Best Dog Food for Skin Allergies
Disclaimer: If you purchase items through links on our site we may earn a commission. Figuring out why your dog is so itchy and what to do about it can be complicated and frustrating. Food allergies — and therefore, dog skin allergies — in dogs are becoming more common. The most frequently reported foods that cause allergic symptoms in dogs are beef, chicken, lamb, wheat, soy, walnuts and corn. However, dogs can be allergic to any foods containing small amounts of protein including fruits, vegetables and grains. Most food...
How to Read Cat Body Language: Behavior, Posture & More
Humans are complex creatures — but so are our cats! People who aren’t familiar with cats might say they’re “aloof” or “mysterious,” but understanding a cat’s body language simply takes knowing what to look for. Cats naturally don’t have many facial muscles, which is why some people might think of them as cold and haughty. Dogs have many more muscles in their faces, so it’s much easier to tell from their expressions when they’re feeling heightened emotions. When it comes to...
Excited Golden Retriever Greets His Owner At The Airport
The enthusiasm that dogs have for their favorite humans is hard to match. They just get so excited to be around their owners that when they’re separated for even a short amount of time, the reunion is precious. If you’ve owned a dog before, you know just how excited they get. Even if you leave for 5-minutes, they greet you at the door with full-body tail wagging and enthusiasm! Photo: YouTube/Caters Clips For those who leave their pets for even longer, the reunions can be quite precious. 29-year-old Alexandra Owens recently...
Horse Runs Back Into Burning Wildfire To Save Her Family
Living in California, I’ve experienced my fair share of wildfires. They happen every year, but some years are a lot worse than others. Between 2019-2021, it felt like the state couldn’t catch a break. Those who lived in high-risk areas or evacuation zones felt the pressure and stress of getting to safety, but those with animals had a little more challenges. After all, no one wants to abandon their pet in a fire. When my house was under evacuation for a wildfire fire in 2020, we had to figure out how to pack up all the dogs,...
Border Collie Leads Rescuers To Owner Who Fell 70 Feet In Remote California Forest
A border collie is being credited with saving his owner after he led rescuers to the injured man in a remote part of the Sierra Nevada forest. According to a Facebook post by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue, a 53-year-old man fell around 70 feet while out for a hike with his border collie and is believed to have broken his hip and multiple ribs. Search and rescue was deployed to find the man, but it was thanks to his dog that the mission was a success. Photo: NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive/The U.S. National...
Couple Transforms Lifejacket Into Stepping Stone For Trapped Ducklings
A couple in Florida helped some ducklings get out of a pool after they became trapped with the help of a lifejacket. John Kubiak managed to film the ducks and the rescue that took place and shared it with Storyful. As you can see in the video below, a mother duck found a seemingly perfect place to swim with her chicks: a bright, clear pool! Photo: Facebook/storyful The pool was easy to climb into, but the mother might’ve miscalculated how easy it would be to climb back out. With all her ducks in tow, she tried to exit the pool but some...
Rescue Kitten Finds Forever Home After Going Viral On Facebook
A tiny rescue found a loving forever home thanks to a viral Facebook post that featured her in it. Shelters are often overrun with stray kittens each year and it can be hard for all of them to find permanent homes. In fact, the National Kitten Coalition estimates that 1.4 million shelter cats are euthanized each year. Not finding a home can be a life-or-death situation for animals in need, but for a little kitten named Spicy Chicken Nugget, her happily ever after came sooner than expected. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The kitten was taken in by...
Two Women Arrested for Trying to Smuggle 109 Live Animals out of Thailand through Their Suitcases
“Traffickers who were biding their time during the pandemic-related movement restrictions, are back in force now and this spate of smuggling attempts is reason for all Southeast Asia’s airports to be on alert,” said Kanitha Krishnasamy, Director for TRAFFIC in Southeast Asia. “These seizures show that Thai authorities have anticipated the problem and been vigilant, and we encourage others in the region do the same.” Photo: YouTube/Animals Planet One of those recent seizures involved two Indian women, Nithya Raja...
Life-Saving Flights Arrive Just In Time For 200 Shelter Pets Seeking Forever Homes
When Itty Bitty was rescued in Florida, the orphaned kitten’s mother was nowhere in sight. Fortunately, the tiny kitten was nursed back to health with the help of a foster parent, who bottle-fed Itty Bitty to help him survive those critical first days without his mom. Now Itty Bitty has grown into a cute, healthy, and playful kitten preparing to take another big step! In August, Itty Bitty will be joining approximately 200 at-risk cats and dogs flying to safety on special flights timed to coincide with the annual Clear the Shelters pet...
Couple Says ‘No More’ Cats, Ends Up Rescuing Kitten in Need
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 have been a “crazy” cat lady most of my life, and my significant other knew that when we got together 16 years ago. At the time, I had six indoor cats. Over the years, people in our neighborhood knew we were cat people and ended up dropping off cats (mostly pregnant females) at our home. Long story short, we took them in and ended up with grandma, her two daughters, and...
Rescuers Save Baby Elephant Trapped In A Pit
Officials in Thailand had their hands full when a baby elephant became trapped in a deep pit. According to a report from Inside Edition, the mother elephant was standing guard near the top of the pit, but she was unable to get the calf out herself. While it was clear the mother was trying to protect her baby, her presence was making it difficult for rescuers to step in and help free the calf. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition Unable to move the mama elephant away from the pit, rescuers had no choice but to tranquilize her. However, things...
Farm Animals Join Forces To Teach A Three-Legged Deer How To Run
There is something special about living in the country. It gives you the opportunity to see things that most people would never even have the chance of seeing. This includes some very special animals, some of which may be under your care and others that just happened to wander through the property. In Australia, this was seen in a very special way with a deer named Rudie. He was only two days old when he was brought to a vet clinic, and he needed some assistance. Although he was a healthy animal, he was missing a front leg. Photo: YouTube/The...
What’s the Difference Between F1 vs F1B Goldendoodles?
F1 Goldendoodles are a cross between a purebred Golden Retriever and a purebred Toy, Miniature or Standard Poodle. Dog breeders refer to these dogs as “first generation” (F1) Goldendoodles and they get 50 percent of their genes from each breed. F1B Goldendoodles are a cross between an F1 Goldendoodle and a purebred Poodle or a purebred Golden Retriever. Although all Goldendoodles will be part Golden Retriever and part Poodle, personality traits and appearance will differ based on how much Poodle or Golden Retriever the...
How to Use a Dog Whistle and What to Use a Dog Whistle For
Disclaimer: If you purchase items through links on our site we may earn a commission. Dog whistles are great for all types of training but are especially helpful for a rock-solid recall and various dog sports and activities. Dog whistles are used to make communicating with your dog from long distances easier, since the sound carries and can penetrate thick cover, crowd noises and bad weather. These features are all significantly important not only for recall, but also for sports such as agility, herding and hunting and for gun dogs and...
Turning your dog’s playtime into learning and bonding
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Help more people and pets with these webcasts available on demand!
Learning new ways to help people and pets just got even easier! You can now access all of Human Animal Support Services past webcasts in your Maddie’s® University account. There are currently 32 total. Topics span everything from overcoming adoption barriers to taking advantage of staffing shortages. Not sure where to start? HASS: Human Animal Support Services: An Interactive Introduction is a good place. You can also see below for a list of a few more examples, and start watching (and learning) at your leisure! Source: Chew On...
Dogily – supporting the bond between pets and owners through style
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
After Experimentation, Hundreds of Lab Chimps Have No Future to Look Forward To
The story of the 18 chimps at the Wildlife Waystation in Sylmar, California is just one of the many tragedies brought upon laboratory animals by humans. Photo: YouTube/National Geographic In this case, it’s laboratory chimpanzees which have been bred for medical research with many of them not getting a chance to see the world that exists outside their small cages. Wildlife Waystation: The Plight of 18 Retired and Homeless Chimpanzees Most of the chimpanzees the Wildlife Waystation had taken in before its closure in 2019 came from...
Woman Can’t Figure Out Why People Keep Staring At Her Dog
Dogs can be notorious for picking up random items along the road while out for a walk. I have a friend who has two little Jack Russell mixes, and they are forever picking up random stuff. In particular, they are little terrors when it comes to discarded food on the road. It’s like they have a radar for it, and the couple of times I’ve dog-sat them I’ve had to be very vigilant that they don’t end up eating anything. Photo: TikTok/@lawstudentprincess One of my friend’s dogs, Millie, also has a knack for finding...
Cat Greets Potential Adopter with a Claw Swipe, But She Brings Him Home 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! If anyone should know better than to poke their finger through the wire mesh of a strange cat’s kennel, it’s me. In seconds, the business end of a black paw ripped an impressive gash across my index finger. I wrapped my bloodied finger in a tissue and stood back. We eyed each other, the cat and I. He’d moved to the back of the cage and was stretched out, ears perked...
