While Struggling with IVF Treatments, Couple is Adopted By Stray 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! My wife and I were going through IVF treatment in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2019 and the initial stages suggested the odds of success were against us. We attended a friend’s wedding in October on the island of Thassos where my wife is from, and on the Monday morning after the wedding, I planned to take her to the animal shelter on the island to find a dog to rescue. This was against...
FDA Approves Generic Motion Sickness Drug for Dogs
At the beginning of April, the FDA officially approved maropitant citrate, a generic medication used to treat motion sickness in dogs. Maropitant citrate is an antiemetic used in dogs and cats. Antiemetics are medications aimed at preventing or treating nausea and vomiting. Up until now, the only FDA-approved medication containing the ingredient maropitant citrate was the brand name drug Cerenia. Photo: Pixabay/Heszter In addition, maropitant citrate is also used to treat acute nausea in other situations, like dogs recovering from...
Bird Flu is Now Taking Out Cats and Dogs with Increased Frequency
Another cat here in the U.S. has died of H5N1 avian influenza, aka bird flu. This brings the total up to six infected felines since January 2023, all of which were confirmed to have succumbed to the lethal virus. The news raises further concerns over the spread of the disease in mammals — particularly since a dog in Canada reportedly died last week from it, too. Of the confirmed feline deaths, three of the five kitties came from Nebraska and two were from Oregon. All died within a three-month period between January and March 2023. The...
Pacific Fishery Management Council Urges Immediate Ban on Chinook Salmon Fishing to Save Dwindling Population
Salmon fishing off the California coast, particularly Chinook salmon, is facing a ban until spring due to an anticipated near-record-low number of fish that will return to the state’s rivers to spawn. This measure is being recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council, which oversees West Coast fisheries, and will need approval by the National Marine Fisheries Service, NPR reports. Photo: Adobe Stock / EvanThe decline of salmon populations in the United States has negative impacts on the environment and the economy, as salmon...
Heartworm-Positive Shelter Dogs Get Second Chance On Flight To Freedom
On April 17th, 50 dogs from overcrowded shelters in Louisiana will board a Flight to Freedom, including some that have tested positive for heartworm disease. April is Heartworm Awareness Month and together with Greater Good Charities and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, the maker of HEARTGARD® Plus, we are saving and treating heartworm-positive shelter dogs and finding them loving homes. Photo: Greater Good Charities Greater Good Charities’ Save a Heart initiative, which saves at-risk dogs in overcrowded animal shelters by...
An Injured Bald Eagle Successfully Learned to Fly Again Under the Care of an Excellent Vet
The bald eagle has always been a wonderful sight in the sky. It carries beauty and power that anyone will admire at first sight. That’s why it’s memorable to see one in real life, as their presence can leave you in awe. Bald eagles are also an icon of freedom, especially when they soar through the vast skies. However, the mighty birds can also become victims of hunting activities. They can get accidentally shot, which often leads to injuries or death. It can also make them flightless — a saddening condition as birds take...
Dog Surprises Owner During Spunky Game of Hide and Seek
There is a reason that dogs make such great companions – they love to spend time with us. They also enjoy playing games, which makes them extra fun to be around. Our dogs love to play games with us, and that makes bonding with them just a bit more special. Not that cats can’t play games with us too, but dogs are always much more willing participants. Photo: Pexels/Shane Kell A great game that proves to be fun for both dog and owner is the game of hide and seek. It seems to provide both humans and dogs hours of fun. Plus,...
Persistent Rottweiler Attempts to Catch His Owner’s “Scary” Shadow
Dogs are such funny creatures. Like cats, they can become fascinated and entertained by the most random of items. Growing up, my dog was obsessed with playing with the sprinklers. For whatever reason, she loved to bite the water stream coming out, and she could be at that for hours if we let her. Photo: TikTok/@his_beautiful_surrender But another thing that would often intrigue my dog was shadows on the ground. If you managed to make a shadow puppet on the ground and she caught sight of it, it would fascinate her for hours. She’d just...
Basset Hound Teaches Little Puppy How To Use The Doggy Door
Just like babies, puppies have to learn about the world around them from experiences and from older, more mature people or pets. When little Georgie was welcomed home as a puppy, the tiny basset hound puppy quickly turned to old Goose to show him the ropes. Photo: TikTok/@craftymofos Goose, an older and wiser basset hound, was more than happy to guide little Georige around and show him how things are done. Their mom regularly shares videos of the two on TikTok, but there was one particular moment that really captured the hearts of people...
Friends Work Together to Rescue Cow Trapped in Deep Lake
When a group of friends went boating in a lake in North Queensland in Australia, they expected to have a leisurely day on the water. However, their day of fun soon turned into a rescue mission when they noticed a large cow struggling in the deep water. In a video shared by We Love Animals, you can see the friends attempt to rescue the cow, but things don’t go as planned at first. Photo: YouTube/We Love Animals For starters, the boat seems to startle the cow and she swims further away from them. However, they refuse to give up on...
