Three Newborn Puppies Were Abandoned In A Basket. Now These “Basket Babes” Are Flying To Safety For Easter
Easter Sunday comes late this year, but it arrived just in time for the shelter pets flying to safety on our Easter Flight to Freedom. On April 19, 2022, Greater Good Charities and The Animal Rescue Site are teaming up to fly 40+ at-risk shelter pets to safety in Michigan. On April 19, 2022, our Easter Flight to Freedom will flying 40+ Lousiana shelter pets to safety in Michigan. Photo: Greater Good Charities Our four-legged Easter fliers were rescued from Louisiana, where shelter overcrowding leaves animals at risk of euthanasia. The danger...
Rare Sumatran Rhino Gives Birth Following 8 Miscarriages
When it comes to the world of conservation, it seems like there’s often more bad news than good. Species are pushed to the brink of extinction, climate change wreaks havoc on critical ecosystems, and human development threatens to destroy habitats of species in need. However, there’s some good news coming from Indonesia: an extremely rare Sumatran rhino calf was just born! Photo: Wikimedia Commons According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos left in the world. One of those rhinos, a female named...
Rescue Rhino Becomes BFF With Lonely Goat
Sometimes, babies are abandoned by their mothers for unknown reasons. It was the reality of a little black rhino in South Africa. The baby rhino was found abandoned by rescuers, but no one was sure why the mother rejected the baby. It was clear that the little animal wouldn’t survive without help so rescuers got to work to save the rhino and give it a second chance at life. Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary worked with a rescue team to secure the abandoned rhino and bring her to safety. They shared on Instagram, “Despite the hazardous...
Vet Tech Urges Owners To Stay With Dogs During Euthanasia
Putting a dog down is a heartbreaking choice. They may be suffering from chronic medical issues, disease, or injury that makes it nearly impossible for the animal to have a good quality of life. No one deserves to be in pain every day, and sometimes, euthanasia is the compassionate choice. Often though, someone will take a dog in to be euthanized, shed a lot of tears, say their goodbyes, and leave before the dog is put to sleep. Simply put, they drop off their pet at the vet to die and walk away – leaving the dog all alone in their...
Animal Shelter Offers ‘Puppy Snuggle’ Sessions
Puppies are a breath of fresh air. Spending time with a tiny ball of fluff can instantly make your day a whole lot brighter and can even help you forget about your troubles in life. Puppies have a magic ability to bring us back to the present moment and help us to relax a little bit. In fact, spending time with them can be therapeutic, and one animal shelter has realized the healing power that puppies can have and they’re offering it as a service! Photo: Wikimedia Commons An animal shelter in Richmond, Virginia decided that after...
Pit Bull Feels Baby Kick In Mom’s Belly For The First Time
Megan is a dog mom to two rescue pups, including a pit bull named Goose. When adopting rescue dogs, you never know exactly what you’re getting, but Megan lucked out with Goose. He turned out to be so loving, affectionate, and protective! When Megan became pregnant, Goose seemed to sense that something was changing and gave his owner extra cuddles and attention. Photo: TikTok/meggysuemalouf In a sweet video shared on TikTok, Megan even showed that Goose would snuggle up on her pregnant belly and listen for kicks! When Goose felt the baby...
Gertie the Goat is One of the Best Motherhood Stories that Teaches How to Love and Let Go
Animals are capable of tender, loving care just like humans. In fact, there are some of them who can show such self-sacrificing love which many people find incredible like in the case of octopuses and seahorses. Photo: YouTube/CAPEanimals Among these incredible animal parents is Gertie the Goat, who raised a blind son with such love and devotion that is worthy of admiration and emulation. How Gertie the Goat Wisely and Lovingly Raised Her Blind Son When Gertie the Goat first arrived in CAPEanimals nine years ago, she had a fractured pelvis....
Affectionate Senior Cat Demands Cuddles and Attention From Cat Sitter
Australia native Madolline Gourley travels the globe by trading her pet sitting skills for free lodging. Over the years, that has allowed her to make friends with all sorts of cats, from the very friendly to the very shy, while exploring new cities. She recently got back to United States travel after a bit of a pandemic-caused break, and one particular feline was glad to have her in his house. Bones was adopted as a senior and is still kicking around at an estimated 20-years-old. When his parents left for a trip, they hired on Gourley to look...
Cat Shows Up on Man’s Porch When His Wife is in Hospice
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 mom and my step dad had a series of beloved cats over the years, all of whom died too young due to health reasons. After the last one, Molly, died of cancer, my stepdad said no more, because he just couldn’t take losing another one. So for a short time they didn’t have any, then my mom got really sick herself. She struggled at home for a while, and then had to go into...
40 Cats Rescued From Ukrainian Shelter Find Homes In Berlin
Abandoned and homeless animals are still being evacuated from Ukraine and brought to neighboring countries for safety and a new life. Recently, 40 cats were rescued from a Ukrainian shelter and after a long journey arrived in Berlin, Germany. As with all animal rescues, it took a team of dedicated and brave individuals to make the strenuous rescue a success. The cats were taken from the shelter of Irina Dobrol люbova and cared for by volunteers as they made their way to safety. Posted by UAnimals on Monday, April 4, 2022...
