Little Stray Cat Scares Much Larger Cats With Her Big Personality
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! Kittenkaboodle, aka Boodle, aka Boo arrived on our step in May, a half-grown kitten, and quickly warmed up to my husband (although I was usually the one with the food, the little ingrate). PHOTO: PIXABAY / GUNDULA VOGEL Turned out, though, she had plenty of affection to go around, a really loud purr for such a little cat, and a tiny squeaky rusty meow. She came around all summer, and when...
New Research Shows Hippos Can Fly… Well, Sort Of
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s… a hippo? It might be, if a new study is accurate. Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) recently aimed to pinpoint exactly how hippos move. They say past research hasn’t been completely clear. Some studies have indicated that the multi-ton animals use a standard four-legged animal walk, while some suggested they trot. The team involved in the current study, published in PeerJ, were especially curious as to whether these largely amphibious giants can get airborne....
Children Hunt Hundreds of Cats in New Zealand’s Cruel Contest
In the rural regions of North Canterbury, New Zealand, a controversial event has ignited heated debate both locally and internationally. The North Canterbury Hunting Competition, an annual event, involves participants hunting a variety of animals, including feral cats. This year, the event saw nearly 400 cats killed, drawing significant backlash and raising ethical questions about animal welfare and conservation. Photo: PexelsNew Zealand’s North Canterbury hosts a controversial annual hunting competition. Origins and Purpose The North...
Michigan’s Rare Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Teeters on the Brink of Extinction
The Mitchell’s Satyr butterfly, a rare and beautiful species, is on the verge of extinction. Found primarily in the fen wetlands of southern Michigan, this medium-sized butterfly is distinguished by its chocolate brown wings adorned with yellow-ringed black eyespots. Despite its striking appearance, the Mitchell’s Satyr is among the world’s rarest butterflies and is legally protected as an endangered species. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, License: Public DomainThe Mitchell’s Satyr...
New Mexico Wildfires Displace Thousands of People & Pets, They Need Our Help
Two fast-spreading wildfires destroyed thousands of acres in southern New Mexico and forced people to evacuate with little notice. The South Fork Fire and the Salt Fire both ignited on Monday, June 17, and the following day the Village of Ruidoso posted a mandatory evacuation. Photo: Helping Paws Across Borders The message posted on X read, “GO!” Status – Please do not try to gather belongings or protect your home – GO NOW!!” More than 8,000 people heeded the warning and left as smoke and flames filled the sky....
Starving Mama Dogs Only Fed Oatmeal Rescued Along With Their Puppies
It is National Feed a Rescue Pet Week! The Animal Rescue Site along with our partner, Greater Good Charities, dedicates a week to raise as much funds as possible – with your support – to feed hungry dogs and cats in shelters around the country. Shelters are overcrowded and in desperate need of food donations. Adoptions are down and intakes are up. There are so many mouths to feed. Help us provide 3 million meals to feed shelter pets around the country, like Lola & Ziggy. Photo: Fur Ever Friends Rescue These sweet mama dogs...
Emaciated Kitten Dumped At Overcrowded Shelter Transforms Into Affectionate Cat, Thanks to Your Support
It is National Feed A Rescue Pet Week! The Animal Rescue Site along with our partner, Greater Good Charities, dedicates a week to raise as much funds as possible – with your support – to feed hungry dogs and cats in shelters around the country. Shelters are overcrowded and in desperate need of food donations. Adoptions are down and intakes are up. There are so many mouths to feed. Mary Katherine is just one of countless pets you helped save. Photo: Watonga Community Cat Foundation The malnourished kitten was dumped along with her...
Unplanned Bodega Visit Leads Woman to Rescue Seriously Ill Kitten
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! There’s an X-Files episode where actor Peter Boyle plays a psychic and gives a monologue about all the strange cosmic choreography that has to happen for people to be in certain places at certain points in time and for lives to be saved or lost. I often think of that episode when I think of finding little Peaches. PHOTO: PIXABAY / NATALIA LOZANO In October, my boy kitty vomited...
‘Vagabond’ Cat Makes Friends with Animals and People Throughout His Neighborhood
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! We were headed out to meet a friend for dinner when a neighbor and her daughter came down the street walking their dog. She asked, “Do you know this black cat who follows us all the time? We’ve been calling him Shadow.” I bent down and put my hand out to the small kitty, and he came to me. PHOTO: JUDITH LINDEN I patted him and said, “Are you looking for a home? You...
Sharks Face Extinction as Overfishing Pushes Them to the Brink
Sharks, often misunderstood and maligned, are now facing their most formidable threat yet: extinction. A staggering one-third of shark and ray species are teetering on the brink of oblivion due to rampant overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change. Photo: PexelsOne-third of shark species are nearing extinction. The Grim Reality An eight-year study has revealed a dramatic rise in the number of shark and ray species at risk of extinction. Researchers have found that 32.6% of these species are now threatened, up from 24% in 2014, The Guardian...
