15 Best Dog-Friendly Beaches
All I have to do is say the word “beach” and my dogs are running to the door and howling with excitement. Some dogs love going to the beach just as much as their owners. Thankfully, there are several beaches located on the coasts as well as lakes throughout the United States that welcome Fido. Just be sure to pack a few dog essentials like a leash, dog waste bags, water bowl, and a towel before heading to the beach. Photo: Pexels/Lenin Estrada Bring Fido, a team of pet travel experts, compiled a list of the best dog beaches in the...
Baby Camel Learns How To Use Her Legs
A baby camel in Christiana, Tennessee is learning to use her legs for the first time and she’s quite clumsy! While most people keep camels outside, this lucky baby camel was allowed inside the house where she was learning to get her legs working. According to Live Science, baby camels can walk just 30 minutes after they’re born! Photo: YouTube/ViralHog However, just because they can walk doesn’t mean they do so gracefully. This baby camel was able to walk, but she was kicking her legs out in all directions and still gaining...
What Happens When ‘The Dog Joins The Cat’ Vs ‘When The Cat Joins The Dog’
Cats and dogs have such different personalities, but they can sometimes get along great. Joule the dog and Kelvin the cat are two pets that love each other dearly. Joule and Kelvin’s owner shares photos and videos of them on Instagram, @ginger_cat_and_vizslas, and they’re so sweet! Photo: Instagram/@ginger_cat_and_vizslas In one of the latest clips, you can watch what happens when Joule joins Kelvin for a nap versus when Kevlin joins Joule for a nap. While you might expect one of the animals to be annoyed with the other for...
Police Greeted By Alpaca After Pulling Car Over For Routine Inspection
A Scottish police officer was in for quite the surprise while conducting a routine auto check on a black estate car. The car was traveling along A84 in Craighforth, Stirling in the UK when the officer spotted it and decided to pull it over for an inspection. However, the cop had no idea what was about to happen! When he pulled over the car, he was quickly greeted by a large alpaca sticking its head out the backseat window. Photo: PIXNIO/Couleur The Forth Valley police shared about the surprise car guest on Twitter, writing:...
Turtle Races Around The House On A Hot Wheels Car
Everyone likes to have a little fun every now and again. That’s not just true of humans but of our pets, too! Just ask Sergio the turtle! Sergio lives with his human, Kenny James, and has a sweet ride to use throughout the house. Rather than walking around slowly as a turtle, Sergio rides a Hot Wheels car! James fitted the car with non-toxic Silly Putty so it could stick to the bottom of Sergio’s shell. The car was also hollowed-out to better accommodate the turtle and make it more mobile. Once Sergio is fastened to the little toy...
Woman Uses Cat-Sitting Gigs To Travel The World With Free Accommodations
Traveling is a dream that many people long to follow, but finances often get in the way. After all, traveling isn’t cheap, and paying for flights, gas, food, and accommodations adds up quickly. 31-year-old Madolline Gourley dreamed of traveling, and as an Australian-based writer, she’s got the flexibility to work remotely and hop from place to place. The only dilemma is money. But, Madolline was determined to see her dream come to fruition so she got creative and dove into the world of house sitting and pet sitting. Specifically,...
Cat Goes Viral For His Uncanny Resemblance To ‘Zorro’
A uniquely patterned cat is going viral for his striking resemblance to the character Zorro. The 9-month-old Persian kitten, named Boy, belongs to Indraini Wahyudin Noor who shares plenty of photos and videos of the feline on social media. Since posting about Boy, Noor’s TikTok has amassed nearly 300,000 followers! People just can’t get enough of the “Zorro cat,” as he’s been nicknamed. Photo: TikTok/@iwhy_ People are particularly drawn to the black patch of fur that surrounds Boy’s eyes. It looks just like...
Cat Walking Through Sand Shows How Cats Leave Two Footprints Instead Of Four
Have you seen a cat’s footprints and wondered why there are only two sets of prints instead of four? After all, cats have four legs and four paws so they should be leaving four sets of prints, right? Well, a video captured of a white cat slowly walking through a bed of sand shows just how cats get away with leaving only two sets of prints. The clip shows the cat placing her back paws exactly in the footprints made by her front paws. Because her back paws went right where her front paws stepped, only two sets of prints are made! Photo:...
How to help an Aggressive or Reactive Dog
Do you think your dog might be reactive, or even aggressive? Some reactivity is normal and necessary for survival, but when is it time to get help? Maybe you’re frustrated or embarrassed by your dog’s meltdowns when deliveries come, or sad or even scared by your dog’s barking and lunging at neighborhood dogs. It doesn’t mean you have a bad dog, or that you’re a bad dog guardian. But it does mean your dog needs help handling her feelings about certain parts of her life. Emotions drive behavior. So, if your dog...
Energy Food & Drinks for Dogs On the Go
Disclaimer: If you purchase items through links on our site we may earn a commission. If your doggie-and-me travel plans include long walks, challenging hikes or your dog competing in such popular canine sports as agility or dock diving, don’t forget to pack his energy bar. You read that right. The energy bar market has expanded and is going to the dogs. And, it does makes sense. Why should your dog simply watch you eat your energy bar when you both take a break during a vigorous activity? A few pieces of kibble just won’t...
What to do about your dogs hot spots
Hot spots are a common and frustrating problem, and can cause your dog a lot of discomfort and angst. These natural remedies can help. Hot spots have many “pet” names, including summer sores and moist dermatitis. They can appear anywhere on your dog’s body, though they’re most often found on the head, legs, flanks, by the tail and behind the ears. Let’s look at what causes hot spots — and more importantly, what you can do to ease the discomfort and itching they cause. WHERE DO HOT SPOTS COME FROM? Hot spots...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Length of stay webcast, free meditation and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. The Best Friends 2021 national dataset has arrivedThis month, Best Friends Animal Society published its 2021 dataset. While there were some setbacks, there is plenty to be optimistic about. In 2021, the save rate increased from 79% to 83%. According to its blog, “The number of animals who didn’t leave shelters alive ticked up by only 2.3% to 355,000 in 2021, which… Learn More Webcast: Length of Stay – A Whole-Shelter SolutionWednesday, June...
Animal Shelter Swamped By Yellowstone River Flooding Says All its Animals Survived
As strong rains and rapid snow melt hit Yellowstone National Park in recent days, flooding took out roads and caused damage that will close portions of the park longterm. Cities in the region have also been heavily impacted. An animal shelter in nearby Livingston, Montana, faced a time crunch as flood waters from the Yellowstone River quickly grew. Despite their facility being inundated with water, all the animals were rescued. As areas across the region surveyed flood damage, Stafford Animal Shelter shared a post on its Facebook page...
Kitten Survives 60 Miles Under the Hood of a Car
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! One summer evening, my husband had switched cars with me while I was at work. Then, a kitten climbed under my car by the tire, probably to stay warm and dry because it was pouring! She was about 4-weeks-old. When I drove home that night, I thought I heard meowing, but with the rain, I wasn’t sure. I went inside and didn’t think about the meowing again. PHOTO: PIXABAY / KUDRA...
Georgia Shelter Dog Sports Biggest Smile As She Is Adopted After Spending 324 Days In Shelter
Happy doesn’t begin to describe the feeling a shelter dog named Tilly had when she was finally adopted. Tilly was reportedly found as a stray eating garbage and taken in last year by Walker County Animal Shelter in Georgia. Her friendly personality and adorable looks quickly won the hearts of staff members. The 4-year-old loves outdoor adventures, gets along with cats, and is such a sweetheart, so the shelter couldn’t understand why she hadn’t found a loving home. They said, “We are stumped! This is just unheard of for...
Why Giraffes Should Be Classified As Endangered
Giraffes have faced great threats in the past few decades, and are being pushed rapidly toward extinction. From poaching and habitat loss to climate change, giraffe populations have been in decline since the 1990s, the American Wildlife Foundation reports. According to the Humane Society of the United States, less than 69,000 mature giraffes remain in the wild, 40% fewer than 30 years ago. And Americans have played a big role in those plummeting numbers. Less than 69,000 mature giraffes remain in the wild. Products made from giraffe skins and...
Staying open-minded is important for your dog’s well-being
Once we know something, we have to act on it. Best practices for your dog’s wellbeing are always evolving. Burden of Information – the struggle is real! I say it often, you don’t know what you don’t know. BUT what do we do with information when we learn something new? That is the struggle. Let’s start with an example, have you ever known someone you thought was amazing and could do no wrong? Well, what happens if they were to stab you in the back? Cheat on you? Steal from you? Could you ever go back to seeing...
Should your cat sleep on your bed?
Few things are more cuddly than a slumbering cat. Let’s look at the pros and cons of allowing your kitty to sleep on your bed at night. For as long as I’ve had cats, they’ve slept on the bed with me. Although their sleeping preferences varied as much as their coat colors, one thing they’ve all had in common is that they wanted to be close to me. And I’m in good company. According to a 2019 American Pet Products Association survey, 62% of cats share the bed with their humans. Few cat lovers will reject the comfort...
Rescuers Teamed Up to Save a Stray Dog That Fell in a 100-Foot Deep Dry Well
In India, a stray dog accidentally fell inside a 100-foot dry well, and locals immediately reported it to the Gujarat Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The call was received by Raj Bhavsar, who assembled a team for a rescue operation in Kandari village. Upon arrival, the rescue team saw that the well was deep and dark. For this reason, the rescue operation took over an hour. The rescuers were able to go down the well with the help of fire torches from the locals in the village. Due to the lack of lighting, it was challenging to...
California Rescue Center Seeks Justice for the Dog Who Died After Being Stolen from Them
Paw Works is mourning the death of a stolen puppy after it was struck by a car on a freeway. Their beloved Pretty Girl did not deserve what happened that one fateful night. The shelter received one unfortunate news after the other. A series of unfortunate events happened after midnight on June 9; an unnamed person trespassed the area by picking locks in the shelter. According to Brittany Vizcarra, the director of operations in Paw Works, the security alarm went off at 2:42 am. The suspect was caught on video, and the hooded person looked like...
