How A Pet Can Help Your Overall Wellness Goals for 2023
When you set goals for yourself, it can be helpful to have someone hold you accountable. The good news for pet parents is that our four-legged friends can be that perfect someone, especially when it comes to wellness goals. Let’s take a look at how pets can improve your wellness and help you achieve your goals for 2023. Wellness goal #1: Get into a regular fitness routine If one of your goals for 2023 is to get into a regular fitness routine, you’ll be happy to know that this is one of the best examples of how pets can improve...
Pit Bull Rescue: Shorty Rossi’s Trailer Park Sanctuary
Just because a Pit Bull dog can’t be adopted doesn’t mean he has to live life in a kennel. Shorty Rossi, the star of Animal Planet’s Pit Boss, runs a Pit Bull rescue called Shorty’s Rescue in the United States and Mexico that brings awareness to issues that bully breeds face. He’s created an innovative solution for Pit Bull/bully-type dogs, who often have the hardest time finding homes. Why are there so many Pit Bulls in shelters All Pit Bull doggie residents have an individually fenced-in, shaded yard and...
Can CBD Help Animals with Allergies?
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Someone Rescued a Baby Squirrel and Their Cat Even Joined Babysitting the Little One
There are many cases of baby wild animals separated from their parents due to the condition of their habitat. Sometimes those younglings are left alone and would end up dead if not found. It’s saddening how often this happens to baby animals who have a bright future waiting for them. Aside from death from harsh weather and starvation, they’d sometimes be food for predatory animals. Before they can even open their eyes and grow up, their chance at survival is already at risk. Photo: Unsplash/Alexas_Fotos After being separated from...
One of Santa’s Reindeer… or a Dog? Study Finds Plenty of Dogs Have Holiday-Themed Names
“You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen.” The beginning of this classic holiday song may be referring to reindeer, but there are a lot of dogs that would respond to those names, too. That is, according to a recent study. Online pet gift shop Yappy.com recently analyzed its internal data, comprised of nearly 170,000 pet names, to see how many dogs had names linked to the holiday season. It turns out, quite a few did, so many that they were able to compile a top 95. PHOTO: ADOBE...
Which Dog Breeds is Santa Spoiling the Most This Holiday Season?
When you’re picking up holiday gifts for all your favorite loved ones, you may decide to get one for your furry friends, too. In fact, you may be tempted to fill an entire stocking for them. Don’t worry. It’s not that out of the ordinary, especially if you own certain breeds. Online pet gift shop Yappy.com recently conducted a survey on dog gifting trends this holiday season, finding that 85.5% of dog owners plan to get their pooch a present. It may not be just the one gift, either, with more than 47% saying they were going...
Bella, the Beautiful Blue Pibble, is Through Being a Momma. Now She Just Wants to Be Someone’s Bestie!
A fitting name for a beautiful girl, miss Bella (meaning pretty in Italian) is a sweet lady that loves to be tucked in by her humans and giving people kisses. Sadly, her life hasn’t always been as beautiful as she is. Spayed now, this 6-year-old pibble weighs approximately 62 pounds, and she’s been waiting patiently for a forever home since January 5, 2022. Photo: Pima Animal Care Center Adopt, Don’t Shop Shelter staff at Pima Animal Care Center say Bella is a sweet lady who came to PACC with her own grown-up pups after...
Border Collie Does His Part To Help Recycle Plastic Bottles
Most of us realize that it is a good idea to recycle. We live in a throwaway world, and far too many people simply toss items that could be reused into the trash heap. Then again, recycling has become a part of many communities around the world, and that includes in the area of Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Photo: YouTube/SWNS In one home in England, there is a border collie that is on a mission and it is one that we love hearing and seeing. Scruff the border collie seems to have a love of recycling. When on a walk with David and Yvonne, his...
Random Dog Shows Up At Jiu Jitsu Competition And Steals The Show
If you’ve ever been to a Ju Jitsu match, you realize that things can get a little busy. Everybody is so focused on what is happening on the mat in front of them that sometimes, they miss what is happening on the sidelines. Photo: Instagram/@dojoroninchile That recently happened in Valparaiso when the Liga Chilena de Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was holding the Campeonato Nacional Open. Everybody in attendance was focused on the fights that were taking place on the mat, and it seems as if a dog was watching as well. Photo:...
Puppy Mill Mother Dog Struggles to Find Home Despite Lovable Nature
This story is an entrant in the Fur-Ever Family Photo & Story Contest. Voting runs through December 31. Three grand prize winners will each receive $500 in cash and $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. See all the entrants and finalists here! Mysti is a family member that came to us from a shelter, but that doesn’t make her any less lovable. She is a pit bull mix, a puppy mill mama. All of her puppies were adopted, but she wasn’t. She was so kind, the shelter staff had named her the Ambassador of the Shelter...
Golden Retriever Protects Young Girls Lost In The Woods
Ask any parent and they will tell you, it only takes a moment for disaster to strike. You can be paying attention and doing everything right and within a blink of an eye, the kids are gone. That is what happened when seven-year-old Abigail and four-year-old Cecilia went missing from their home in Louisiana. It happened on November 29, and their parents, Mary and Justin Bourg, were beside themselves with grief. They had disappeared from their property and ran into the woods. The family dog, Artemis, had gone first to explore and the girls...
After More Than a Year, Poor Kylo Still Needs a Forever Home
Some shelter pets just can’t seem to catch a break. That’s the story of Kylo, a neutered brown boxer mix that’s been waiting for a forever home since December 17, 2021. Weighing approximately 48 pounds, shelter staff at Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson think he’s about 3 years old. Animal Rescue Described as a dark warrior with a strong force, Kylo Ren seeks to destroy the New Republic, the Resistance, and the legacy of the Jedi. Just kidding, Kylo is a dog — and a pretty sweet one at that. When Kylo first...
Stray Dog With An Unusual Face Finally Gets A Forever Home
It can be difficult when you’re a stray dog living on the street. That is especially true when you have a facial deformity and you are counting on people at a construction site to care for you day after day. Alan is a dog that knows this all too well. According to SWNS, he is a boxer-Saluki mix who was born with a condition known as “wry mouth.” Because of the condition, his upper jaw is permanently shifted to one side. Photo: YouTube/SWNS There are a number of reasons why a dog may end up with his condition, such as...
Natural Chews 101
You may not know exactly which one is right for your dog, but it is more than likely that your dog would benefit from the addition of a natural chew, to their diet. A dog’s typical diet consists of the same meal, for the majority for their whole life. Pending what they are consuming this can lead to nutrient deficiencies, plus it is just plain bland. An easy way to add variety to your dog’s diet, without too much effort, is by adding occasional natural chews. High in protein and evoking an ancestral type diet, there is...
Why Do Dogs Rub Their Faces on the Ground?
You’re ready to hit the sidewalk or the trails with your dog, ready to get a couple miles of a dog walk in before bedtime, yet your pup constantly stops to rub his face in the grass of the neighbor’s yard next door … and the neighbor down the street … and at the park. Sure, it can be annoying, but it can cause concern as to why your dog rubs his face on the ground all the time. There are a variety of reasons to explain why your dog is rubbing his face, says Dr. Amy Pike, Diplomat for the American College of...
Are Your Scenting Products Safe for Your Four-Legged Family?
Do you love your fur babies and want your home to smell great? A lot of fragrance products have ingredients that aren’t pet-safe, but Aroma Retail understands the struggle and has a variety of home and business scenting products that’ll please your nose and keep your animals safe. Animals bring joy and happiness and make spaces feel like home, but they also bring along dirt and odors that can make your house smell. Any space that animal companions call home can benefit from safe and effective scenting solutions to address...
5 ways to give back to your dog this holiday season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holiday season is a time to focus on giving back to your friends and family, and don’t forget your beloved four-legged friends! Your dog fills your life with joy, love and wet doggy kisses. So, show them how much you care with the 5 best ways to give back to your dog this holiday season. 1) Maintain their regular routine The holidays can really throw your regular routine off. With all the cooking, baking, gift-buying and gift-wrapping that needs to be done, it’s hard to...
Join 22 national organizations for the Open Arms Challenge!
Save the date for the Open Arms Challenge! This Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. Twenty-two national organizations are joining forces to encourage animal shelters and foster-based organizations to pilot new approaches that welcome your entire community during the month of April. And as if increased inclusivity and community engagement weren’t incentive enough, there’s also $420,000 in grant prizes available! Save the date: Registration will open on January 23 and close...
This Short Clip Radiates Sunshine as a Group of Golden Retrievers Descend from a Mall Escalator in Brazil
All dogs can bring happiness to any household or place they stay at. The most well-known fur of sunshine is the Golden Retriever — not because of their beautiful golden coat but because of their personality. They are great with families, especially with kids, as goldies can act like older siblings to your little ones. Goldies are also easily trainable, making them an even more perfect new family member. Photo: Pixabay/SmBerG Many pet parents can testify that these dogs are the companions you wish to keep for a long time. These qualities...
More Than 190 Countries Reach Deal at COP15 Summit to Halt Nature Loss
World leaders have agreed to a deal that sets a framework for halting nature loss. This includes steps to meet the ambitious goal of protecting 30% of the planet by 2030. Early Monday morning, a deal was struck by more than 190 countries at the United Nations’ COP15 summit in Montreal. The event was meant to be held in China, but with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed and ultimately moved to Canada, with both nations serving as hosts. The aim of the summit was to address the biodiversity crisis, which is putting...
