Special Needs Kitten Abandoned By Mom Gets A special Helmet To Protect His Brain
A tiny kitten in Southern California was gifted a second chance at life thanks to a Good Samaritan. The Good Samaritan found the 2-week-old kitten, Otter, and his sister, Bunny, after they’d been abandoned by their mother. According to GeoBeats Animals, both kittens were in terrible condition when they were found. Photo: YouTube/GeoBeats Animals Bunny was missing parts of her legs and Otter was missing part of one leg and suffering from a hole in his skull! Beyond those major ailments, both kittens were sick and flea-infested....
The Andean Cat Is Going Extinct, Here’s How We Save It
The Andean cat is one of the rarest and least-known cats in the world. Measuring up to two feet long, 14 inches high and between 8-13 pounds, the Andean cat is distinguished by its ash grey and yellowish-brown facial markings, InHabitat reports. The cat’s ears are rounded and stick up, while their long tails stretch 70% of their body length to help them balance on the mountainous Andes terrain. According to Animalia, this elusive creature lives exclusively in the Andes Mountains and Patagonia steppe, where climates are harsh and food is...
Man Puts Together 118 Care Packages And Donates Them To Animal Shelter Workers
Working at an animal shelter is taxing work. It can be rewarding and joyful, but also exhausting and heartbreaking. Having to work with and care for animals that are neglected, abused, abandoned, and more is not for the faint of heart, and that work is often underappreciated. Photo: Wikimedia Commons To give back to animal shelter workers, Bryan Tsiliacos came up with a thoughtful way to make a difference in their lives. Bryan decided to do something nice for animal shelter workers as part of his commitment to do 30 big acts of kindness...
Excited Corgi Runs Circles After Seeing Snow For The Very First Time
For people who live where it snows, winter weather is just another part of life. But for those who live in more temperate climates, like parts of California, snow can be something new and exciting. Growing up, my coastal town in the California redwoods rarely experienced snow. We lived close enough to the mountains that we could drive to it, though, and we’d take weekend trips to go skiing or sledding. Photo: Pexels/Pixabay One year, I took my dog, Jax, along for a snow trip. It was his first time seeing snow and I had no idea how...
5 Ways Dog Training Facilities Can Make All the Difference
Dog training facilities are dedicated spaces for training dogs. They’re controlled environments with fewer distractions, and they’re staffed with experts who can ensure your dog gets the attention they need to succeed. Dog training can be done anywhere. In a public park, at home, on the streets —even at pet-friendly retailers like PetSmart. So why spend money to train at a special facility? Dogs are easily distracted during training, and they also might not get the attention they need during regular training sessions, which...
How to Find a Lost Dog
Though the number of animals that end up in local shelters and are reunited with their families varies by community, Best Friends Animal Society surveyed more than 2,000 shelters nationwide and found that in 2021 only 21% of lost dogs got back home. “It’s terrible. There’s a huge percentage of pets that probably could be returned to their owners that are not getting returned right now,” says Marc Peralta. He is the chief program officer for Best Friends and has run shelters and animal control departments across the...
Pusha The Cat Adopts Orphaned Baby Squirrels With The Help Of Her Human Friends
Oftentimes when baby squirrels get adopted, it’s by humans. We’ve covered so many stories about it like how this soldier found a baby squirrel and nursed it back to health, or this woman who tried to foster one but ended up with a roommate instead, or the story of how a couple went on a date and one of them came home suddenly a pet parent. PHOTO: Unsplash/Alexas_Fotos These are all wholesome stories, sure, but how can they become doubly cute? Add a cat and her kittens. Cats usually chase off squirrels, but that’s not the...
Friendly Chicken Sends Amazon Driver On A Wild Goose Chase
A friendly chicken gave an Amazon delivery driver a run for his money while the driver was on a delivery route. Fancy the chicken was living in a garage in Minooka, Illinois while recovering from an injury. According to ViralHog, she needed to be separated from the other chickens while she heals, so she calls her family’s garage home for the time being. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog When an Amazon delivery driver arrived to deliver a package, he opened the door to the garage not knowing what was waiting for him. Thankfully, a camera was there...
Man Reunites With Horse 8 Years After He Went Missing
A man and his horse were reunited 8 years after the horse went missing! 40-year-old Shane Adams was camping in Cedar Mountains 8 years ago when Mongo disappeared. Shane searched high and low for Mongo but came up empty-handed. Photo: TikTok/@shaneadamsmongo According to WBRC, Shane spent every weekend for three years searching for Mongo. Eventually, he gave up hope of ever seeing his beloved horse again. In fact, he assumed Mongo had passed away. More years passed and Mongo was little but a memory to Shane until September 27, 2022. It was on...
The Many Benefits Pets (Especially Dogs) Bring to Children
Yes, pets can lower our blood pressure and extend our lifespans, but were you aware of the many benefits they are thought to bring to children? Well, hang on, because you’re about to find out just how beneficial they can be for kids. Growing Up with Pets As children, having a pet introduced into our homes can help teach us responsibility and how to care for those around us. They’re living, breathing beings, not toys, and their welfare is placed (to a certain extent) in our hands. Sure, mom and dad follow up on our rudimentary...
Cat Named Batman Has His Own Rough Origin Story
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! One day, my husband called and asked me to come with him to see some cats he’d found. We drove 30 minutes to the location, where there was a colony of feral cats living behind a Hardy’s and a car wash. A woman there was trying to find good homes for these cats, so she captured a tiny black kitten and handed him off to us… apparently my husband told her we would take one...
If You’re Thinking of Fostering an Animal or Adopting a Special Needs Pet, Know the Challenges First
First things first. Adopting a rescue pet or fostering are two of the greatest things you can do in life if you love animals. The rewards are often immeasurable, but they’re not without their challenges even under the best of circumstances. Unfortunately, a lot of people go into these acts of love with blinders on. To make matters worse, sometimes they do so for the wrong reasons. So, before you rush in, it’s a good idea to know what you’re letting yourself in for first. Photo: Pixabay/mochawalk Special Needs Pets Animals...
Planning for the Inevitable: Living Arrangements for Surviving Pets
It goes without saying that nobody wants to think about death. But unless you’re planning on some sort of sci-fi ending involving a cryogenic freeze and rebirth, the truth is we’re all going to go someday. One of the last things people think of, as far as long-term, is what would happen to my pets after I’m gone. Generally, it’s not until people age, and the concept becomes more relevant that they start to give it any thought. Pet Planning The problem is, even if you have family that will outlive you, do they want to...
Ask Dr. Aziza: How Your Dog’s Nutrition Needs Change Throughout Their Lives
Nutrition plays an important role in health and longevity at every stage of your dog’s life. Let’s take a look at Dr. Aziza’s explanation of how dog nutrition needs can change throughout their lifespan. Dog nutrition needs during the puppy years The best puppy food options are formulated to meet the three key nutritional needs of young dogs: Frequent meals throughout the day: Puppies are young balls of energy that require frequent meals throughout the day to help maintain their blood glucose levels. Calories match their...
All You Need to Know About Off-Leash Training for Your Dog
Frolicking freely through the open wilderness is every dog’s dream. But it can quickly turn into a nightmare, so safety is top priority. Start off-leash training early, and make sure you know how to teach a dog recall. Since most public spaces have leash requirements, check for safe spaces for your dog to run free. Vigilant monitoring is also key: Know where he is and what he’s up to, so you avoid mishaps, confrontations and injury. And, definitely train a solid check in and recall to make off leash experiences safe and fun. When...
A Fashionable Way to Find a Missing Four-Legged Friend
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This Dog’s Human Mom Aims to Show Others the Soft Side of the Mean-Looking Pit Bulls
Certain animals have always been labeled by humans as violent or mean. This is due to the fact that sometimes people only see their harmful side. People must understand that animals tend to get aggressive when threatened, and it doesn’t necessarily mean that their only role on the planet is to cause danger for everyone. Even dogs identified as a gift to humankind are categorized into two opposite groups. Breeds that are mean-looking are believed not to be suitable for families because the media has only shown their defensive side....
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Restaurant Worker Gets in Trouble for Feeding Feral Cat, Keeps Trying to Help Anyway
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! I work at a restaurant built into the side of a mountain. One day when I came to work, there was a frail tuxedo cat walking along the mountainside. We started to see him regularly, and we all decided to call him Oreo. He was there every day roaming and sleeping in the dirt. I started feeding him and even got in trouble with my managers for it, but I didn’t care. Something drew me to...
Humans Have Cared Enough About Their Pets to Provide Them with Burials for Thousands of Years
You’ve likely heard of pet cemeteries but assumed they were a relatively new concept. Perhaps not much older than the 18th or 19th centuries. That assumption would be false. As it turns out, humans have cared enough about their beloved pets to provide them with burials for thousands of years. Some individuals have even been discovered to have their pets buried with them in centuries-old tombs or graves. Photo: Pixabay/jenniferva Ancient Egypt & Roman-Era Pet Cemeteries About four or five years ago, a group of Polish archeologists...
