This Cockatoo’s Favorite Thing Is Strolling Around Home Depot
One of the perks of being a pet parent is that you eventually earn a buddy — someone you can do things together with. Although it may not seem like it at first, your pet will eventually warm up to you, especially if they feel your genuine care. You’ll find yourself eating breakfast with them, jogging at the park, or going on road trips. The two of you will grow fonder of each other until you find one activity that excites you both. As for Beau the cockatoo, he loves spending time with his dad at Home Depot. Photo: Youtube/The Dodo...
Boy Abandons Puppy In A Box With Heartbreaking Letter For Whoever Finds Him
Giving up a puppy is never an easy decision, but sometimes it’s the most compassionate choice. When 12-year-old Andres left his puppy in a box outside the Xollin animal shelter in Mexico, he did it from a place of love. As the shelter shared on Facebook, the child didn’t just leave his puppy in a box on its own, the puppy was accompanied by a stuffed animal and a heartbreaking letter. As the letter explained, the boy decided to give up his puppy because his father was violent and had kicked the small dog. The letter read,...
APA!’S Parvo Puppy ICU Began at Home
Sep 26, 2022 Austin was a very different city for vulnerable companion animals just 14 years ago. Some of the animals most at risk were puppies with parvovirus. Each day these tiny lives were needlessly lost because shelters didn’t have programs set up to treat parvo. Veterinarians learn how to treat parvo in school, so we wondered why animal shelters couldn’t or wouldn’t. If these puppies could often be saved, why wasn’t treatment the norm? To save these pets and increase lifesaving in Austin, we had to start...
Bald Golden Retriever Dumped at Shelter, Waits for a Forever Home for Months
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 lost my beloved golden retriever Bud at only 8-years-old to a hideous blood borne cancer. The cancer was so aggressive, he went from feeling fine one day to passing only three days later. I wanted to honor him by rescuing another special golden in need. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / CONGERDESIGN I was looking on the website of DFW Metro Golden Retriever Rescue when I saw her. She was...
90-Year-Old WWII Vet Goes Sledding With His Dog
Perhaps you’ve heard the expression that you are only as young as you feel. That is an expression that most of us tend to use more and more as we gain additional years of experience in life. Most of us hope that we will live a long life and if we reach the age of 90, it is our hope that we are still active and living life to the full. It seems as if one 90-year-old is doing just that, and we have the video to prove it. Photo: YouTube/Anthony Smith Claude Bratcher may be 90, but he can show us all how to have fun. His family was there to...
Country Music Sensation Miranda Lambert Working to Provide Millions of Needy Pets with Meals
If you’re a country music fan or an animal advocate you’ve likely heard of Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation Foundation. She’s frequently in the news for her generous efforts to help animals in need, and now she’s teamed up with our non-profit partner, Greater Good Charities, via their GOODS program to provide 2 million meals for pets of families experiencing economic hardship. For anyone unfamiliar with MuttNation, it was founded by Lambert and her mother Bev back in 2009 with the aim of promoting and facilitating...
11 Top Dog-Friendly Beaches
You know the saying … a dog is a man’s (and woman’s!) best friend. So, it’s no surprise that pet parents not only love their furry friends at home, but they also enjoy taking them on vacation —especially trips that involve romps on dog-friendly beaches. Are you looking for a dog-friendly beach to visit? From California to Florida, from the Redwood Forest to Gulf Stream waters, Dogster found these popular dog-friendly shorelines the entire family can enjoy. Dog-friendly beaches in California Carmel Beach...
A Literal Family Meal— Eagle Ended Up Adopting A Baby Hawk She Caught To Feed Her Eaglets
Found family is one of the tropes that I find very enjoyable; stories like this are very heartwarming, and they just have a way of tugging at everyone’s heartstrings. The main characters are usually humans though. I mean, fiction is kinda catered to human audiences. But what’s more lovely than found family in fiction? Real-life stories that transcend even species boundaries. For our story today, we have a found family between two birds of prey of different species. PHOTO: Pixabay/danawcac As you could probably guess from the photo...
Dog Who Has Been At Shelter For 7 Years Goes On Weekend Getaway In Tear-Jerking Video
Senior dogs are sadly passed by at shelters – especially ones that need to be the only pet in the home – but adopters are missing out on amazing dogs who have so much love to give. Senior dogs are not as energetic and destructive as puppies and teach us to enjoy the little things in life. An 11-year-old dog named Leroy has been waiting for the past 7 years at Dog Tales Rescue & Sanctuary in King City, Ontario, for someone to adopt him. He has spent way too many nights in the kennel alone. @stephaniemunro7 Adopt Leroy! @Dog...
Habitat Destruction, Poachers and Human-Transmitted Disease Could Erase Progress Made With Endangered Mountain Gorilla
The Mountain Gorilla is one of the 10 most endangered animals on Earth, and it may not be here much longer. For decades, mountain gorilla populations have been dwindling as uncontrolled hunting, disease, habitat loss and the ravages of human conflict have taken their toll. The mountain gorilla are now considered endangered. In the 1980s, some estimates counted less than 400 mountain gorillas worldwide. Conservation efforts over the following decades brought the mountain gorilla population to over 1,000. The International Union for the...
Dad Attempts To Scare Dog With Spooky Halloween Costume And Her Reaction Was Captured On Video
As temperatures drop and the days get shorter, the countdown to the scariest time of year has begun. Halloween is a day filled with tasty treats, spooky decorations, and frightening costumes. People are already decorating and planning their costume for the upcoming festivities, but one dog dad (TikTok user @rontendo64) decided to try out his hair-raising costume on his faithful companion, Mindy. Screenshot: TikTok/@rontendo64 Mindy is a Labrador/pit bull mix and 100% good girl. Her keen sense of smell and guard dog skills were put to the test...
Does Your Dog Pee in the House? Find Out Why and How You Can Help
You go to great lengths to teach your puppy not to pee in the house, so what’s a pet parent to do when an adult dog starts making messes inside? Active Chews Cranberry Chews for Dogs can help keep puddles at bay by supporting healthy bladders. As a dog parent, you expect to find little pools around the house when you bring a new puppy into your family. But what about when those puddles start happening again when your dog is older and already housetrained? Lots of things can cause incontinence in dogs, including genetic issues and...
A Man’s Life Was Saved by the Same Wolf He Helped Four Years Ago
Wolves are depicted as intimidating and dangerous creatures. In children’s nursery rhymes, they are often called the big bad wolf. In reality, wolves have more than one personality, and their attitude depends on how you treat them. They have an excellent memory which is why they can easily recognize those who are good to them and those who are not. The majestic creatures know when to give back. There have been instances when humans experienced their kindness — one where life was on the line. Photo: PxHere In Alaska, one guy was...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Fewer barriers to adoption, Candid Conversation, and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Animal organizations experience more adopters and time, thanks to the Open Arms ChallengeAdoption applications and requirements are often the first impression a potential adopter gets. During the 2021 Open Arms Challenge, several organizations made changes to its adoption processes and these changes brought about more adopters, foster caregivers and challenged staff to confront and talk about their unconscious biases. Animal Harbor, Robust Program winner in...
Husky Fosters Tiny Kitten In Adorable Viral Video
A gentle Siberian husky took over “mom duty” for a tiny kitten in an adorable viral video. The video showcases a dog fostering a little kitten as the two lay outside in the grass. Photo: YouTube/Myka When the curious kitten gets up to explore, the husky isn’t far behind and ensures the kitten doesn’t wander too far or get into trouble. Eventually, the husky carefully grabs the little kitten and brings her back in for a nap. Vimeo user Adam Bilsing shared the video with the caption, “Wolfmother.” Photo:...
Black Bear Breaks Into Woman’s House By Using Its Mouth To Open The Door
A homeowner in New Jersey was startled when a black bear opened her door and broke into her home while she was there. Susan Kehoe happens to be a black bear biologist and she knew just what to do when she saw the furry black head pop into her living room. Photo: TikTok/@susankehoe1 The bear used its mouth to open and close the doorknob and Susan was able to capture the whole thing on video. As a biologist, she studies black bears and knows more about them than the average person, but she wasn’t expecting work to follow her home! Photo:...
Surprising reasons why you should be giving your dog a probiotic
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Woman Issues Warning After Dog Dies In PetSmart Grooming
A former dog mom is issuing a warning to pet parents everywhere after her dog died on PetSmart’s grooming table. According to a video interview from the animal rights organization PETA, Ashley Ross took her dog, Kobe, to a PetSmart store in Pittsburgh for a routine nail trimming when the unthinkable happened. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Ross shared in the interview that because of COVID protocols, she wasn’t allowed to stay with Kobe while his nails were being trimmed, but the employees assured her it would only take around 10...
Fluffy Dog Can’t Stop Smiling When Owner Gives Him A Thumbs Up
A sweet Bichon Frise can’t stop smiling when his owner gives him a thumbs up, and it’s too adorable! Buddy is a six-year-old Bichon Frise that lives with his owner, Kelly Ellise Lockett, and her family in Liverpool, England. Photo: YouTube/Caters Clips The fluffy pup may be small, but he’s got a grand personality and is always smiling. He’s such a happy dog and always finds something to smile about, as captured in the video below. When Buddy’s owner threw him a thumbs-up, Buddy offered up a huge grin in return....
Blind Rescue Dog Finally Goes Home After 15 Months At The Shelter
When a dog enters a shelter, staff and volunteers generally hope to find a proper placement for the dog ASAP, either in a foster home or a loving forever home. Rescue placements don’t always happen quickly though, and in kill shelters, that means dogs who don’t find homes fast enough are tragically put to sleep. Photo: TikTok/@manytearsanimalrescue In no-kill shelters, dogs who can’t find homes are often left to live in kennels for weeks or months until a family finally comes along to adopt them. When a 5-year-old blind...
