How Being A Pet Parent Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Did you set New Year’s Resolutions for 2023? If you did and you happen to be a pet parent, you’re in luck! One of the benefits of being a pet parent is that your pets can be a great source of motivation – and inspiration – to stick to your goals. Let’s take a look at some common resolutions and how our pets can directly impact them! Resolution #1: Increase the amount of fresh, healthy food in your diet There’s a reason that every Freshpet recipe starts with fresh, whole ingredients. That’s because...
Gregg Hurwitz Interview: We’re Diggin’ Orphan X, Dog & Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Action, drama, and mystery — the Orphan X series has it all. I got sucked into the series with the very first book, and my husband is now hooked on the series, too. The first book, Orphan X, introduces you to retired off-the-books intelligence asset Evan Smoak. Evan has reinvented himself, using his skills and resources to help those in perilous situations. He starts the series all alone, a man almost incapable of making connections, yet through the series people tend to connect to him. And, in book 5, Into the Fire, enters a Rhodesian...
Are short-term foster programs for shelter cats beneficial or problematic?
Join Dr. Kristyn Vitale on Thursday, February 9 at 12:00PM PT/3:00PM ET as she presents the findings from her shelter cat foster program study. During this Maddie’s® Insights webcast, “Short-Term Foster Programs for Shelter Cats: Beneficial or Problematic?,” attendees will learn more about the study and how to apply the findings of the research to help reduce stress and promote welfare for cats living in animal shelters. Although dog foster programs have become commonplace for many animal shelters, cat foster programs...
Supermodel, Animal Advocate Tatjana Patitz Dies at 56 From Metastatic Breast Cancer
Tatjana Patitz, one of the original late 80s/early 90s supermodels, has passed away from metastatic breast cancer at the age of 56. The news was originally reported by Vogue. In a statement to PEOPLE, Patitz’s agent Corinne Nicolas said, “She is survived by her son, her sister, and her parents. We are all devastated by her passing. She was compassionate soul, kind and generous of heart and an avid advocate of animal rights. One of the major causes she supported was the conservation of wild horses.” Patitz was born in Germany...
‘Unadoptable’ Feral Cat Was About to Be Sent Back Into the Wild, Until a Family Took Her Home
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 lost our beloved 15-year-old cat Otto to cancer in early 2014, and it didn’t take us long before we were really lonely. The local vet’s office sometimes had cats up for adoption, so we went there and saw a blue-cream tortoiseshell with a clipped ear and a brown spotted tabby. We adopted them both and named them Vesper and Uma. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / ANNA Vesper had been a...
Second North American Sighting of a Black Bobcat in Two Years Unrelated to First
Recently, we told readers about a first-of-its-kind sighting concerning a black lynx in northwestern Canada. For a little background, there are considered to be four different types of lynx. They are the Canadian lynx, the Iberian lynx, the Eurasian lynx, and the bobcat, as they’re referred to in the U.S. For the most part, they differ very little in markings and coloring, except that they are not black — that is, at least up until now. So what gives? Black bobcat sightings are incredibly rare, with very few cases being...
After Being Adopted During COVID, This Pair of Bunnies Has Given So Much Love Back to Their Parents!
Kelly Lawrence says her rescue bunnies are a big part of what has gotten her and her partner through the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other personal issues they’ve gone through. “If I’m really having a bad day, I know there are two little furry things that are always gonna cheer me up when I come home. And it’s these two. So if I’m ever having a bad day, I could just come in here and sit with them. Patch will definitely try and lick my nose because he’s always trying to do that, and...
You Helped Get Thousands of Blankets to Ukrainians in 2022, We Hope to Send More in 2023
Each year, GreaterGood strives to use our resources to help people, the planet, and pets. Thanks to your support last year, we were able to achieve our fundraising target for many programs in these areas, and then some. In 2022, our goal was to raise $4 million. We beat that by nearly $200,000! Among the help we were able to provide with these funds was badly needed resources for Ukrainians, who continue to struggle amid ongoing Russian attacks. These attacks have damaged infrastructure and left many without heat. That’s why we’ve...
A Recent Wedding Included Adoptable Shelter Pets at an Unforgettable Reception
As of late, recent trends in nuptials have tended toward destination weddings that include lavish ceremonies in exotic locations. They’re often pricey and preclude many guests from attending. That is apparently changing with what is hopefully a new trend on the horizon: including adoptable shelter pets available at after-parties and receptions. Hip, hip, hooray!!!!!!! It’s about time more people took to raising awareness of rescue animals. Photo: TikTok/@fairytail_petcare Wedding Trends According to a piece in The Washington Post,...
Bull Elk Sightings Increasing in Iowa, “No Longer Uncommon”
Elk sightings on trail cams have been increasing in Iowa, according to state wildlife officials. This comes after numerous reports from individuals who were more than a little surprised to capture footage of the animals on their cameras. “I had reports coming in weekly to my office all fall,” noted Josh Gansen, a wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Saylorville Wildlife Unit, in a news release. “It’s to the point that it’s no longer uncommon.” Photo: Pixabay/MemoryCatcher...
Thank You for Supporting Our Good Packs Program in 2022!
We here at GreaterGood would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to you for donating to our causes in 2022! Thanks to generous donations from readers like you, we’ve been able to help so many people and pets and make such a difference in the health of our planet in the past year. Our goal was to raise $4 million in 2022, and we’re excited to report that we hit that goal ($4,182,502 in total)! Photo: Greater Good CharitiesChicago Veterans Event We’d like to say a special thank you to those who donated during our end-of-year...
Here’s Why The Giant Panda Is In Danger, And How You Can Help
The giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, is one of the most beloved and recognizable animals in the world. With its distinctive black and white fur and docile nature, the panda has become a symbol of conservation efforts worldwide. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, the panda is facing a number of threats that could drive it to extinction. Photo: Adobe Stock / Andrea IzzottiThe giant panda, a symbol of conservation efforts, faces ongoing threats to their survival. One of the primary threats to the panda population is habitat loss,...
Shelter Animals Are Safe, Fed, and Well Cared For Thanks To Your Generous Donations
2022 was a tough year for animal shelters, but your generous donations helped them feed and care for homeless dogs and cats. Animal shelters experienced an increase in intakes and a decrease in adopters putting a strain on their already minimal budgets. You helped their dollar go farther and save even more pets. The year ended on a high note. GreaterGood set a $4 million fundraising goal for 2022 and with your donations we not only met it but surpassed it! We want to thank you for your support all year, but especially during our Greater...
New Movie Features Rescued Siberian Husky
A Siberian Husky named Caleb is the star of a new movie called The Year of the Dog about a man struggling with sobriety and his bond with an athletic rescue dog. The movie started as an independent feature film premiering at the 2022 Chelsea Film Festival in New York and in February will be released in theaters nationwide. What makes Caleb the rescue dog a hit on screen? Before landing the role of Yup’ik, Caleb bounced around from shelters to fosters homes, often labeled as too playful and energetic for adoption. It was that spunk that...
Can CBD help dogs with cancer?
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...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Shelter cat foster program study webcast, resource drive and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How to be open to new ideas at your animal organizationWant to be more open and inclusive at your animal well-being organization, but not sure where to begin? Looking at your current policies is a great starting point. This is what Allison Cardona of the County of Los Angeles Animal Care and Control and Alex Tonner, Paws for Life K9s, talk about in a huddle… Learn More January Resource Drive on Maddie’s® Pet ForumDo you have Pet Support...
Photographer Captures Close-Up Video Of Cat Lapping Up Spilled Milk
If you’ve ever watched a cat lap up some milk, you know just how entertaining it can be. The way they use their tongues is so fascinating but it can be hard to really see what’s going on in real time. Thankfully, a cat photographer based in Germany managed to film a close-up video of his cat lapping up some spilled milk and the result is incredible. Photo: TikTok/@furryfritz You see, “Catographer” Nils Jacobi of Furry Fritz didn’t just film the cat straight on, he angled his camera under a sheet of glass that the...
Frontier Is Giving Away Free Flights For People Who Adopt These Kittens
Frontier Airlines is offering free flight vouchers up to $1,000 for people willing to adopt one of three special rescue kittens. The airline shared on Facebook that the three kittens were taken in by the Las Vegas Animal Foundation and will soon be looking for new homes. The stray rescue kittens were given the names Spirit, Delta, and Frontier. Frontier wrote in its Facebook post: “We were so delighted and honored to have a kitten named after us we decided to give away flight vouchers to whoever adopts the kittens.” According to...
Man Can’t Believe His Eyes! A Deer is Enjoying a Swim in the Ocean
“I was super curious about it, so I ran to try and catch up,” Gerry Baker told The Dodo. It looks huge and Baker was wondering what kind of creature it was which appeared to be having fun with the waves. To Baker’s astonishment, the animal was a deer! first “You could tell he was having a good time. There were moments where it looked like he was intentionally crashing into or even trying to ride the waves. I kind of got the sense that he had done it before because he had gotten out of the water so easily,” said...
Skin Cells from a Dead Sumatran Rhino: Key to the Survival of this Critically-Endangered Species
“Even though our work is attempting to make the seemingly impossible possible – i.e., to ensure the survival of animals that would otherwise probably disappear from our planet – it must remain an exception and not become the rule. Despite all the buzz around what we are doing in the lab, this can at best make a small contribution to saving these rhinos from extinction. The protection and conservation of the animals’ few remaining habitats is at least equally important,” said Dr. Vera Zywitza, a stem cell...
