The Bronx Zoo Has Been Holding Happy The Elephant Captive For 13 Years
Happy the elephant has lived in captivity almost her entire life. According to the Associated Press, Happy was captured when she was just 5 years old, and has spent the last 45 as a resident of the Bronx zoo. Happy has been the sole inhabitant of her “1-acre prison” for the last 13 years in the zoo, a facility that was named America’s fifth worst zoo for elephants in 2021, In Defense of Animals reports. Happy the elephant, now nearly 50, was captured in the wild when she was just 5 years old. According to standards set by...
Coast Guard Rescues Family’s Lost Dog In Distress Who Fell Overboard
A dog who fell overboard and went missing off the coast of North Carolina is alive and well thanks to the heroic efforts of the United States Coast Guard. While the U.S. Coast Guard was conducting law enforcement missions in the area, they received a call regarding a vessel whose dog fell overboard in Pamlico Sound. Photo: Facebook/U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet About five minutes after receiving the call, lookouts aboard the Coast Guard boat saw movement in the calm waters. Once they got closer, they discovered the missing dog...
Ask Dr. Aziza: Dealing With Stress in Pets
There are numerous reasons why your pet could be feeling stressed. Changes in their routine, their environment, a new addition to the home, or even something as innocuous as a new piece of furniture can increase your pet’s stress level. We’ve asked our Freshpet vet, Dr. Aziza, to give some insight into signs that your cat or dog is dealing with stress, as well as what you can do to reduce it. What are the top signs of stress in dogs? When dogs are stressed, there are a number of ways that they display it. Some of the top signs...
Dog-Friendly Hikes with a Picture-Perfect View
Lauren Katims Lauren Katims is a writer and editor in Sacramento, California, where her 6-pound Chiweenie, Lucy, gets significantly more attention from passersby than her adorable toddler. Follow her show-stealing dog’s adventures on Instagram @mychiweenierocks. Source:...
Missing Maine Shelter Dog Captured After Being On The Run For 26 Days
Nellie, a 2-year-old Great Dane-mastiff mix, escaped from an animal shelter in Maine and was on the run for nearly a month before she was captured and safely returned to the shelter. Staff and volunteers at Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland spent the last 26 days searching for the lost dog. They tracked sightings, used game cameras, set up feeding stations, and sprayed scents to try and locate the missing pup. Due to Nellie’s shy nature, people who spotted her were asked not to approach or call to her as this would probably scare...
Cutest Dog Loves the Beach but Scared of Getting Wet!
“The Goodest Golden Good Boy!” That’s how his fur mom describes Hudson, and we cannot agree more! Hudson’s official Instagram followers now number more than 150k. And it keeps increasing every day. Hudson is a source of great inspiration and laughter for his fur mom and many other people. In the video below, the dog’s fear of getting his paws wet by the seawater is a delight to watch for thousands who have viewed him. It looks like the Goodest Golden Good Boy is wondering why the waves are rolling when they have...
Firefighters Rescue Elk Calf Abandoned In New Mexico Wildfire
Firefighters have rescued a newborn elk calf found among the ashes of the scorched forest in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Elk calving season has just begun in New Mexico as the state continues to battle several wildfires, including the largest wildfire on record. The Calf Canyon Fire which started on April 19 has already burned over 300,000 acres and continues to spread as drought and windy conditions only adds fuel to the fire. Out-of-state firefighters have joined in the battle – including Missoula Fire Department based in Montana....
These free communications kits will help you get word out about fostering, space crises, and more
This is a guest post written by Human Animal Support Services and HeARTs Speak. When you share your organization’s support for keeping people and pets together, it helps spread awareness of new kinds of safety net support available to members of your community—while also helping to redefine the role of animal services and reduce judgment of families in crisis. But getting the word out about community-focused sheltering isn’t always easy, especially for organizations with small (or even nonexistent) marketing and...
Remembering The 1.5 Million Horses & Mules Who Fought And Died In The Civil War
Memorial Day is celebrated every year in the United States on the last Monday in May. The national holiday honors the men, women, and all brave souls who fought and died for their country. Decoration Day, as it was originally called, began shortly after the end of the American Civil War. According to The History Chanel, “The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. “By the late 1860s, Americans...
Pitbull Spends One Heartbreaking Year Watching All The Other Shelter Dogs Get Adopted
It’s a sad fact that pit bulls spend longer in shelters waiting to get adopted. Take the heartbreaking story of Rocky, a loving pitbull/terrier mix who spent over a year in an Indiana shelter waiting for someone to give him a chance. The shelter dog’s heartbreaking plight finally inspired shelter workers to post a video about the 6-year-old dog’s dilemma on Facebook. Photo: Facebook/The Humane Society for Hamilton County The video shows Rocky looking up hopefully at everyone who walks past, hoping they’ll stop at his...
Neglected Deaf, Blind Dog Finds Happy Home in His Senior Years
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! On Facebook, a woman was trying to adopt out four dogs for a “friend.” I called Sunday and three were already adopted. An 11-year-old Maltese no one wanted due to age was going to the shelter in the morning to be put down. I went that afternoon to look at the dog and took him to keep from being put down just for being old. As it turned out, the dog was totally deaf. Almost...
Dog Lovers Unite for Pets in Ukraine
It’s been one month since the war began. I’m here in Ukraine, embedded with a Polish veterinary team from the Ada Foundation — an animal clinic and hospital located near the Ukrainian border in Poland. We are traveling in a convoy of two animal ambulance vans, loaded with much-needed food and medical supplies, on a mission to help pets displaced by war. We pass a military checkpoint as we drive toward the small village of Mo´sciska, located on the outskirts of Lviv. There is an eerie sense of foreboding as the war...
Dog Influencers Belle and Tinker
If Tinkerbelle The Dog and Belle The Dog look familiar, that’s because these two New York Papitese dog influencers (Maltese / Papillon mix) have taken over social media with a swipe of their furry little paws. Just check out their adorably cute dog pics on their Instagram page @TinkerbelleTheDog, which has more than 500k followers. Tinkerbelle has pranced down the runway at New York Fashion Week, besides appearing in fashion magazines and commercials. Belle is following in her pawprints and has appeared in a skit on Saturday Night...
10 Interesting Facts About Sea Turtles
Turtles are fascinating creatures that date back to prehistoric times. There are over 350 species of turtles that live on land and in water, both salt and fresh water. They range in size and types of shell, but also have a lot in common. They are the epitome of slow but steady. World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated on June 16 every year to raise awareness of the importance of sea turtles and the threats they face. We decided to dive a little deeper into what makes these reptiles so resilient and found some interesting facts. Check them out below...
Pet services galore!
From mobile groomers to animal photographers, there are all kinds of pet service providers and professionals out there. In fact, pet services of all types are a hot trend these days. Let’s take a look! In an ever-evolving world, the pet industry is no stranger to innovation. One of the hottest trends is the ever-expanding arena of pet services. Ranging from positive training to pet sitting to luxury boarding facilities, there’s something to meet the needs of every dog and cat parent. Here’s a sampling of the many pet...
5 things dog trainers wish you knew
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“Guard Dog” Loves Sunbathing on a Lounger by the Pool While on Duty
What do you feel when you see a “Beware of Dog” sign? Most of us would naturally react with fear or caution. Chances are you would not even attempt to go near the gate where it is posted unless you had some sort of important business there. Photo: Twitter Video/AGuyandAGolden But why not try peeping through the gate for a change? Just to find out how big and ferocious the dog you are supposed to be afraid of is. Maybe it is not as bad as it seems. You may even get the surprise of your life! Yes, this viral video will turn your...
Miracle Puppy Defies The Odds After Being Shot In Neck With Arrow
When a California woman heard a stray puppy crying for help one night, she went outside to see what was wrong. But the distressed puppy’s plight was much worse than she could have ever imagined. The woman quickly discovered a tiny Chihuahua puppy shot through the neck with an arrow. Photo: YouTube/ABC7 News “For someone to willfully shoot this poor pup with an arrow is disgusting,” Animal Services Director Erin Gettis told ABC 7 News. “We are shocked, and we hope someone can provide us any information as to who did...
Florida Biologists Help Reunite Baby Panther with its Mother
A 4-month-old Florida panther cub was found by itself in March, setting off an effort by biologists to find her mother and reunite the pair. According to a Facebook post from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the cub was found in Collier County, located in the southwest portion of the state. Biologists searched the area for the mother while the cub was sent for a health exam at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / VACLAV Though they didn’t initially see any sign of a female panther, FWC and...
Animal Welfare Has a Cruelty to People Problem
These are real quotes taken from different animals organizations’ actual social media posts: “I told them never to get another dog again because they are shitty people.” “Shitty humans should never have dogs, cats, children or any other dependents.” “I would go live in my travel trailer hitched to my Jeep in the Walmart parking lot before I would dump my dogs anywhere let alone in a high kill shelter!” “Horrible people, pray they never get another animal.” “If you can’t afford...
