Watch a Rooster Take an Inspiring First Walk After Overcoming Leg Paralysis
Losing an ability is absolutely terrifying — you’ll never know if you’ll learn to do it again. It’s scarier if it’s the ability to move a part of your body that is essential to your daily life. One of the most terrifying conditions would be leg paralysis. Not being able to walk can negatively impact someone — especially their mental health. This will raise a lot of questions, and it can make someone feel inadequate. Photo: Youtube/The Dodo For this reason, a support system is vital during the recovery...
Learn How to Prepare for a Date with This Handsome Golden Retriever
There are lots of sources of dating advice out there. You can ask for suggestions from your family and friends. Since they’ll be as excited as you are, they’ll be willing to help you choose the perfect clothes and shoes. Aside from them, you can refer to millions of people’s ideas on the internet. You’ll surely find dating advice through a blog, photo, or video. But one thing’s for sure; your main goal for that date is to impress the other person with your natural charm. Every resource will tell you that you...
Woman Becomes a Devoted Parent to her Adopted Squirrels
Having the lifestyle of a pet parent is a choice. People are often driven by their love for animals and adopt a pet or two. Those people are the ones who have been taking care of animals since they were kids. Their love for animals knows no bounds — being a pet parent has been their calling. It’s lovely that pet parents chose a road to provide hope for animals — giving them the life they deserve. Photo: Pexels/cottonbro But sometimes, a person can unexpectedly turn into a pet parent. They spent time planning the future, and...
Scared Kitten Rescued on 4th of July Nearly Lost Her Eyes But Now Sees Just Fine
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 found Honey the evening of this past 4th of July. Her eyes were completely sealed closed and she was running around blind afraid of the fireworks. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / ORHAN CAN We called the SPCA for her. When they came, they immediately told us she would be put to sleep because she was too small. Of course we brought her right home and made a room for her. The doctors a few days...
Woman Makes Tiny Cheese Platter For The Mouse That Lives In Her Wall
We all know that mice love cheese. It’s a stereotype for a reason. For those who have mice hiding in their homes, you’d think the first thing they’d want to do is hide the cheese (and other snacks) to deter the mice from eating, but a woman named Bella had other plans. Photo: TikTok/@jorgeregula222 Bella (TikTok user @jorgeregula222) went viral for deciding to shower her uninvited mouse guest with kindness. In a video uploaded to TikTok, Bella explained that she discovered a mouse was living in her wall and he kept eating...
Dogs Have A Blast Going Down Their Very Own Spiral Slide
Three lucky pups have their very own spiral slide and they love going down it and having fun! A video captured one of the times the three dogs rode the spiral slide to the bottom. But first, they had to take an elevator up to the top. Photo: Facebook/I Love Dog Growing up, I had a lot of great toys and things to play with. My family had a lovely backyard with trees to climb, a garden to tend, tetherball and croquet for fun, and plenty of space to run and play. One thing I always wanted, however, was a spiral slide to play on. Parks had slides...
Queen Elizabeth II Has Died at the Age of 96, After 70 Years on the British Throne
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who recently marked 70 years on the throne, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement Thursday, saying that the Queen had passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland that afternoon. This came after an announcement earlier in the day saying she was under medical supervision due to her doctors’ concern for her health. Her children and grandchildren were reportedly in Scotland with the monarch, with the palace saying that the new King and Queen Consort would remain on hand that night...
Serena Williams Shares That Her Beloved Dog, Lauerlei, Has Passed Away
As it is commonly said, dogs make our lives whole, so it makes sense that we feel lost and empty after they cross the Rainbow Bridge. No matter how many years we have with our furry friends saying goodbye is one of the hardest things to do. Serena Williams, one of the greatest women’s tennis players of all time, shared on Instagram that her beloved dog, Lauerlei Linkogle Williams, passed away on Saturday. The little dog has been by her side for the past 18 years and Williams wrote, “Lauerlei sadly took her last breath yesterday. I...
Mother Hen Adopts Tiny Baby Rabbit And Keeps Her Warm At Night
Bunnies and hens have gone together since ancient times, at least in the stories. Easter is known to feature bunnies with eggs, and some cultures even celebrate the two animals together. According to the Smithsonian Magazine, ancient Brits actually revered rabbits and bunnies as gods (long before Easter celebrations). Photo: YouTube/ViralHog While it’s usually just in Easter stories and history lessons, bunnies and hens can go together in real life too. Just take the mama hen and little bunny living in Anserma, Colombia for example!...
Times Are Hard. Neighbors Helping Each Other—and Their Pets—Will Help
With rents and food prices high, whole families are struggling—including pets. Animal shelters across the country report that loved pets are being surrendered—given up to the shelter—by people who feel they have no other choice, in this very hard economy. This contributes to shelters becoming and staying full, while families are split apart. More and more shelters are turning their efforts to helping pets and people stay together with pet food pantries, access to veterinary care, emergency fostering programs, and other...
How to Treat a Dog Eye Infection
Dog eye infections can be extremely painful and need immediate attention. There are lots of tell-tale signs to help determine whether it’s dog eye allergies vs. infection and what the appropriate treatment should be. Your dog may not be able to tell you he has a sore eye, but here are some very obvious clues that he may be suffering from a dog eye infection: Squinting or keeping the eye completely closed. This is called Blepharospasm. Constant pawing at the eye, or rubbing the eye on the ground or couch. Your dog is sensitive to being...
Personalized Canine Cancer Treatments Translate to Higher Remission Rates
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See How Instagram Dog Denver Enjoys Living With 20 Cats And A New Puppy Sister
If you’ve gotten the warm fuzzies from the Instagram, account @denver_and_his_clowder, you’re not alone. Denver is one of the most kind and fun-loving dogs on the platform. Living in a house with 20 cats and a new puppy sister, he’s got plenty to stay busy with. Pet parent LaDale Ramsey says taking care of Denver has been nothing short of a dream. Ramsey works in the healthcare field as a physician assistant. She’s driven to help people, and is passionate about doing the same for animals. “If I had unlimited...
How your animal organization can increase adoption rates, fundraising efforts and more
This is a follow up to the blog post shared a few weeks ago, How your animal organization can better connect with the community it supports. In a recent post, Elijah Brice-Middleton, Executive Director of Plainfield Area Humane Society (PAHS) in New Jersey, shared how grassroots marketing can help your animal organization better connect with your community. Brice-Middleton follows up with additional data showing just how much it helped his organization. “When I first got to the shelter, we had very little foot traffic. We needed a way...
Little Girl Knocks On Door And A Horse Answers
The relationship kids form with their pets is beyond precious. The bond they can form with each other is unparalleled and can leave a lasting impact on the child and the pet throughout their entire lives. We usually think of dogs and cats as being the primary pets children bond with, but other animals can be just as loving – including horses! Photo: YouTube/ViralHog 3-year-old Charlotte lives in the United States with her family and their pet horse, Ally. While Ally is significantly larger than Charlotte, it hasn’t stopped their...
Unsure Which Pet to Choose, Woman Uses Her Lucky Number to Pick a Cat at the Shelter
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! There are so many kennels at the animal shelter and so many cats. It was hard to decide where to look. So that Sunday, after searching many a cat kennel, I reverted to my childhood trick of choosing things from my lucky number, 8. I opened kennel 8 and there he was – all green eyes, black fur, and sass. We locked eyes and he meowed at me like, “Hey, what took you so...
TSA’s Oldest Working Dog Is Retiring From The Force
Eebbers the bomb-sniffing dog is finally retiring after 10 long years of service. According to NPR, Eebbers was born into TSA’s Puppy Program. Photo: flickr/Can Do Canines As part of the program, Eebbers and his handler, Jean Carney, went through weeks of vigorous training and eventually passed and were allowed to move on to the field of airport security and bomb detection. While most of TSA’s service dogs work until 7 or 8 years of age according to NPR, Eebbers kept working for an entire decade! The visla-lab mix continued to...
Massachusetts Cracks Down On Poachers With New Law
A newly passed bill in Massachusetts will help protect vulnerable wildlife from poachers. Massachusetts is one of the last states to join the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact, a national database of potential poachers and suspended hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses shared among member states, and was known as “poacher’s paradise” due to their meager fines and outdated hunting laws. Photo: Unsplash/Cindie Hansen But that has finally changed. Governor Charlie Baker signed the bill into law after it was passed by the...
Veterinarian Goes Viral For Videos Of “If Animals Were Humans At The Doctor”
While most pets are nervous when they go to the vet, others are full of energy and want to greet everyone they meet. Dr. Molly Brinkmann is a small animal veterinarian in Nashville and is going viral for showing the world how some of her patients would act if they were humans instead of animals. She re-enacts how a male orange cat would strut into the office and greet the receptionist as well as how an excited golden retriever would bounce around the waiting room. @drmollysays If animals were humans at the doctor: the male orange cat...
How to Stop Your Dog from Jumping on People
Does your dog get excited and jump on you and other people? Dogs jumping up on guests is a very common – and frustrating – behavior. Dogs jump on you to get attention and to try and greet you face to face. When dogs jump up, they get the attention they seek, making it very easy to accidentally reward the jumping by pushing the dog down or talking to the dog. With consistent training it is possible to teach your dog to stop jumping on you or your guests. Why do dogs jump on you? Although we might find it rude for dogs to jump on us...
