Pup in Very Rough Shape Pops Up at the Right Time for Grieving Family
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 have been Oliver and Lynus’s mom since 2007. They’re two Maltese brothers who are my world. In December of 2019, I sadly lost Oliver to heart failure, and his brother Lynus and I were beyond devastated. I did everything I could think of to help Lynus and myself grieve the tremendous loss of our sweet Oliver. PHOTO: NICOLE NIGRO We started creating care packages and...
Stray Cat ‘Plaintively Wails’ the First Night He’s Brought Inside, But Soon Becomes One of the Family
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 then 12-year-old daughter was infatuated with all animals. We lived in a mobile home park, and she would see this little black kitten run across the street, hide under a home, come across our street, and hide on the neighbor’s stairs, so she took to gently playing with him and giving him food. PHOTO: ALESHA OLIVER LANE One night it was so cold, we brought him in and put him in a...
Auburn University Exposed for Decades of Deadly Kitten Experiments
At Auburn University, a longstanding practice of breeding and testing on sick kittens has recently come to light, raising significant ethical questions and public concern. From the extent of the experiments to the funding behind them, and the broader implications for animal welfare and scientific research, this is a complex and sensitive issue. Photo: PexelsAuburn University reportedly has a breeding colony specifically for testing on kittens. Decades of Controversial Research For nearly 50 years, Auburn University has been involved in...
Yellowstone Bison Does What We All Have Done On Ice In Viral Video And Quickly Recovers
Bison are surprisingly light on their feet and if you need proof, check out a video shared by Creekside at Yellowstone on Facebook. The video shows a herd of bison crossing a frozen river in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley. The ice must be thick due to the fact that it can hold several bison who each weigh 1,000 to 2,000 pounds. The last bison speeds up to either catch up or because it is unsure of the ice and slips. The large animal falls on its rump but quickly regains its footing and makes it to solid ground. Then it does what we all have...
Senior Boxer Giving Up Hope After 204 Days In Alabama Shelter Finally Finds His Person
It is said that “good things come to those who wait”, and that was the case for sweet Bubba. The senior boxer mix was the longest resident at Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter who had been waiting for over 204 days for someone to adopt him. He is the definition of a good boy who loves to play with other dogs and meeting new people. During the shelter’s Happy Hour program, where people can take shelter dogs on day trips, he was often picked and received rave reviews on his behavior. So, why was he still at the shelter?! This is...
Kitten Arrives in Family’s Home, Annoying Their Serious Dog
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! We’ve had our dog Daisy for about eight years now. She was about 4 when we got her from our local Humane Society, so that makes her around 11 or 12. She was the first dog in the first kennel in the first building. I knew from the moment I saw her. She came home the next day. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / DANIEL Daisy is a grownup’s dog. She doesn’t particularly care for young...
New Map Allows Residents to Follow Reintroduced Gray Wolf Activity in Colorado
In December of last year, 10 gray wolves were reintroduced in Colorado, launching an effort to maintain a viable, self-sustaining population in the state. Now, interested parties can take a look at how the animals are spreading. Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s website is now offering a map showing which watersheds in the state have seen wolf activity. The data comes from GPS collars on the 10 newcomers, who came from Oregon, along with two collared wolves in North Park. The agency chose to use watersheds in the map because the animals are...
Kitten Recovers From Serious Illness, Now He’s a Goofy Cat Ready to Make a Forever Family Laugh
This story was submitted by our shelter friend The Cat House on the Kings. The Cat House on the Kings saves pets’ lives in the Fresno County, California area, and the Animal Rescue Site is proud to share their stories. You can learn more about their work here! Meet Mr. Sweets, who has had a long journey back to “available for adoption”! PHOTO: THE CAT HOUSE ON THE KINGS His vast array of laughter-evoking expressions have not been reduced by all that he has been through. Starting out as a terrified little kitten of a litter...
New Study Shows How Tiny Invasive Insect is Preventing Lions From Hunting Zebras
Invasive insects can cause serious disruptions, including the extinction of native plants and animals, destruction of biodiversity, and permanent shifts in the ecosystems to which they spread. A new study shows how one tiny insect can have outsized impacts like these, even on predators thousands of times its size. Research recently published in the journal Science investigated how the invasive big-headed ant is shifting predator-prey dynamics in Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Over three decades, scientists have been using tracking...
You’ve Helped Us Keep Thousands of Ukrainians Warm This Winter!
With the support of our customers, GreaterGood has been standing in solidarity with the people of Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February of 2022. As many Ukrainians are displaced from their homes or go without power to heat their homes, we’ve been providing them with blankets, along with food and other basic necessities, to keep them safe and warm through harsh wartime winters. We’ve donated tens of thousands of blankets to people and pets in need in Ukraine so far, and we have you to thank for it! We...
