Lil’ Bette, a Christmas Surprise
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! After reading in a neighborhood chat site about a tiny black feral kitten seen in a nearby canyon, I was intrigued and worried for its safety. We have many coyotes where we live. A request went out to help trap and hopefully foster this little baby. BLACK KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY/MARCELA LUKASIKOVA I wasn’t able to help to trap the kitten but I replied with an offer to foster. I got...
Navy Veteran’s Service Dog Found Days After Being Stolen
When James Booth’s car was stolen in downtown St. Paul, the navy veteran’s first thought wasn’t for his missing vehicle. Instead, Booth was distraught because his beloved service dog, Ladybug, had been inside. “I couldn’t sleep and when I did kind of nod out, I’d have nightmares that something happened to her,” the veteran told Kare 11, recalling how Ladybug’s unknown fate kept him awake at night. Photo: Twitter/ St Paul Police department Not only was Ladybug Booth’s service dog and...
Wild Horses Bring Traffic To A Halt In New Mexico
Traffic came to a halt in a small mountain village in New Mexico as a herd of wild horses took their time crossing the road. Pausing for wildlife is nothing new to the residents of Ruidoso who share the area with wild mustangs, elk, bear, and countless other wild animals. With the Sierra Blanca Mountains as a backdrop, the quaint town is a popular destination for weekend travelers. Photo: Pixabay The village has roughly 7,700 year-round resident, but in the summer months the population swells to over 30,000 people. But not all get to witness...
Orphaned Kittens and Puppies Get Second Chance At Life, Thanks To You
Shelters and rescues around the country become overwhelmed with unwanted and orphaned kittens starting early spring until late fall in a time known as “kitten season”. In addition to the influx of kittens and cats, shelters also see a rise in orphaned puppies. These newborns require a lot of extra care and must be bottle fed with special formula every couple of hours. Shelters that are already at capacity need help to save these innocent animals. Photo: Pixabay That’s where fosters and generous people like you come in....
Why The Disappearance Of North American Bats Could Mean Disaster For Humans
The bats of North America may soon be facing extinction because of an insidious disease called white-nose syndrome (WNS). The fungus-borne disease has caused native bat populations to drop by millions in recent years, potentially the worst wildlife health emergency in US history. According to the National Park Service, WNS appeared in New York in 2006, after having been brought over from Europe. WNS spread to more than half of the United States and five Canadian provinces by August 2016, leaving millions of bats dead. Millions of bats have...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Rebranding webcast, shelter data and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. Now’s the time to enter your Shelter Animals Count data!This is your friendly reminder to enter your Shelter Animals Count (SAC) data! Data plays an important role in the animal welfare sector. It has enabled our industry to compile a complete picture of the animals entering and leaving shelters. You can see how your data compares to those in other states or look up… Learn More Returning more animals home: has your...
Man Adopts An English Bulldog Only To Find That The Dog Only Understands Spanish
You never quite know what you are going to see when you watch a TikTok video. For those who are interested in seeing dog videos, however, there are endless videos to choose from. Included among the choices is a unique video from Hobbs, New Mexico where @girthbrooks1994 is showing a video of his English bulldog, Señor Snax. Snax is being given plenty of commands in English but he just doesn’t want to pay attention. Photo: TikTok/@girthbrooks1994 That is when the dog owner steps up and says that the dog was given to him for free....
Dog Comforts Street Singer After No One Would Stop To Listen
Life can be difficult when you are an aspiring artist struggling to make a living by performing on the street. Sometimes, you might get a handout that will pay for your next meal, but at other times, you just need a hug to get you from one moment to the next. That fact is clearly seen with a street artist name Anderson who is trying his best to make it as a musician. He was in Columbia performing near a busy intersection and someone started shooting a video out of a nearby apartment. Photo: YouTube/WARA RICO As Anderson sang to everyone at...
Man Dressed As ‘Batman’ Helps A Lost Dog Find His Way Home
Life can be difficult when you’re a dog living on the street. That fact is clearly evident when you look at the life of Monsieur, a dog that was picked up as a stray in Hillsborough County. He may have been living life on the street in Hillsborough County, but his life took a turn when some kind individuals stepped in to do the right thing. Photo: Wikimedia Commons At the Pet Resource Center, workers used a microchip that Monsieur had implanted to track down his owner. It seems as if his owner lived in Charlotte, North Carolina, which...
Dog Hides With Her Puppies Hoping Help Would Arrive
We sometimes hear about dogs that do amazing things but even the fact that a mother dog is willing to care for her puppies is amazing beyond belief. At times, we may even see this in action and that is what happened in Serbia. The Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac arrived on the scene to find a dog and puppies in a small cardboard box under a car. PHOTO: YOUTUBE / Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac, Serbia After the pooch went to a local shop to get some help, the shopkeepers put a box outside to care for the dog. It had been raining and they wanted...
