7 fun things to do with your dog this summer
If you’re looking for something to do with your dog this summer, and aren’t sure what to do as the pandemic winds down, check out this list of seven fun and simple ideas. Even as the pandemic seems to be winding down in some places, it remains important to follow existing restrictions as long as they’re in place. So if you’re looking for some fun things to do with your dog this summer, and aren’t sure what’s available to you, check out this list of seven fun and simple ideas. 1. Enjoy a long walk You and...
Children with Fear of Dogs Change Their Tune When They Meet Rescue Pup
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! When my two children were small, they were deathly afraid of dogs. My in-laws had a lovely black lab who loved children, but when we visited, they never went near him. As a dog lover, I was concerned about them growing up with a fear of dogs and so I asked my pediatrician what to do. His advice? To either wait it out or get a dog. I opted for the latter. We lived in Maryland, and I...
Doberman Pinscher
Quick Facts Weight: 66 – 88 pounds (29.94 – 39.92 kg) Height: 24 – 28 inches (60.96 – 71.12 cm) The Look of a Doberman Pinscher Doberman Pinschers have a lean, powerful and distinguished frame. They have a poised, alert, ready-to-movie stance and a lively, intelligent expression. Dobermans have a deep, broad chest, a strong neck and a medium-sized, square and muscular body. Their heads are wedge-shaped with alert, dark eyes and ears that are either cropped or pointing up. They have docked tails (usually) and straight...
This Escaped Baby Cow Was Caught Beefing By Himself With A Mailbox In New Jersey
To add another item to our list of hilarious animals caught on police bodycams like this goat clip, we are adding this video of a cute baby bull in New Jersey who was found “assaulting” a mailbox. The Stafford Township Police Department posted this video on their Facebook page last month. It shows Officer Pascale’s bodycam from when got dispatched on Hilliard Ave in New Jersey. It was said that the police got called to help round up and escort a few animals home who escaped from their gated pens that afternoon. In the video...
Stray Kitten Climbs Into Brand New Jaguar Luxury Vehicle
One clever kitten found his way off the streets and into a loving home by climbing into a brand new Jaguar luxury car. Hope For Paws received a text about the kitten after it wandered into a dealership from the streets and climbed into one of their show cars. Some people tried to capture the orange tabby kitten, but he was too smart and stayed hidden safely in the vehicle. Photo: Youtube/Hope For Paws – Official Rescue Channel Rescuers with Hope for Paws weren’t about to give up, though. They arrived at the dealership in...
Dog Throws Tantrum When Breakfast Isn’t Served Fast Enough
Waking up hungry is never fun, but having a routine to know when breakfast is served can help. The same is true for our pets! Two Staffordshire bull terriers from Warwickshire, England, are used to their breakfast time and they can’t stand when their food is served late. Alfie and Ayra live with their owner, 28-year-old Lizzie Colden, and they put up a fit when they’re not fed on time. Or, Alfie does anyway. Photo: Pixabay/Dané Spamers The two-year-old pup was recently caught on video throwing a temper tantrum over his late...
Study Finds More Pets Are Overdosing On Marijuana
A new study found the incidents of pets overdosing on marijuana have gone up since its legalization in Canada in 2018. The report came from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada and was published in PLOS ONE. According to the report, not only are dogs and cats overdosing on marijuana more frequently, but other pets are as well, such as cockatoos, horses, ferrets, and iguanas. Photo: Pixabay/Vnukko Drug researchers surveyed over 200 veterinarians in 2021 for the study. The vets were asked to recall incidents of marijuana-related vet...
Cat Protects Toddler And Keeps Him Away From The Balcony Ledge
Pets are special members of the family, but they can also be so much more than that. Time after time, we see how they can step in and act as Guardian Angels. We usually picture dogs as being the pets to step up and protect their family members, but cats can be heroic as well! Just take the sweet cat in the video below, for example. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog The good boy was at his family’s apartment in Bucaramanga, Columbia, and by his side was a 14-month-old toddler. The toddler seemed quite interested in the balcony ledge and kept...
Toddler Negotiates With Dog To Get His Toy Back
If you’ve ever lived with a dog and a baby at the same time, you know they can sometimes get on each other’s nerves. The baby often wants to take the dog’s toys, and the dog sometimes tries to steal the baby’s toys right back! It can be a never-ending battle, but one 14-month-old toddler came up with the perfect solution. Agnes Olen was outside with her toddler and dog when she saw the scene unfold. Photo: YouTube/Rumble Viral It started when the dog walked over and snagged the child’s toy. Rather than step in,...
Dachshund Goes Viral For His Quirky Permanent ‘Smile’
Meet Oz, the adorable miniature dachshund with a unique smile. The little pup lives in Bathgate, Scotland with his owner, 34-year-old Sinead Kelly, and his sisters, Nelly and Roux. Unlike the other dogs in the house, Oz has made a name for himself on social media and it’s all thanks to his quirky smile. Oz found fame back in 2018 as a puppy when Kelly began sharing photos of the pooch online. She created social media accounts for Oz and it wasn’t long before people fell in love with his permanent smile. However, the reality of...
Owner Shares Cat’s Reaction To Cat-Face Filter On TikTok
Cats are funny creatures. They like to rule the roost and act indifferent about life, but sometimes, we get to see their expressive sides. They may act like they don’t care most of the time, but every so often there’s a cat that wears his heart on his sleeve and really lets people know how he’s feeling. Pixel is one such cat and his owner, Anne, is letting the world see his hilarious expressions on her TikTok account, @kittanne_pixel. Photo: Wikimedia Commons According to the New York Post, Anne, who is from Canada, adopted...
Beached Dolphin Dies After Crowd Allegedly Tried To Ride It
A dolphin reportedly died after being stranded alive on the beach and being man-handled and ridden by beachgoers. The incident was reported on by the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, who shared the heartbreaking news as a warning to others: It’s virtually never ok to approach and interact with wildlife. In a Facebook post, the network shared that the dolphin was stranded alive on Quintana Beach in Texas. Photo: flickr/Doug Hodel Allegedly, beachgoers pushed the dolphin back into the water and that’s when things went...
Homeless Man Throws Birthday Party For His Dogs Not Realizing Someone Is Watching
A homeless man’s life has been turned around for the better after he was caught celebrating his dog’s birthday on the streets. It all started in Bucaramanga, Colombia when a man named Choco was seen laying against some steps with his two dogs. The sun was setting and a passerby stopped to watch the happy trio. It quickly became evident that the man was throwing a doggy birthday celebration for one of his pups. They each had birthday hats on and even had a small cake! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Choko José...
Poop Problems
With the utmost certainty, I assure you if the neighbors in our condo building ever listened to the conversations in our home, they were horrified and moved on. That’s because most of the time, my partner and I talk about dog poop. Our Labradors, Daisy and Jackson, have pooping issues. It makes city living in our backyard-less Boston neighborhood a challenge. When one of us returns from a stroll with the dogs, the post-walk interrogation and bickering begins: “Did Daisy eat poop? Why didn’t you watch her more closely? Did...
Lonely Abandoned Duck Finds The Best Forever Home
Many people bring unusual pets home because they feel as if they are adorable. Although that is the case, they also soon lose interest and, at times, they may abandon the pet to care for themselves. It seems as if that may have been the case for a particular duck that was found at a local pond. A man was out fishing when the duck came over to him and started behaving strangely. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo It just wouldn’t leave his side and soon, another fisherman came up to say that someone had driven up and dropped the duck off before...
Ring Camera Shows What Happens When Australian Shepherds Are Left Home Alone
We love our dogs and we want to do what is right for them but sometimes, we have to leave them home. All of us need to work, or at times, simply run to the store and we can’t always take our beloved dogs with us. Alexander and his wife found themselves in a similar situation when they had to leave their Australian shepherds at home. Photo: Pixabay/Couleur This included 1.5-year-old Smokey Boo Boo and four-month-old Bill Bobaggins. Typically, Bill would’ve been in his crate but they decided to see how he would behave himself if he...
Owners Take Dog To The Vet For Strange ‘Nose Squishing’ Behavior
We sometimes laugh at the strange behavior of our dog but there are also times when it may concern us. That was the case for one person when they noticed that their dog would walk up to any flat surface and push their nose against it. After running to the veterinarian, it was confirmed that there really wasn’t something wrong with the dog. Photo: TikTok/@thedognamed.leo It cost them hundreds of dollars to learn that their dog just wanted a little attention. According to PEOPLE, Leo’s owner, Christine Holierhoek, said: “My...
This Shelter’s Bonded Pairs Program Has Gotten 218 Pairs of Pets Into Loving Homes
This story comes out of Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, Arizona—stay tuned to our social media for more very inspiring, very HASS-y stories about how volunteers are integrated into community-focused animal organizations! And please reach out to let us know if you have a great story to share, about awesome volunteers or anything else! Some longtime volunteers at Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, Arizona, kept having their hearts broken by pairs of pets who they knew came from the same home, but were separated once they arrived at the...
Why This Year’s Seal Hunt In Canada Should Be The Last
Every March, mother seals off the coast of Newfoundland begin giving birth to their soft, whitecoated pups. The month also marks the start of the Canadian commercial seal hunt, and the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of seal pups. Many pups will be shot and clubbed as they try to escape the ice. Seal pups aged three weeks to three months of age are shot with a rifle or killed using a spiked club known as a hakapik. Others will be impaled on metal hooks, dragged across the ice, hoisted onto a bloody boat and beaten to death for their fur....
Cats Caught On Camera Opening The Fridge And Stealing Food
Cats can be criminal masterminds when they want to be. If you’re a cat owner, just think back to all the trouble your precious little feline has caused over the years. Now imagine the trouble they would get into if they had opposable thumbs! They would be unstoppable and would probably have taken over the world by now. Maybe it’s a good thing cats don’t have opposable thumbs – I mean, they get into enough trouble without them. Just take a look at Celeste Miño’s cats for example. Photo: Max Pixel The cat...
