You All Really Blew Us Away With Your Amazing Marketing in 2022
In this very hard year, you marketing geniuses have created some of the most inspiring, creative, and effective communications and marketing materials we’ve ever seen. If you get a second to breathe, we hope you’ll take a good moment to feel proud of the work you’ve done. We’re sure proud of it for you. With the caveat that it is impossible to list every post, blog, campaign, event, or video—you all are just too good and prolific!—we’ve collected 10 of them that made us and everyone else laugh, weep,...
8 Questions to Ask Yourself When Adopting a Dog
It’s easy to fall in love with all those shelter dogs and puppies, but before you adopt, ask yourself these questions to ensure a happy experience for everyone involved. Sharing your life with a dog is a joy. But it also comes with great responsibility and commitment. Adopting a dog should therefore be a well-thought-out decision. Are you ready to make sacrifices to meet your dog’s needs in the years to come? Do you have the time, energy and financial means to provide the care and attention a dog requires in order to thrive? And...
Are you using pets.findhelp.com yet?
Have you heard of pets.findhelp.com? It’s a curated database of free or low cost pet support services provided by Human Animal Support Services. Users can select their preferred language and search by specific services like veterinary care, pet food pantries and temporary pet care. They can also choose from categories, browse local programs and more. There are several ways one can sign up – as a consumer, to help others or as an organization. Your animal organization can sign up to show up in search results for specific services...
Traffic Noise Makes European Robins More Aggressive, Study Finds
Traffic is pretty aggravating even on the best of days. A new study finds that it’s so frustrating, it even angers robins. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University in the UK and Koç University in Turkey recently studied how urban and rural European robins react to traffic noises. The animals, which are quite territorial, show another bird that it’s on their turf with movements and song. The team found that their physical aggression toward intruders increased when there was traffic noise. In a paper published in the journal...
Long-Lost Tasmanian Tiger Remains Rediscovered in Museum
The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, went extinct (thanks to you know who) in the mid-1930s. Native to the Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea, the unusual marsupial was sometimes referred to as a Tasmanian wolf. It’s estimated that roughly 5,000 thylacines were living in Tasmania when Europeans first arrived. Due to excessive hunting, habitat destruction, and diseases introduced to them in quick succession, their numbers soon declined until they were gradually eradicated. Photo: (Series relates to Australian...
Badly Injured Kitten Who Would ‘Probably Die’ Rescued From Road, Defies Odds
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! The week of Thanksgiving 2012, while driving to work, we spotted something in the road. As I passed, the something moved! It was small and light-colored. We turned around and braved the traffic on the busy road by stopping. The something was a kitten, a silver and grey kitten, but badly hurt. She had blood on her tail, part of it was missing, and wounds all over her head. We took her to...
The Most Important Things To Look For on Pet Food Packaging
The food we feed our pets plays a big role in their overall health, so you want to choose a brand that will support them in living their happiest, healthiest life. If you’re not sure whether a pet food brand is reputable or not, just take a look at the packaging. Just like the packaging on the food we eat, pet food packing provides detailed information on the ingredients and nutritional content. To help ensure you’re choosing the best possible food for your pet, we’ve put together a list of the most important things to look...
“Noodle” The Famous TikTok Dog Dies At 14
If you’ve spent much time on TikTok, you might be familiar with the famous pooch named Noodle. Noodle the pug was believed by millions of people, but he sadly passed away recently. Photo: TikTok/@jongraz Noodle’s owner, Jonathan Graziano, announced the dog’s passing in a heartbreaking video. He said, “Hi everyone. I am so sorry. I’m so sorry to have to share this, but Noodle passed yesterday. He was at home. He was in my arms. And, this is incredibly sad. It’s incredibly difficult. It’s a day that I...
Big Cat Ownership Curtailed in the U.S. by Senate Decision
If the Netflix series Tiger King did anything at all, it was to draw attention to the serious and grotesque problem of big cat ownership in America. The surprisingly popular series was a Grade A train wreck from start to finish. The real losers were not the big cats depicted in it but rather the people who spent hours absorbing it. But good things can come from bad situations. In this case, a bill restricting the private ownership of big cats in the U.S. has thankfully passed in the Senate by unanimous consent.Known as the Big Cat Public...
Save Money: Preventative Care Can Be You and Your Pets’ Best Friend
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Those wise words are attributed to Benjamin Franklin, and in essence, they mean that it’s easier to stop something from happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has happened. If you wish to keep your pet around for as long as possible and avoid or reduce costly vet bills, preventative care is a good place to start. Doing so can potentially lengthen lives, improve the quality of time spent with us, and save money in the long run. Photo: Pixabay/Alexas_Fotos Pet Food...
Cat Trashes Woman’s House So Badly She Calls 911 And Reports A Burglary
Police officers were left flabbergasted after a cat broke into a home and trashed the place. According to the LeicestershireLive, 24-year-old Noemi Zonta was shocked to open her apartment in Koper, Slovenia and discover it had been wrecked. Photo: Flickr/eutrophication&hypoxia; Wikimedia Commons/John License: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 She immediately suspected a burglary, as drawers and cupboards were flung open, household objects were strewn around, and there was even urine all over her bed. According to the LeicestershireLive,...
Rescuers Rush To Save 18 Neglected and Sick Horses From Farm In Massachusetts
After spending who knows how long without proper care and food, 18 horses are finally safe in Massachusetts. The owners surrendered the neglected and sick horses to MSPCA following an animal cruelty investigation at a farm in Alford. On Monday, rescuers arrived at the farm to save the horses. “This is the largest single surrender of horses in at least the last five years and comes at a time of year when resources are depleted from caring for *thousands* of animals in the last 350+ days,” shared MSPCA-Angell. This is the largest...
Ideas for Home Security: Does Having a Dog Help?
As the clock struck 2 a.m. earlier this year, Debi McNeil Tavin woke to the sound of turmoil. Her family’s Catahoula-Aussie mix was barking furiously at something outside a window of their home. Then their 11-year-old Labrador joined in, providing backup. “I heard our screen door close. I yelled to my husband, ‘Someone is coming into the house!’ I saw the person retreat down our stairs and run away,” Debi says. Terrified, they called the police. Officers in their Massachusetts neighborhood never caught the...
How You Can Help Animal Shelters Rebuild After Disaster
During a disaster, animals can’t ask for help. When a disaster strikes, often times an animal shelter is unable to continue its operations because of the destruction done to its facilities. To make matters worse, during disasters intake for shelters generally increases dramatically due to all the local displaced pets, Women’s Day reports. Disasters can include barn collapse, train derailment, drought, blizzard, explosion, or any situation that leaves animals vulnerable and without care. Adobe Stock / celiafotoMany animal shelters...
At-Risk Shelter Pets Need A Ride Out Of Overcrowded Shelters To Find A Home For The Holidays
Animal shelters are overwhelmed and overcrowded due to an increase in intakes and a decrease in adopters. Every month, we fly at-risk shelter pets to shelters that have open kennels and adopters waiting. When this month’s flight got cancelled, we arranged another way to transport the homeless pets. On December 12, vans will arrive at various shelters in Iberville Parish, Louisiana and drive dogs like Mimi and Nino and puppies named after characters in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to The Humane Society of Broward in...
5 ways to know if it’s a safe treat to give your dog!
It’s almost 2023, so it’s time to up your dog’s treat game and get rid of any treats, chews and bones that are high-risk choking hazards for your dog. There are some tell-tale signs that can let you know if the treats, chews and bones you are giving your dog are safe or not. Ensure you’re not exposing your dog to a potentially life-threatening situation by keeping the following points in mind before giving your dog a treat. 1) Shape Makes the Difference Bones that have a rod or tubular shape can get caught...
What NOT to Get Your Dog for the Holidays!
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Two Dogs Spread Happiness on Reddit by Engaging in a Fun Game of Hide-and-Seek
The house becomes happier and livelier when you have one or more dogs. Things might become rowdier, but everyone gets a good laugh from the chaos caused by puppy playtime. The little pups will be the house’s source of joy — something to look forward to after having a long day at work or school. You’ll always find yourself taking a video of your dogs’ playtime. Soon enough, you’ll notice that your phone memory is full of fur baby contents. Photo: Reddit/Thund3rbolt Many pet parents compile photos and videos of...
The Surprising Ability of a Husky to Talk Like a Little Child Will Certainly Complete Your Day
The idea that dogs can speak is both intriguing and adorable. It would be nice to finally have a conversation with them and to be able to know their thoughts. On the other hand, talking dogs would be somewhat funnily chaotic. You’d be hearing their complaints, or if your dog has a sassy personality, you’d be burned by their savage comments. Nevertheless, it would be adorable, and you would have a good laugh talking with them. Photo: Reddit/gyrox1 Speaking dogs might seem impossible, but there are actually videos of them,...
This Duck Was Being Chased by Geese and Got Rescued by Her Future Human Best Friend
Animals and humans build friendships in the most unexpected ways. Sometimes it may surprise you that the animal you just rescued can instantly build a connection with you. Both of you know that you’ll be the best of friends for a long time. Even though you don’t speak each other’s languages, you can still express your feelings through actions. They are already a part of your daily routine — it’s like you have been with them longer than you actually have. Photo: Youtube/GeoBeats Animals MJ experienced an...
