Golden Retriever Rescues Stray Kitten And Steps In As Its New Mom
Dogs are tough animals to forget once you have met them. They have such a huge capacity for love and friendship. As we all know, these animals have the ability to love unconditionally. As demonstrated on multiple occasions, when dogs see another animal who is in trouble, they do not hesitate to jump in and save the day. One golden retriever decided to do just that when she came upon a little stray kitten in need of some help. The poor kitten seemed to be abandoned and wouldn’t have survived long on her own. The dog seemed to...
Small Dog Gets A Spa Day After Years Of Neglect
When one poor, tiny dog was being neglected and forced to live in a small cage, Sabine wasn’t about to let the dog suffer any longer. Rescuer Sabine confronted the dog’s owner about Mimi, who had been living in a cage for two years. The owner explained that they’d had a new baby and could no longer bother with Mimi, so she stayed in the cage. Apparently, they were worried that Mimi would end up getting their child sick. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo After spending a month begging her owners to turn the animal over, the owner...
The Irish President’s Dog Steals The Show During A Speech
There are some moments that get caught on video that we wish had never been recorded – and then there are wholesome moments like the TV interview in which Ireland’s president, Michael D. Higgins. The president was giving a TV interview with RTÉ when he got upstaged. But the one doing the interrupting happened to be his very own six-month-old Bernese mountain dog, Misneach. In the video footage, the sweet little pup was playfully chewing and licking Higgins’ hand while he spoke to cameras. It was clear that the dog...
New Homeowner Finds Cats Living In The Walls
When we move into a new home, we often expect to find things that were left behind. At times, some of those items may be unwanted and perhaps even something that we get frustrated over because we have to get rid of them for the former owners. For a man who moved into a home in England recently, however, what he found was quite different. It was not long after he moved into the new home that he found a cat. She was left behind by the previous owner and was living in the walls of the home. In fact, she had been living there for a few weeks....
US Navy Veteran Is Reunited With His Stolen Therapy Dog
When we have a special dog in our life, they mean more to us than any of our possessions. Perhaps that is why James Booth felt the way that he did after his car was stolen. Although he was concerned about the automobile, it was Ladybug, his therapy dog, that he worried about more than anything else. Ladybug is a therapy dog for Booth, who is a Navy veteran living in Minnesota. She is a mix of a retriever, pitbull, and Shar-Pei and has been a part of his life for 10 years, according to a local news station, KARE11. Photo: Twitter/Saint Paul...
Obese Beagle Fed Ice Cream And Hamburgers His Whole Life Is Now Running Marathons
One lucky beagle mix was rescued from an abusive owner, but it wasn’t until he was 100 pounds and could no longer walk. Since being rescued, he’s not only gained his ability to walk back but he’s now running marathons! The 4-year-old dog named Jameson spent the first years of his life with an elderly owner who only fed him ice cream and hamburgers, according to The Dodo. Weighing in at over 100 pounds, poor Jameson’s knees gave out and he lost his ability to walk completely. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo The obese pup was...
Daring Rescuers Saved Dog Stuck On A 98-Foot Cliff Overlooking A Waterfall
They say cats have nine lives, but it seems some dogs do as well! One lucky pup named Chevy found herself in a perilous situation but was successfully rescued thanks to the daring efforts of the Canadian police. According to a press release, the Logan Lake Royal Canadian Mountain Police and the Logan Lake Volunteer Fire Department performed a “rare and risky canine rescue” when a dog became trapped on a cliff over Mimi Falls. 7-year-old Chevy was out for a walk with her elderly owner, Margot, when the 80lb dog slipped and fell to...
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...
