Why the carnivore diet is the best for your pet
Diet is at the core of your pet’s health. A high protein, raw carnivore diet for your dog or cat is what will help your pet thrive no matter what stage of life they are in. Not convinced your pet should be on a raw carnivore diet? Here are the main reasons why a carnivore diet is the optimal diet for your dog or cat. 1) The carnivore diet is species specific Dogs and cats in the wild primarily eat meat and have done so since the beginning of time. Our dogs and cats also have a physiology that reflects that of a carnivore...
National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in UF Shelter Medicine Program To Increase Shelter Veterinarians Amid National Shortage
$510,000 grant will fund training program for shelter veterinarians. Gainesville, FL (January 18, 2023) – The Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will receive a $510,000 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love to address the increasing shortage of shelter medicine veterinarians to assure shelter pets have access to timely and essential veterinary care. The grant will support an accelerated internship program for six veterinarians to become skilled in shelter animal care, surgery, disease...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Open Arms Challenge registration, short-term fostering for cats and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Register now for the Open Arms Challenge!Starting today, your organization can apply for the Open Arms Challenge. Twenty-three national organizations have come together to host this Challenge that’s all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. And there’s $420,000 in grant prizes available! Registration closes on January 30. Register Now Are short-term foster programs for shelter cats beneficial or problematic?Join...
Rescue Malamute Fights Back From The Brink Of Death And Finds A Place To Call Home
When Ronan the Alaskan Malamute was brought into The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County, they weren’t sure if he was going to survive. The poor pup was suffering from terrible lesions covering his body, osteoarthritis, a thyroid problem that made eating difficult, infection, and more. Photo: YouTube/The Asher House After stabilizing the dog, the shelter contacted The Asher House in Estacada, Oregonfor assistance. The Asher House rescues and rehabilitates animals that have been abused, abandoned or discarded and provides them...
How The Video Game “Stray” Is Helping Real Life Shelter Cats
Last year, a new video game hit home for a lot of gamers and cat lovers alike. Even cats loved the game inspired by their likeness. Stray was developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive and centers around a cat on the streets who is trying to return home to his family. Photo: YouTube/Annapurna Interactive The orange tabby cat somehow falls into a dystopian world of robots and carnivorous bacteria and must survive on the streets searching for his home. While the game shows the plight of a cat on the streets,...
Rescuers Stop To Move Dog’s Body From The Road And Discover He’s Still Breathing
Rescuers with the Kartavya Society were driving when they spotted the body of a dog in the road. The rescue shared on Instagram that they thought the dog had been killed by a car, but they wanted to move his body and give him a proper burial. Photo: Instagram/@kartavyasociety Cars didn’t stop and zoomed over the lifeless body until the rescuers ran in to scoop it up. Shockingly, when they got to the body, they realized that the dog wasn’t dead at all but was actually alive! The poor thing was unconscious and in serious shock, but...
Gentle Rottweiler Helps Mom Care For Tiny Kitten
Rottweilers are often stereotyped as being aggressive and dangerous, but that really couldn’t be further from the truth. While the breed can be territorial, the dogs are known to be gentle and affectionate with family. Maggie the rottweiler is the perfect example of just how gentle the breed can be. Her owner captured an adorable video of the dog carefully scooping up a kitten and caring for her. Photo: TikTok/@mree1972 In the video, which was shared on TikTok, you can see Maggie pick up the kitten in her mouth and move the little...
Couple Goes Viral After Trapping Themselves In Dog Crates
A couple in California is going viral after they trapped themselves in dog crates and managed to capture the moment on video. As you can see in the video, shared by Storyful Viral, the woman first calls her dog to enter his crate before calling her husband to do the same. Photo: YouTube/Storyful Viral The man reluctantly crawls into the second dog crate before the woman crawls into the third. After both the man and woman were secured in their dog crates, they realized they couldn’t get out by themselves! The woman couldn’t contain...
What is the Dalmatian Temperament Like?
Known exclusively for their spotted coats and depictions with firetrucks, Dalmatians are the kind of dog who gets you noticed quickly. Aside from the show-stopping black and white coat, Dalmatians have big personalities. They are intelligent, affectionate, active and protective. Dalmatians as family dogs Sara Krieger has owned Dalmatians for 11 years and has bred two litters. The dogs are a large part of her family, and they appreciate the vast space they have to run around the family farm. “Dalmatians are great family dogs and are...
Young Colt Plays A Game Of Ball With Wild Elk Outside His Pen
An adorable interaction was filmed between a young horse and a wild elk and it’s bringing joy to people around the world. According to Storyful Viral, Tamara Miller was watching her eight-month-old horse running aroundhis pen in the snowy mountains of Montana when a curious wild elk took notice of him. Photo: YouTube/Storyful Viral It wasn’t long before the elk was “playfully engaged” in a game of ball with the curious colt and participated in all the fun. Miller managed to film a sweet video of the interaction so you...
Working Sheep Dog Faces Standoff With Surveyor In The Middle Of The Road
They say to never get in the way of a working dog! That’s something a surveyor in Chile recently had to learn the hard way when he encountered a herding dog hard at work. Mati Lillo (TikTok user @mtslillo) documented the experience in a video uploaded to TikTok and explained that he was surveying in rural Chile when he noticed something in the road. Photo: TikTok/@mtslillo In the video, you can see a little pooch herding some sheep down the road, but then the dog spots Mati. It seems that Mati was about to get in the way of the sheep...
Police Rescue Dog That Was “Brutally Shot” And Bring Her To Clinic For Help
It’s hard to imagine doing anything to intentionally harm an animal, but some people can be so cruel. A poor pittie in St. Louis, Missouri recently encountered some of the worst of humanity when she was brutally shot for no reason. The Stray Rescue of St. Louis stepped in to help the poor dog and she was able to recover from the traumatic ordeal. Photo: Facebook/Stray Rescue of St. Louis The rescue took to Facebook to share about the devastating rescue saying, “Police just pulled up with sirens on, they heard gunshots and went to...
Pet Psychic Explains How She Communicates With Animals
If you have a pet, you might wonder what’s going through their heads from time to time. Maybe they’re dealing with some kind of emotional problem and there’s just no way to really know what’s going on. That is, unless you ask a pet psychic. Photo: YouTube/60 Second Docs In a 60 Second Docs video, former lawyer-turned pet psychic Nikki Vasconez breaks down how she communicates with animals and what kind of impact she can make. In the video, she explained: “My process for connecting is I look at their eyes I...
How to Teach a Dog to Stay
Teaching your dog to stay is one of the most important skills your dog can learn. Stay is not only a basic manners cue, but it makes living with a dog easier by successfully communicating not to dart out a door. Stay is also a foundation skill if you ever want to explore any kind of dog sports or activities. Supplies needed for teaching your dog to stay: Quiet area to train Small pieces of treats your dog is excited about Patience Steps to teach a dog to stay For many dogs, the easiest way to teach Stay on cue is...
USPS Embraces Our Furry Friends with ‘Love Forever’ Stamps at Austin Pets Alive!
Jan 21, 2023 In a nod to America’s great affection for furry friends, the United States Postal Service unveiled two new ‘Love Forever’ stamps. The stamp dedication took place at the Austin Pets Alive! Texas animal shelter, with adoptable pets available for the event, allowing participants and attendees to see the animals receive and benefit from the love of the community. The stamps display illustrations of a puppy and a kitten with their paws lightly resting on a red heart, perfectly timed for Valentine’s...
10 of the Most Affectionate Dog Breeds
Sharing your life with a dog has plenty of benefits, from staying active with them on walks to having someone with whom you can enjoy some adventures. At the end of a fun day with your pup, though, it may be nice to have a little snuggle with them. Here are some affectionate dog breeds that are more than happy to get a bit cozy with you. Bichon Frise PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / OLGAOVCHARENKO The Bichon Frise is pretty fluffy and adorable. It’s hard not to love them just for that. But wait… there’s more! These dogs are among the...
CJ May Have Special Needs, but She’s One Special Kitty!
Gorgeous CJ is full of so much love and fun she operates in front-wheel drive only, but she doesn’t know any different than any other happy and “normal” cat. She is a total sweetie pie and an absolute lover of being petted. She will come running the best she can to get them whenever you come into the room and give sweet little head butts to remind you that it’s time to dote on her. Photo: S. Arizona Cat Rescue Adoptable Cats She also LOVES playing with toys, especially those that hang from a string or that she can toss...
Frightened and Cold, a Dachshund Waits for an Owner Who Doesn’t Return, but Happiness is Right Around the Corner
Is there anything more heartbreaking than a dog not wanting to leave the spot they were abandoned in because they think its owner might come back for them? This beats all contenders for weepy scenarios in our book. Because they can’t comprehend what’s happening to them or that the person they love so much could do this to them, they just stay put on the off chance a miracle could be in the works. Photo: YouTube/@lovefurryfriends Rescue Animals Well, for one frightened dachshund who couldn’t stop shaking from fear and cold, a...
Stray Puppies Become Biggest Love Bugs After Being Rescued
Puppies just want to love, and it’s hard for humans not to love puppies. Their adorable little furry faces, fuzzy wiggle butts, and almost rubbery bellies make them impossible to resist. All over the world, there are people who go out of their way to intervene when they see or learn of animal suffering. That’s the story with the folks at Love Furry Friends Rescue in Ukraine. Photo: YouTube/@lovefurryfriends Ukrainian Pet Crisis Since the war in Ukraine began, domestic animals and wildlife have suffered tremendously, but...
Large Dog Breeds Often Found In Shelters Who Make Great Workout Buddies
Animal shelters are full of bigger dogs due in part to people not having the time or desire to give them the exercise they need. Since January is Healthy Weight Month and Walk Your Dog Month, we decided to celebrate by sharing which dog breeds (many found in shelters) make great fitness partners. It’s a new year which means that most of us are trying to check off one of our resolutions – to lose weight. Photo: Unsplash/No Revisions Something as simple as taking a daily walk is beneficial to your mental and physical health. The...
