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...
Woman Wakes Up Every Morning to Feed Wild Foxes
When company shows up at your house in the morning, it is the polite thing to do would be to offer them some breakfast. Many people say that breakfast is the best meal of the day, and Sharon Hughes knows this very well. 56-year-old Hughes has been feeding a family that stops by her home every morning in South Lancashire. It isn’t human friends that are coming by, however; it is a family of foxes. Photos: TikTok / Shazzababie These foxes have been showing up at her home for more than 25 years. She even says that she remembers feeding...
Bunny and Ferret BFFs Don’t Know That ‘They’re Not Supposed to Get Along’
The following story was submitted in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers received $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. To read more stories, click here! No bunny else can say they are bonded with a ferret! Twinkie, my bunny, and his brother from another, Svengoolie aka “Goo,” have been together for the past five years. PHOTO: SUSIE HAY I’m pretty sure Twinkie thinks that Goo is just a funny looking bun. And Goo seems clueless, as well. They groom...
Cat with Star Wars-Themed Name is Asking People to Use The Force to Get Him Adopted
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! May the force be with Grogu and all who read his story! He needs the magic of the energy between all things to help him find his adopter! All of his Alliance siblings have been adopted, leaving him the last rebel searching. PHOTO: THE CAT HOUSE ON THE KINGS He has been through...
Rabbit Rescue Saves 19 Bunnies That Were Released In Florida Neighborhood
Rabbits have been taking over a Florida neighborhood, and volunteers with a rabbit rescue are finally stepping up to help! According to NPR, a resident released lionhead rabbits in their backyard around two years. Since that time, the rabbits bred like – well – rabbits! And rumors have it there are at least 80+ lionhead rabbits running rampant now, though the exact number is hard to know for sure. Photo: Pexels/lil artsy Attempts to rescue the bunnies from the Jenada Isle neighborhood were met with hostility in the past, as local...
Rambunctious Tuxedo Kitty Can’t Understand Why No One’s Adopted Him Yet
Cats make excellent companion animals. Unless they fall seriously ill, they’re not overly expensive to keep as pets, either, and they can be just as affectionate and expressive as dogs — well, some of them can be. Yes, they’re known for their independence and sometimes even ‘tude, but others are downright clingy, following their people everywhere, including the bathroom. Photo: SACatRescue And then there’s 3-year-old Oliver who conveniently falls somewhere in between. Currently being fostered in southern Arizona,...
Assateague Wild Horse Herd Definitively Proven to Be of Spanish Decent
For hundreds of years, wild horses have roamed across the barrier island of Assateague off the coast of Maryland and Virginia, but there’s always been a bit of a mystery as to how they actually wound up there. Last year, a study using ancient DNA extracted from a 16th-century equine molar lent some credence to local folklore circulating (nearly as long as the horses’ residency) that they were marooned there following a Spanish shipwreck sometime in the 1500s. It all started when Nicolas Delsol, a postdoctoral researcher at the...
Annual Veterinary Conference Morphs into Free Clinic for Pets of Denver’s Homeless Population
You likely have a pretty darn good soul to become a veterinarian — at the very least, you have to love animals. That was obvious at this year’s annual convention for the American Veterinary Medical Association when it was turned into a medical drive for the pets of Denver’s homeless population. Conducted in partnership with the city’s Street Dog Coalition (SDC) and several corporate sponsors, the 2023 event allowed citizens to bring in animals to receive free health checks, vaccinations, and needed supplies to take...
Sweet Dog Holds Perfectly Still and Lets Kitten Boop His Nose Repeatedly
Tiny kittens are absolutely irresistible, especially when they’re as fluffy and smol as this one. There’s definitely a reason humans love them so much. Seriously, who could resist giving a kitten precisely what it wants, even if it puts your personal comfort at stake? Photo: Facebook/Flawfycats Of course, dogs and other animals often feel differently about kittens than humans do. After all, they don’t generally get a say in whether a kitten joins their home, and it’s easy for them to wonder what’s going on and...
