Woman Builds “Cat Ceiling Heaven” For Five Cats Living In A Small Home
If there’s one thing we know about cats, it’s the fact that they love having their own space. In many cases, they make your space their space, but one cat owner found a way to give them their own location. Photo: YouTube/4 Ragdolls and 1 little Lady One cat mom, who goes on social media by 4 Ragdolls and 1 little Lady, was limited in how much space she had, although she had five cats to take care of. That is when she decided to look upward to give them their own space. She said it best when she described the math. They had five...
Malnourished and Frail Senior Cat Rescued From the Streets, Finds Home for ‘However Long He Has’
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! On one of our evening walks, a very emaciated but friendly kitty came up to us meowing. We felt so bad for him, we had to go to the store that instant and get him some food. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / ANDREAS LISCHKA That night, I could not sleep because I couldn’t stop thinking about him. He had no tags, and I thought maybe he was someone’s missing cat and that’s why he...
New App Helps Find Lost Dogs By Scanning Their Nose Prints
Every dog is unique in their own way. As pet owners, we understand this. We also try to take advantage of that originality so we can locate them if they become lost. Perhaps they have a particular coloring or spot that makes them stand out, and we include that in our description if we have to post flyers. Photo: YouTube/Petnow Thanks to the work of a South Korean startup called Petnow, we may be able to locate our dogs easier, and it all has to do with their noses. Their work uses artificial intelligence to scan your dog’s nose, and...
How to Make Sure Your Dog is Getting Enough Exercise
Going for a walk, playing fetch, splashing around in the water: all pastimes dogs are known to enjoy. They’re also some activities you could enjoy together in April, which is National Canine Fitness Month. The celebration was created to encourage dog parents to exercise with their dogs and bond through this activity, as well as to bring awareness to fun exercise options. How can you make sure your pup is getting enough exercise, and what are some signs that she isn’t? Read on to learn more! How Much Exercise Does Your Dog Need?...
Meet the Largest Owl in the World — and One of the Most Endangered
Most people in the States assume that the Great Horned Owl is the largest of all owl species, but they’d be wrong. Sure, it’s considered the largest of all owls on this continent, but it is not, in fact, the largest of them all. To give you a bit of insight, there are roughly 250 species of owls in the world. They live on every continent except Antarctica, and who can blame them for not making it their home as well? Photo: Pixabay/ttt9191 Owls belong to a group of birds called Strigiformes. That group is divided into two smaller...
Sleeping Beauty’s Briar Rose Lives On, and She Wants to Meet You
Hello all! This is Briar Rose, a sweet domestic medium-hair kitty who’s not yet 3 years old. She’s currently living in a Virginia shelter waiting for her Prince (or princess) Charming to wake her from her slumber and whisk her away after a gentle kiss on the nose. This is her story: “I’m the beautiful Briar Rose. I do live up to my namesake from the movie Sleeping Beauty. I love to sunbathe, stretch out and snooze, and occasionally play with toys (especially ones that make that crinkle sound!). I also love to soak up...
Sweet, Shy Ashland is Slow to Warm Up but Once He Does, Look Out!
Meet Ashland! This is his story as told by him. He’s a 3-year-old chow/terrier mix that’s currently residing at the Friends of Homeless Animals Shelter in Aldie, Virginia, where he just can’t seem to catch a break on a forever home. “One look at my sweet face and my adorably silly ears, and I promise you’ll fall in love!” Photo: Friends of Homeless Animals I’m a sweet Southern gentleman who loves a nice stroll through the woods. I walk nicely with a harness and love exploring. I also love adventures...
Ricochet The Surfing Therapy Dog Passed Away At The Age Of 15
It’s always sad when we say goodbye to a dear friend. That is how many of us feel now that Ricochet the golden retriever has passed away. She was 15 years old at the end of her life, and during the time she was alive, she assisted in raising more than $1 million for charity. This included a donation of over 1 million bowls of food for sheltered animals. Photo: YouTube/Surf Dog Ricochet Ricochet was more than a therapy dog. She was trained as a therapy dog, but eventually, they found out that she had a most unusual talent. According to...
Mastiff Takes In New Backyard After Growing Up In A Small Apartment
There is nothing quite like having some extra space to run. We appreciate having elbow room as humans and dogs certainly appreciate extra space as well. Unfortunately, not all dogs have the opportunity to experience the extra space, and at times, they may be cramped in areas that are too small for their liking. Photo: TikTok/@bigazzdogzz That was the case for an English mastiff named Caesar. He had grown up in an apartment with his human, Brooke. As a big dog, he made the best of the small area but always wanted more. Caesar could experience...
Saving the Vaquita: Mexico Must Take Action to Preserve this Endangered Species
The vaquita, a small porpoise found only in the Gulf of California, is on the brink of extinction. There may be as few as eight of these animals left, The Guardian reports, and they cannot be captured, held, or bred in captivity. Unfortunately, the use of illegal gillnets to catch the totoaba fish, whose swim bladder is a delicacy in China, has caused many vaquitas to drown as well. The Mexican government has been slow to respond to this crisis, promising action but failing to follow through, The Associated Press reports. The Convention on...
