Cat Named ‘Dorky’ Has Harrowing Origin Story
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! One day, a friend and I were walking to a park to go hang out. We started to pass this weird wire cage full of loose stones that was a sort of decoration. As we walked by, I could hear a tiny meow coming from over by the structure. Stopping, my friend and I tried searching for where we heard the tiny meow and unfortunately couldn’t find the source. We did notice a larger feral cat...
Little Is Known About The Critically Endangered Tope Shark, Can It Be Saved From Extinction?
Tope sharks are found in temperate, shallow waters along coastlines around the world, from North America to Australia to the Mediterranean, but the entire West Coast of the United States is prime tope shark territory, and those sharks are in trouble. Also known as the “soupfin” shark, tope shark populations have declined by 88% globally in the past 80 years because of the fishing industry, according to The Center for Biological Diversity. Many tope sharks have become bycatch or entangled in gillnets. Photo: Adobe Stock /...
You And Your Kitty Can Enjoy The Sounds Of A Cat’s Purr On Relaxing New Website
We live in a world that certainly carries a lot of stress for all of us. Stress can come from any area and can attack us without warning. Often, we are just looking for a way to feel a little better, and now there is a website that can help. It comes in the form of a very unique feline-based website that will have you purring along and feeling better in no time. The “purr engine” on the website will generate a purring noise and it is not only good for humans, but your cat can also benefit from it as well. Photo: Pexels/Ihsan...
People on the Internet Falls in Love with a Charming One-Eared Dog Named Rae
External congenital disabilities often happen to puppies, and it’s saddening to see the little ones struggle as they grow up. You’d think it’ll be hard for them to survive when they have a missing body part — especially one that helps them daily. Those external congenital disabilities often come in missing body parts like legs, eyes, ears, or even a tail. This condition is usually caused by hereditary issues. It can also happen when the mother has nutritional defects, a disease while pregnant, difficulties in labor,...
Woman Survives Cancer And Writes Touching “Rap Song” For The Dog That Helped Her
Music takes on many different forms, and rap is one of them. Love it or not, that style of music is here to stay and it just keeps growing in popularity. Perhaps that is why so many people tune in to hear “Mac Lethal” and his show on KRBZ in Kansas City, Missouri. He has an audience that looks forward to hearing him because he takes lyrics sent in from fans and raps them for his audience. Photo: YouTube/Mac Lethal Darcy is one of his listeners who doesn’t care much for rap music but she never misses a show. She also sent a...
World Traveler Sid May Have Finally Found His Forever Home!
A sweet dog in southern Arizona may have finally found his forever home after waiting a year and a half to get one. His name is Sid, and he’s been staying with his foster mom via Lucy’s Hope Sanctuary & Rescue. Like so many small rescues, Lucy’s Hope is completely volunteer based. That means there are no massive fundraisers or paid staff to care for the animals they get off the streets. In Sid’s case, he’s been fortunate to have the stability of one determined foster mom who has never given up on the handsome...
Cat Gives Her Life to Save Her Human From a House Fire
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! This “tail” is not a totally happy one. A friend of ours, Nana Liz, was gifted with a beauty of a feline from the local shelter. Abigail was her name, and she was a sweet love of a cat. Abigail hit it off right away with Liz. They enjoyed quiet days playing, or sitting on the couch together. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / ANNALISA IDELER Approximately five months after Abigail came to...
Tips for Creating a Cute, But Safe, Halloween Costume for Your Pup
Spooky season is officially upon us. We’re cozying up watching scary movies, decorating our homes with pumpkins and skeletons, and planning some elaborate costumes… or just wearing something in our closet that passes as a costume. Often, pet parents want to get their dogs in on the Halloween festivities. If you’re thinking of dressing them up, be sure to share pictures so everyone can enjoy them, but also, you need to take some steps to ensure your pet’s costume is safe and comfortable. Check Your Dog’s...
Cruz the Therapy Dog Becomes an Official Member of the Salinas Fire Department
Recently, the Salinas, California, Fire Department had some exciting news to share with the public: they added a new crew member to the team! What’s so exciting about that? Well, his name is Cruz, and his hair is a bit longer than the rest of the firefighters you’re used to seeing, but that’s because Cruz is a handsome black Lab that happens to be a therapy dog. Sworn in October 2022, in this case, he’s the Department’s first-ever. Photo: Salinas Fire Department Dogs in the Workforce Salinas Fire Chief, Sam...
Police Officer Risks Getting Sprayed To Rescue Skunk Stuck In An Ice Cream Cup
You never quite know what you are going to run into when you’re a police officer. You might start out the day with absolutely nothing on the agenda but by the time it’s over, you find that you are involved in something you never could have expected. Photo: Facebook/Paul Wendy Beck Sr. Perhaps that’s why some police officers describe their job as being hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Of course, those unexpected events are not always terrifying. This was recently seen in Indiana when a skunk found...
