Couple Drive Hours To Save Senior Dog Being Given Away On Facebook
It’s tough being a stray dog in a shelter, waiting to get adopted. That hardship is only exacerbated by age. The sad reality is so many people want young dogs or puppies. There isn’t a lot of desire for senior dogs. That is quite heartbreaking as senior dogs have so much love to give. According to The Dodo, there was one senior beagle who was being given away for free on Facebook, who desperately needed a new home. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo Maple was not in a good state when she was listed as free on Facebook. She was smelly, her...
Dog Asks Owner To Set Up Sprinkler On A Hot Day
The middle of summer always seems to be the hottest. It’s when temperatures are at their peak, along with humidity – depending on where you live. Needless to say, during the height of summer, the days can be a bit miserable, especially if you’re not by the beach or a pool where you can easily cool off. Some of us have to get creative in those cases. Even our pets. And one very smart 2-year-old white German Shepherd named Buddy has his very own system to deal with the heat. Photo: PXHERE Of course, he just needs his...
Woman Makes Felt Dogs That Look Like People’s Pets
We all love our pets. They’re such wonderful company. They never judge us based on what we look like or how successful we are, they just love us unconditionally. Some of the most popular pets for people to have are dogs. We completely understand why – dogs are fantastic. They’re loyal, sweet, and silly – and they never fail to make us feel loved and entertained all at once. Photo: StockVault/Pixabay For many of us dog owners, we sometimes want to find a way to immortalize our pooches through creative means. And one...
Cats Are Loving The New Video Game ‘Stray’
Our cats provide us with plenty of entertainment in our everyday lives. But now, they’re immortalized as a video game, Stray, which is the long-anticipated video game that has been released by Annapurna Interactive. The video game isn’t just enjoyed by people, but it seems like their cats have also gotten really into the fame. Photo: YouTube/TokPlugg There have been several TikTok video compilations going around that have shown just how much felines seem to be enjoying the video game, which focuses on a cat’s adventure....
St. Bernard Floods The Yard While Having Fun In The Pool
Dogs might be man’s best friend, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have their occasional slip-ups. Yes, dogs are pretty perfect in that they love us unconditionally, are always there for us, and are just so pure and joyful all the time. But they can sometimes also get into a bit of mischief – especially when no one is watching. Or, at least when they think that no one is watching them. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Of course, not all dogs cause trouble for their owners out of bad intentions, sometimes dogs are just...
Cat Loves Playing In Yard Sprinkler
There are many stereotypes about cats. They hate water. They’re aloof. They can’t be trained. The list could go on. But as many cat owners can tell you, sometimes the stereotypes are just not true and cats will surprise you. Take the myth about cats hating water. Photo: StockVault While for the most part, it’s true, most cats do detest water, sometimes you’ll get an exception to the rule. There are actually cats out there who enjoy playing with water. One of my own cats back home loved going to the groomers because he...
More Exciting than Whale-Watching is Learning that Humpbacks are No Longer Endangered in Australia!
Let us celebrate one of the most successful conservation stories in the world! Humpback whales have already been removed from Australia’s list of endangered species! And now, whale-watchers are getting an early fill of joy and excitement as some of these ocean giants start to make their spectacular show in Sydney, the Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Merimbula, and other areas along these whales’ migration pathway! Photo: YouTube/Whale Watch Western Australia The sight of a breaching humpback can take anyone’s breath away! Measuring...
Toddler Covers Her Dogs With Bright Stickers
Kids and stickers are a dangerous combination. If you give a kid a sheet of stickers, you might come to regret that decision later as they tend to go crazy with decorating every surface they can find. Even if you tell a kid to only stick to paper for their creative endeavors, you might not get the results you were hoping for. In fact, when I was a kid, my mom gave me some Winnie the Pooh-themed stickers and a large packet of construction paper. Let’s just say that the paper packet stayed intact and I ended up going ham and placing...
Rescuers Save 4,000 Beagles From Medical Breeding Farm
The Humane Society of the United States is working along with the United States Department of Justice after the closure of Envigo’s dog breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. Now that the facility has been closed down, they are trying to re-house the remaining 4000 beagles. As you can imagine, the process associated with rehousing thousands of dogs is quite extensive. The Humane Society is working along with various shelters and rescue agencies to help find homes for each and every one of the animals. Photo: flickr/Understanding...
Dug Up at Dogster: August 2022 Dog Events and Dog Holidays
Here at Dogster, we’re soaking up the sun during these hot DOGust days. There are lots of paw-lidays to bark about this month, including my Emmy’s annual favorite, Spoil Your Dog day on Aug. 10. We may even make our way to the World Dog Surfing Championships on Aug. 6 near San Francisco to cheer on our adventurous pup pals. Show us how you and your #dogsterdogs are enjoying your summer by tagging us in your photos on social media. Don’t see your dog event on the list? Email us at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we will include...
Family Adopts Cat with FIV Without Knowing It, She Outlives Expectations
This story was submitted as part of the Fur-tastic Scrapbook contest. Winners will receive $500, plus $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite rescue. You can vote for your favorite finalist through August 1 here! Mama Francesca, or Chessie, came to us as an unexpected gift. My daughter and I were shopping at a farmer’s market in Santa Cruz, California, when we spotted a rescue group with many cats up for adoption. We were drawn to a big, fluffy Maine Coon with the cutest, goofiest, friendly face. We said, “Let’s adopt...
Man Credits ‘Shark Attack’ For Saving His Life From Cancer
A man is thankful to be alive after a chilling encounter with a shark. The shark, he says, saved his life. According to the Washington Post, Finney was swimming off the coast of Huntington Beach in California in 2015 when a shark came up from behind and slammed into him. He told the Washington Post, “I would say it’s like being hit by a ton of bricks, or like whiplash from a car, but it’s not that. I’ve never been hit like that before.” Photo: YouTube/CBS Boston It wasn’t until he got out of the water that...
Dog Spends Life Providing Support for Others, From a Person with a Disability to One with Cancer
This story was submitted as part of the Fur-tastic Scrapbook contest. Winners will receive $500, plus $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite rescue. You can vote for your favorite finalist through August 1 here! Every memory I have with Sammy is so special. We got him for my father who was elderly and had just lost his dog. I could tell how depressed he was, so we found Sammy. He was with a family whose brother had a mental disability and was moved into a facility. Sammy was still a puppy. My dad was so happy to have him until he...
The Audacity Of His Owner Left This Labrador Waking Up In A Mood
One of the factors influencing our sleep is temperature. And a way to improve the comfort levels of our sleep, or just in general, is having an air conditioner to keep things cool. PHOTO: Unsplash/Tim Mossholder And boy does this crazy dog enjoy his comfort. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. That’s crazy_dog_eden’s bio on Instagram. The adorable labrador from India has thousands of followers and he went viral last month when his owner posted a hilarious video of him waking up the instant the AC was turned off. The video now has almost 12...
Three City Cats Travel The World With Their Owner
Three cats from New York City are getting the chance to travel the world with their owners, Dan and Olivia Nguyen. Cats may not be typical travel companions, but this trio is breaking all stereotypes! The cats, a Scottish fold named Sponge Cake and two British shorthairs named Mocha and Donut, were born in 2020 and have been with the Nguyens since. When the world slowly began to reopen for travel since the COVID-19 pandemic, Dan and Olivia decided they wanted to take some vacations but they didn’t want to leave their furbabies behind....
Woman Mistakes Office For Doggy Daycare And Repeatedly Leaves Her Dog There
A dog owner was left embarrassed beyond belief after she mistakingly left her dog at an accounting office, believing it to be a doggy daycare. The mistake went on for weeks until the owner finally realized that the “doggy daycare” she’d been taking her pup to wasn’t actually a doggy daycare at all. The mixup was explained on Reddit by u/SwarmTendon, who worked at the office. Photo: Unsplash/Ant Rozetsky They wrote: “A while back I was working in an office that allowed dogs. It was an open floor plan and since...
Rottweiler Doesn’t Know How To React To Getting A New Puppy
Dozer the rottweiler was in for quite a ride when his owner, Kimberly, decided to bring home a new puppy. Kimberly introduced Dozer to the tiny new puppy, Daisy, but it didn’t quite go as expected. Despite his large size, Dozer seemed afraid of Daisy. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo Speaking with The Dodo, Kimberly explained, “The first couple of days, he was kind of scared of her.” Daisy was all energy and she just wanted to play, play, play, and go, go, go. Dozer, on the other hand, wanted to lay, sleep, and relax. He wasn’t...
Orphaned Dog Rescued From Abandoned House After His Owner Passed Away
Freddie spent his first year of life with an elderly woman who couldn’t properly care for him. He didn’t go on walks, he didn’t socialize with others dogs, and he rarely left his yard. But when his owner passed away, his world changed forever. The poor orphaned pup was left in his owner’s yard alone, with no one to care for him. Photo: YouTube/DAR Animal Rescue Thankfully, a family member informed DAR Animal Rescue about the dog and gave them permission to enter the property and take him – and that’s...
Husky Puppy With Mouth Taped Shut Rescued From Hot Car In Las Vegas Casino Parking Lot
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) received a call from Bellagio hotel security about a dog spotted in a locked car on the top level of the parking garage. It was a scorching hot day with temperatures reaching 113 degrees and to make matters even worse the dog’s mouth was taped shut with electrical tape. Security personnel managed to rescue the husky puppy through the vehicle’s sunroof and immediately brought it to an air-conditioned vehicle and offered it water. WHAT NOT TO DO IN VEGAS:On July 20, we got a call from...
Whales, Beware! Queensland Not Worried about the Hazards of Shark Nets that are Killing Cetaceans
“This is the fourth whale entanglement in just as many weeks, and we’re only a quarter through the whale season. The nets have to come out now,” said Dr. Leonardo Guida, a shark specialist at the Australian Marine Conservation Society. “Queensland beach safety standards are 60-year-old-plus. We wouldn’t accept safety standards that are more than 60 years old in our homes, workplaces, or our schools. So why should the beach be any different? They’re completely ineffective, as far as sharks are concerned,...
