The World’s Oldest Great Dane Stays Young By Playing With A Tiny Chihuahua Puppy
The world’s oldest Great Dane is best friends with a tiny chihuahua puppy and they love to play together. Millie the Great Dane stands 3ft tall, so she’s not the tallest Great Dane in the world. However, at 13.5 years old, she’s thought to be the oldest in the world. Millie lives in the UK with her family, the McCanns. According to the Sunderland Echo, Millie has been with the McCanns since she was a tiny puppy herself. In fact, none of the three McCann kids, aged 17, 13, and 5, can remember a time without Millie around!...
Toys, Supplies, Life-Saving Formula: Here’s How Our Readers Are Helping Us Save Shelter Pets
Sometimes, you just need cute kittens to demonstrate how your daily clicks, donations, and shopping at The Animal Rescue Site store makes a big difference to rescued animals. These cute photos were sent to us by the McPherson County Humane Society in Kansas, where rescued cats Bella and Hawk helped unwrap a delivery of toys, supplies, and life-saving kitten formula from Greater Good Charities and The Animal Rescue Site. Photo: McPherson County Humane Society But this generous gift wouldn’t have been possible without the support of...
Little Husky Puppy Sounds Just Like Chewbacca When He Howls
This story originally appeared at Shareably. If you’re reading this, then there’s a high chance that you don’t need to be told how brilliant puppies are. Puppies are instant mood-boosters that can turn around any bad day. We can guarantee that spending just part of your day with a puppy would soon turn your frown upside down. As a puppy grows, they reach some adorable milestones. One of our favorite moments is when a puppy finds their voice. Photo: Pexels Think back to the scene in the Lion King where Simba is down in the...
Powder’s Story
This story was originally shared TheAnimalRescueSite.GreaterGood.com. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! He was a mix of American Bulldog and terrier. I adopted him in April 2004 from our local Humane Society. By then he had been in 2 homes and 2 foster homes. He was only 7-8 months old. Charlene G. Powder owed his life to a kind woman who contacted the Humane Society president as she was transporting him to the place where he was to be put down. He was surrendered by his original...
How You Can Save Adoptable Pets From Unnecessary Euthanasia
More and more cases of “convenience euthanasia” are being brought to veterinarians across the country. These animals are fit, and in no danger, but their families are asking for them to be put down. A survey of veterinarians in North America found the reasons people ask for convenience euthanasia range from “he got too big,” to “she sheds too much,” or even, “we just don’t enjoy them as much as we used to.” People also cite the high cost of veterinary care as a reason to put an animal...
Scooter The Orphaned Kitten
This story was originally shared TheAnimalRescueSite.GreaterGood.com. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! On a chilly night in October 2010, a little girl begged her parents to let a stray sleep in their garage to keep warm. The stray ran out in the morning, leaving behind 3 newborn kittens, not even cleaned off. PHOTO: FLICKR.COM/Nenad Stojkovic The parents didn’t know what to do and they listed the kittens online as needing emergency homes. By the time I’d seen the...
Dog Sleep Behavior: What’s Normal & What’s Not
Dogs spend their days eating, playing, but mostly sleeping. While the average adult human sleeps less than seven hours per night, dogs sleep an astounding 12-14 hours each day. Doggone lucky, right?! It is perfectly normal for a dog to sleep at night with their humans and then take naps throughout the day. The amount of hours varies a bit by breed, age, and activity level. Photo: Pixabay Aside from the peace of mind we get from watching our dogs sleep, we can learn more about our dog’s personality and health from their sleeping habits....
Dog Sleeping Positions And What They Mean
Are you a side sleeper or a back sleeper? Just like humans, dogs sleep in a variety of positions but usually have a favorite. Some prefer to sleep on their sides, others curled in a ball, and some with their paws in the air. There are 7 common sleeping positions with each meaning something different. Your dog’s favorite sleeping position can give you insight into how they are feeling and their personality. Learn more about each position below. Lion Pose Photo: Pixabay While this may sound like a yoga move, it actually means the dog is...
Dog Owner Goes Viral After Tweeting Terrible Before And After Pictures Of His Dog’s Haircut
Haircuts can be a great way to boost your mood and your confidence with a new look. We all like the compliments that come with a new haircut. However, when a haircut comes out wrong, it can be quite distressing. Bad hair cuts can be a problem for our pets as well, although they are non-the-wiser to their butchered hairdos. However, it is the owners who are left to stare at their weird-looking pets in a mix of shame and disgust until their hair grows out again. For one Twitter user, his dog’s haircut was so bad, he had to share his...
Pet Food Recalled For Salmonella And Listeria Contamination
Animal owners should be aware that there has been a recall of pet food by the Food & Drug Administration after it was found that there was to be a batch contaminated with salmonella and listeria. These bacteria aren’t just dangerous to the pets who might ingest them, but they can also pose a potential risk to pet owners who are serving the food as well. The potential contamination was first flagged at the Bravo Packing, Inc. located in Carneys Point, NJ. The ground beef that was being used in the Performance Dog raw pet food was...
