The Fight To Ban Foot-hold and Leg-hold Traps In The U.S. Is Still An Uphill Battle
Animal cruelty is typically considered a crime, but in the form of “foot-hold” or traditional “leg-hold” traps, it’s still practiced without punishment in 42 states. These traps snare an animal by the leg once they’ve reached in to grab bait. They have been traditionally used by fur trappers, as the mechanism does not harm the majority of the animal’s fur. Once trapped, the animal is unable to eat, drink, return to their nest or babies, find shelter, or defend themselves from predators. As Fur-Bearers...
Two Volunteers Drove 3,000 Miles To Rescue Dogs After Texas Winter Storm
Volunteers drove 3,000 miles to rescue 16 dogs in Texas after the winter storm devastated the state. As if the pandemic weren’t enough, Texas has been hit incredibly hard by a historic winter storm that caused extended power outages. People were left without heat, power, or water for days in freezing temperatures, and humans weren’t the only ones to suffer. As what happens in any natural disaster, many animals were suffering because of the storm. Animals were cold, hungry, tired, and in need of care. Many animals also became...
Dogs Rescued From ‘Living In Their Own Waste’ Are Hardly Recognizable After Getting Haircuts
Seven dogs were rescued from living in makeshift kennels and unsanitary conditions. The Gables Dogs and Cats Home, located in Plympton, received a call about a suspected puppy farm. The rescue group immediately went to investigate and found seven severely neglected dogs, covered in matted fur, open sores, and feces. As they shared on Facebook, they were relieved to see the situation wasn’t actually a puppy farm, but the seven dogs they did find were in pretty bad condition. Photo: Facebook/Gables Dogs & Cats Home Photo:...
Officers Carry Police Dogs To Safety After Their Vehicle Was Hit By A Fleeing Driver
Officers carried two police dogs to safety after their vehicles were hit by a fleeing driver. Recently, concerned customers filed multiple reports to the Dunedin police regarding a driver who’d run into multiple vehicles at a local Pak ‘n Save. Before police could arrive, the driver stole a car from a workshop and fled the scene. Thankfully, he didn’t get far. Photo: Pixabay Shortly after fleeing the scene, he crashed into even more parked vehicles. Officers quickly arrived at the new scene and cornered the driver in a...
Starving Dog Left To Die In Kentucky Parking Lot Gets Adopted By Shelter Worker
When we first wrote about Ethan, the emaciated dog had been dumped and left to die in a shelter parking lot. When rescuers found him, the starving dog was 40 pounds underweight and so weak he couldn’t even lift his head. “He is the thinnest dog we have ever seen that was still breathing,” the Kentucky Humane Society wrote at the time. “The outline of every bone can be seen from his dehydrated skin, and his muscle loss is extreme, as his body tried to find any fuel to survive.” Photo: Facebook/ Kentucky Humane...
Our Mask Protocols Aren’t Changing
Mar 04, 2021 Austin Pets Alive! will continue to require staff, volunteers, shelter visitors, and APA! Thrift store shoppers to wear masks when on site at any APA! location, which includes its Town Lake campus, Tarrytown shelter, and all four APA! Thrift stores. We will not be loosening our safety protocols that have been in place for the foreseeable future, so please mask up when you come to see our pets and our people. We appreciate our community’s kindness, understanding, and commitment to keeping each other safe. Source: Austin Pets...
Raw Pet Food Brand Issues Recall Due To Possible Salmonella & Listeria Contamination
On March 3, 2021, Bravo Packing, Inc. of Carneys Point, NJ issued a voluntary recall on all Ground Beef and Performance Dog, a frozen raw pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. No confirmed illness have been reported at this time. The recall is a result of routine sampling that was performed by the FDA. Samples of Performance Dog and a sample of Ground Beef collected during the inspection tested positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella is harmful to...
#AmplifyLifesaving for pets like Zeus
Mar 04, 2021 When Zeus showed up at APA!’s doors he was in bad condition. At six years old, Zeus had suffered from untreated diabetes and an infected wound from a previous front leg amputation. This combination can scare off potential fosters and adopters, but we know our APA! family is fearlessly dedicated to lifesaving. Zeus showing off his tripod status Josefina is a veterinary technician who was looking to adopt an older cat with chronic conditions, since she knew how to care for pets in need. For her, Zeus was the perfect match....
Abandoned Dog Meets 11-Year-Old Boy Who Helped Save Him
Helping out a stranger in a moment of need is one of the best things a person can do. That kindness can echo out into the world and have lasting ramifications. For one boy and his parents in Louisville, KY, the aid they were able to give saved not only one dog’s life, but could be the spark that saves many more. It all started with a simple case of right place, right time. On January 29th, Tatum Henderson and his parents were dropping off a donation of stuffed toys to the Kentucky Humane Society. The 11-year-old loves dogs and was...
Earth’s Honey Bees Are Dying Off, Here’s How You Can Help Save Them!
In the United States, pollinating insects are responsible for 90% of all flowering plants and more than a third of all crop production, the USDA reports. Without them, we could be facing severe food shortages and skyrocketing costs on produce we might otherwise take for granted. That’s a future many would like to avoid, but one we may be headed toward. As Mother Jones reports, a century of heavy pesticide usage has not been kind to the honey bees of North America. In the last few decades a new class of insecticides called...
