This Animal Rescue Farm Is Inspired by a Mom Who Survived a Heartbreaking Marriage
Laurie Zaleski recently launched her book, Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals. It tells the story of the woman who inspired her to establish an animal rescue farm and to adopt many sorts of animals that would make you laugh with their antics and fascinate you with their peculiar inter-species relationships. Photo: Facebook/Funny Farm Rescue Laurie’s mom, Annie McNulty, was a free-spirited and lovely woman. Her only fault was that she was not good at choosing men. She married Richard Zaleski, who, underneath his...
15 Women Who Changed The World For Animals
March is Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate than by recognizing some of the amazing women who have made the world a better place for animals. These women gave a voice to the voiceless animals and saved countless lives. Their work will never be forgotten and continues to inspire others. Read on to learn more about the animal heroes of the past and present. 15 Female Animal Activists Caroline Earle White Photo: Wikimedia Commons Caroline Earle White founded the first U.S. animal shelter in Philadelphia and The...
Brave Zookeepers Risk Their Lives To Save Terrified Animals Trapped At Kyiv Zoo
When Russian troops invaded Ukraine, innocent people weren’t the only ones in danger. This brutal war of aggression, which has already caused over 1 million people to flee, has also left countless animals in crisis. This includes 4,000 animals living at Kyiv Zoo, where zoo staff and their families are risking their lives to help animals trapped in Ukraine’s war-torn capital city. Photo: YouTube/Washington Post According to The Washington Post, about 50 zoo staff and their families have moved on site to help feed, care for, and...
Good Samaritan Rescues Critically Ill Kittens, Shelter Works to Save Them
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 March 3, four 4-week-old kittens were brought to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County with a life-threatening infection after being found by a good Samaritan in an empty lot. PHOTO: LINDSEY HEANEY The kittens arrived at the shelter suffering from a severe upper respiratory infection causing trouble breathing. Their eyes are painfully swollen, encrusted with blood, and they...
Cat Unsure What to Think As It Ventures Out Into the Snow for the First Time
When snow starts falling, even humans can be a little reluctant to go outside and investigate. If you’re a cat that has never stepped foot on it before, you can be forgiven if you’re also a little hesitant. That’s what happened when Tex the Bengal cat walked out in several inches of snow for the first time at his Denver home. His brother Blue, another Bengal with whom Tex’s life is documented on the Instagram page @vintage303, was a seasoned pro at the whole thing. He already knew what to expect, having ventured out in...
Man Rescues Kitten That Was Thrown From Car, Gains a Best Furry Friend in the Process
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! I didn’t have cats. I never really told anyone, but it’s because at 5-years-old, our blue point Siamese was mauled by a dog and crawled home into my lap and died. Years later, I met my now ex-fiancee and she had this amazing orange tabby named Ozzy who won my heart. He would ignore the family when they’d call him in at night but always came right to me. He mysteriously...
Missing Stuffed Toy Gets Reunited with Owner, Thanks to Airport Staff in Milwaukee
Can you imagine a child without his favorite stuffed toy, especially around Christmas? Staff at the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) were concerned when they found a doggie stuffed toy on their premises last Christmas season. Obviously, a kid had left the toy behind unaware. They could just imagine how lonely the owner must be, especially as it was the holiday season. Photo: CBS 4 Denver Their efforts to find the stuffed animal’s owner nearly ended in vain. But something caught their eye that told them where the owner of...
Young Ukrainian Woman Killed After Delivering Food To Hungry Shelter Pets In Ukraine
Anastasiia Yalanskaya was a 26-year-old Ukrainian woman and animal lover. Sadly, the brave shelter volunteer has also become the latest victim of Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine. When Russian forces invaded Yalanskaya’s hometown of Bucha (about 18 miles outside of Kyiv) the young woman stayed behind to feed shelter pets left without anyone to care for them as terrified residents fled. “I asked her to be extra cautious,” the young woman’s husband, Yevhen Yalanskyi, told The New York Post. “That nowadays, a...
Dog Too Afraid To Leave Kennel Transforms Into “Cheeky” Dog And Is Ready For Loving Home
Meet Charlie. For the first five years of his life, he was not properly cared for and lived in an old building with 44 other dogs in Welsh before all were rescued by the RSPCA. Charlie arrived terrified of everything and hid in the back of his kennel for weeks. His caregivers said he was “so nervous and withdrawn when he first arrived, that he didn’t move from the corner of his kennel for about six weeks.” Screenshot: Facebook/ RSPCA (England & Wales) He slowly warmed up to staff and started to trust them enough to rest...
Mama Dog Abandons Tiny Puppies After Loud Explosions In Ukraine
Ukraine has been in turmoil since Russia ruthlessly invaded in late February. Over one million people have fled the country as explosions and gunfire filled populated areas. It’s not just people that are being affected by the war either, but pets are as well. Many pets are being left behind as their owners flee, and the strays that were already living on the streets have fewer resources available. What’s worse is it seems that the loud explosions are scaring dogs in Ukraine, and some are abandoning their puppies as a result....
