dog beds as part of their new sustainability initiative. In an attempt to minimize the amount of clothing that ends up in landfill (which is about 87% of all clothing in the US, according to the EPA), Smartwool launched the The Second Cut™ Project. According to their website, The Second Cut™ Project has a mission “to begin building systems and experiments that lead us toward our goal of 100% circularity by 2030.” Photo: stocksnap How it works is when ordering a...
Emotional Support Dog Rescued From Busy New York Train Tracks
An MTA employee is being hailed a hero after rescuing an emotional support dog from the subway tracks in New York City. Lucy escaped her owner’s eighth-floor apartment in Lower Manhattan and managed to ride the elevator to the first floor and walk through the lobby undetected. Once outside, she crossed the West Side Highway, which is an incredible feat in itself, but she didn’t stop there. Lucy continued on until she made it to the subway station where she spent the rest of the way wandering the tracks. Photo: PXHERE While she...
Toddler And Dog Have A Blast Jumping Together On Trampoline
There is no better friend than a dog. They are always up for adventure, are great listeners, and teach us to enjoy the little things in life. A 3-year-old named Alex and her best friend Kona, a 2-year-old Rottweiler, do everything together. One of their favorite activities is jumping on the trampoline. Screenshot: YouTube/ViralHog Footage taken in Jackson, Wyoming, of the two having a blast as they tumble and bounce around was posted by ViralHog. The video shows the toddler laughing and jumping as Kona barks with excitement and shows off some...
Stray Dog Almost Dies After Meeting A 12-Year-Old Boy Who Cruelly Lit Him On Fire
Buddy was a friendly stray dog who lived on the streets in Mississippi. At least, until the day a 12-year-old boy strangled the lab mix with an extension cord and proceeded to set him on fire. Thankfully, somebody found the dazed and wounded dog and rushed him to the animal hospital, where the pup received emergency care. This included multiple skin grafts made from North Atlantic cod skin to soothe and repair Buddy’s badly burned face. Photo: Change.org/Justice for Buddy But Buddy isn’t holding a grudge against his young...
