Precious Wants to Be Your “Precious” But Not in a Creepy Gollum “Lord of the Rings” Way
Meet Precious, a beautiful, perky-eared little gal who has found herself in and out of Pima Animal Care Center a couple of times in her young life (through no fault of her own). She’s looking to leave PACC in her rearview mirror permanently this time, and maybe you can help make that happen. To do that, she needs a loving family and a secure yard to keep her safe and sound at home – just those two simple things and that’s it! Precious has lived with other dogs and was found as a stray and stayed with her finder for about a...
Voting for NYC’s Official Wildflower Contest is Going on Now Until Fall 2023
There are five boroughs that makeup New York City. They include Brooklyn, Staten Island, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan. Each has its own native wildflowers, and everyone is likely to have their own opinions as to which are the best. Now, there’s a contest to decide which will become the representative for them all. Botanist Marielle Anzelone is the director of NYC Wildflower Week, a nonprofit she founded after working in the city’s parks department. She’s behind the new Vote Wildflower NYC contest, hoping it will...
Rescue Puppy With Rare Birth Defect Defies Odds And Lives To Adulthood
An adorable rescue puppy named Bin has defied the odds and lived to adulthood. And he seems to be thriving! Bin has been living at the Saved Souls Foundation in Kok Ngam, Thailand since he was born. (ENG/TH)Update Bin 🙏😇As soon as Bin has had all his vaccinations, about 2 months from now, he will be operated on. … Posted by Saved Souls Foundation on Sunday, December 25, 2022 The foundation introduced Bin on Instagram, saying: ” “Meet Bin. An extraordinary puppy born with a unique disability. We like to...
Train Your Dog to Be Home Alone
Dogs don’t instinctively know how to act when left home alone. Some suffer from separation anxiety or get bored, and this can lead to destructive behavior, escape attempts, self-harm, and more. But you can train your dog to be home alone without getting anxious or bored, and this article will cover tips and best practices. How Long Can You Leave Your Dog at Home? This depends on their breed, age, and personality. Generally, dogs older than a year old can stay home alone for several hours (with the right training), but puppies and...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Marketing strategy plan, all things cat and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Make kitten season a little easier with these courses from Maddie’s® UniversityAs kitten season continues through summer, here are a few self-paced courses and webcasts, designed to make your life easier, all available on Maddie’s® University. Self-paced courses Building Foster Programs for Cats and Kittens Your community’s capacity to care for cats and kittens depends heavily on your organization’s foster programs. The cat program at...
How Long Are Dogs Pregnant? (And Other Dog Pregnancy Facts)
Pregnancy is a common part of life, but there’s so much mystery around it! If you’ve given birth or know someone who has, you might think you know a lot about conception, pregnancy and birth. It might even seem like it’s similar across mammals. And while there are similarities in how different mammals give birth, there are also plenty of differences. Take dogs, for example. If you’re a dog owner or simply curious about canine pregnancy, you might wonder how dogs can get pregnant, how long they’re pregnant for,...
Farmer Helps Goat And Horse Untangle After Goat Gets Stuck In Horse’s Tail
“Well this was a first,” Teresa Brake Goins said. As a farmer with Orchard View Farm, she’s used to working with animals and all that farming entails. But one morning, she went out to check on her livestock and discovered her goat was stuck in her horse’s tail! Photo: TikTok/@orchardviewfarm1 Goins pulled out her phone to record the unusual situation and she later shared the video on TikTok. In the clip, you can see Jessie the goat all tangled up in the tail of Cooper the horse! Photo: TikTok/@orchardviewfarm1...
Tiny Moue Chases Hungry Cat Away And Lives To Tell The Tale
A tiny mouse has lived to see another day thanks to his bravery in chasing away a hungry cat! Cats are predators and mice are natural prey. Because of that, it’s not uncommon to hear about a cat chasing or even eating a mouse. How many housecats come back from wandering outside with small rodents in tow? Photo: Twitter/@TheFigen_ Twitter user @TheFigen_ shared a video of the incredible moment on social media with the caption, “No matter how small you are…..always fight back!” In the video, you can see a hungry-looking...
Owner Teaches Dog How To Properly Pet A Cat
Dogs and cats are notorious enemies, but it’s not uncommon to see them living under one roof. After all, many families in the United States own both dogs and cats and the two animals have no choice but to get along. Sometimes the friendship between a dog and cat is quick and strong, like the giant newfie that befriended a cat. But other times, the relationships are more forced. Photo: Facebook/Animals Doing Things That was seen recently in a video shared on Facebook that features a dog and cat interacting in an unusual way. In the...
5 Ways to Get a New Rescue on the Path to Lifelong Wellness
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
What Are the Most Animal-Friendly American Cities?
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
Howl to the Hill: Goldie’s Act Being Pushed to Amend the 1966 Animal Welfare Act
In case you missed it, last week, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals hosted “Howl to the Hill” on Capitol Hill to rally support for Goldie’s Act, a bill requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to report and punish instances of physical or psychological suffering of animals more proactively than they have in the past. If the bill passes, it would amend the 1966 Animal Welfare Act (AWA), requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to undertake yearly inspections of federally licensed...
Two Alpacas Cruising Through the Drive-Thru of a Raising Cane’s Captured on TikTok
Fast-food restaurants have seen some unusual occupants within the vehicles entering their drive-thru lanes over the years, but this latest sighting has to be one of the cutest and most unusual. Initially, one would be confused as to what an alpaca would be ordering at a fast-food joint, but it was made perfectly clear by their human when she placed the order. The alpaca mama is a TikToker using the handle @peppergrassranch. She’s taken more than a dozen videos of her fuzzy kids and posted them on her TikTok page. From the information...
Hundreds Of Shelter Pets Will Get Second Chance On Flight To Freedom
Clear The Shelters, NBCUniversal Local’s nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign, kicks off in August and what better way to start than with a Flight to Freedom carrying over 250 shelter pets. Many animal shelters are struggling to find adopters and are over capacity, putting countless dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia. Every month, The Animal Rescue Site sponsors a Good Flight (called Flight to Freedom) to save shelter pets and give them the second chance they deserve. This month’s flight will take homeless dogs and cats...
Boy Helps Stray Dogs Get Adopted by Giving Free Baths
When we see dogs that need a home, we can’t help but feel sorry for them. We may even try to help, but we often feel limited in what we can do. Every once in a while, we hear about someone who is making a difference, and today, that someone is 13-year-old Thiago. The teenager from Antônio Prado, Brazil, had an idea, and he followed through in a beautiful way. Thiago wanted to help dogs living on the streets to find a forever home, but he realized they weren’t always as appealing as they could be. That is when he got the idea...
Watch the Moment a Bear Finds a Camera at His Wildlife Sanctuary
Curiosity seems to be born into all of us. Albert Einstein even admitted that he had no special talents, he was only ‘passionately curious.’ In the video we have for you here, you can see that it isn’t only humans that have an inborn curiosity; even bears have that curiosity as well. Photo: YouTube / Orphaned Wildlife Center The footage we have for you was shared from the Orphaned Wildlife Center. That organization is not open to the public, but they do have cameras and sometimes share videos so you can see what is going on...
Everyone Ignored This Service Dog When He Was Trying to Get Help
We could all use a helping hand from time to time. In many cases, we look to our friends for the assistance we need, and that may include one of our best friends, our dog. We all appreciate our pets and what they bring to our lives, but in some cases, those animals may mean even more. That is true for those who use service dogs because of a disability. Lumpatronics regularly posts on social media, but in one particular case, she posted more than a picture. That young woman, Tessa Connaughton, wanted to help people understand service dogs a...
Tiny Kitten with Fever Gets Help and Is Now a Tiny Cat
It is always a big decision to adopt a kitten, and it is one that deserves some forethought. After all, we are bringing a little animal into our life that needs our help to get by. Simona and Alexandru were also considering adopting a kitten, and Simona had something particular in mind. She wanted a black kitten because she knew that people were less likely to adopt them due to superstitions. Searching For The Perfect Kitten She started doing research right away to find the perfect kitten, and that is when a black kitten from a local litter...
Video Vet Appointments Less Stressful for Cats
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
Couple Invites a Llama to Be Part of Their Wedding Party
The wedding day is one day in our life that we will remember forever. A lot of planning goes into making sure that the day is perfect, and sometimes it may even include a surprise or two. In one particular wedding, the surprise was a little hairier than most, because they rented a llama named J to be a groomsman. Although the wedding vows may have been a serious part of the wedding, they wanted to add a little fun to the day as well. To do so, they turned to a farm in Arcade, NY, that offers a very unusual rental service. Where Can You Rent...
