URGENT HEAT HELP – Act Now
Jun 10, 2022 The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Austin area, with temperatures expected to reach dangerous and deadly levels. With forecasted highs above 105 degrees Saturday and Sunday, we are activating emergency measures to keep our animals safe in the extreme weather conditions. At this time we are also urgently asking for your help! As important members of the APA! community, we are committed to keeping you aware of our preparedness plans, top priorities, and what we need most to continue our lifesaving...
Must-Know Travel Tips
Traveling with your dog can be an enriching experience for both of you — as long as you prepare well in advance to ensure that your journey is as safe and stress-free as it can be. Should your dog travel with you? Before you start working on any vacation plans, ask yourself if your dog is the traveling kind. Some dogs are much happier staying at home with a friend, family member or dog sitter, while others enjoy going to their own doggie hotels to play with canine friends as you enjoy some much-needed time away. There is no harm in...
New Study Shows That Otters Learn From Each Other to Overcome Challenges
When we find ourselves facing something new, we often turn to those around us to get a feel for what we’re doing. It turns out that otters do the same thing, Researchers at the University of Exeter wanted to learn how Asian short-clawed otters overcome foraging challenges. To do so, they gave the animals puzzle boxes with familiar food, as well as unfamiliar natural prey. The study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, was undertaken with otters at Newquay Zoo and the Tamar Otter and Wildlife Centre. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK /...
URGENT HEAT HELP – What We Need and What To Know
Jun 09, 2022 With upcoming forecasted highs of 105+ degrees, it is much hotter much sooner than we would expect right now! With the strain the extreme heat puts on our animals, staff, facilities, the power grid, and pets in our community, we have activated emergency preparations and need your help. What We Need Now: Foster, Adopt or Foster-to-Adopt Help us get animals into cool homes before a potential heat emergency by visiting our Town Lake location between noon and 6 p.m. to foster or adopt. We also have foster-to-adopt options...
Cat Follows Worker Outside Home, Finds a New Family
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 July day, I was on the phone with my husband. His worker was coming out of a house in Brooklyn, down the driveway, when my husband said to him, “What is that following you?” I told him to bring it home, no matter what it was. (We have three dogs and two cats.) He told me it was a very sick kitten, probably 4-weeks-old, with a deformed jaw. Could that be why his mom left...
Pregnant Dog Who Got Rescued On The Day She Was To Be Euthanized Celebrates 1st Birthday Of Her Litter
A dog’s amazing journey from Texas, USA to Ontario, Canada was recently celebrated just last week. PHOTO: Youtube/CHCH News The photo above is Naomi, and she’s celebrating her pup’s birthday along with her new owner and all of her puppies’ new family. According to REBEL dog rescue, a foster group based on Niagara, they rescued Naomi “at the very day that she was set to be euthanized at a rural Texas shelter” but they were unaware of her pregnancy. They identified Naomi as a Labrador mix and, although she...
Burned Pit Bull Turned Honorary Firefighter In The Running For American Humane Hero Dog Award
A hero is brave, resilient, and inspires others. A pit bull named Jake is all these things and more and that is why he is in the running to be the next American Hero Dog. But his journey hasn’t been easy. When he was just a three-week-old puppy a fire broke out in the shed where he was kept alongside his mother and siblings in South Carolina. Firefighters arrived and all the dogs were rescued without injury, except Jake. The little guy was badly burned, including all four paws, and barely breathing. Firefighters rushed him to the vet to...
A Playful “Good Girl” Parrot Turned Out to Be a Boy
Parrots are one of the most playful pets a person could have and are great companions. Intelligent and fun, what more can you ask for? Parrots get more fascinating when they start to learn more words. Moreover, when you speak to them, it’s as if you are in a conversation — they can quickly understand humans. The talking birds are wonderful housemates, and Morgan has two of them. Photo: Youtube/GeoBeats Animals Morgan is a bird parent to two bright parrots named Stella and Jeff. Both are equally intelligent and cherished by Morgan....
Implement pet support services with this free course
Looking to add more pet support services for your community? Maddie’s® University’s free, self-paced course, Pet Support Services, is for you! By offering pet support services, you will help keep pets with their families and out of your shelter. Pet Support Services programs are not hard to implement; you can start by retraining your current intake staff and giving your field officers the tools and training they need. You can scale your program as you listen to your community members, discover the gaps in your current...
A Heartfelt Reunion Between Chimpanzee Siblings Will Make You Shed a Tear or Two
A triumphant rescue mission makes the world an even brighter place. Animals in captivity should not be overlooked — especially wild animals who are victims of smuggling and illegal poachers. People also need to consider these animals feelings when separated from their families. Taking them away by force traumatizes them, and no animal deserves to experience those dangers. Most importantly, the innocent young ones who are captivated still can’t survive without their family. Animals deserve much better than being taken advantage of...
Death of Second Cheetah Cub Causes a Sad Blow to Iran’s Conservation Efforts
Today, Iran is the only place in the world where Asiatic cheetahs can be found in the wild. It is believed that only a dozen of these big cats are left. In 2001, the government launched a protection program for this wildlife species with the support of the United Nations. Photo: YouTube/AFP News Agency But after the country’s first-ever birth of an Asiatic cheetah in captivity last May, two of the three cheetah cubs died. First-ever Birth of an Endangered Asiatic Cheetah in Captivity by Caesarean Operation In December 2017, rescuers...
A Lost Iditarod Dog was Reunited with His Musher After Three Months
A team of sled dogs from France with their musher Sebastien Dos Santos Borges joined a nearly 1,000-mile race in Alaska in March 2022. The race began on March 6, and its starting point was north of Anchorage. Mushers took the route of the Alaskan wilderness that includes two mountain ranges, the frozen Yukon River and the Bering Sea ice. Sebastien’s team comprises 12 Iditarod dogs, which he also treats as his family. However, approaching the Ruby point on March 12, Sebastian lost a team member. While going through the Ruby checkpoint,...
Alligator Made a Surprise Appearance in a US Horse Racetrack
Horses don’t love surprises, especially if it’s an alligator. People on social media have been sharing the video of an alligator crossing a horse racetrack in Louisiana. It seems like a regular day for an alligator to roam around and check the area. However, the horse was obviously frightened in the video — a predator was on the loose, so that would be the horse’s initial reaction. Thankfully, the alligator was really just taking a walk. While the horse was anxiously walking around circles, the alligator remained...
Malnourished, Abandoned 15-Year-Old Cat Rescued From Streets
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! My fiancee received a call from his son saying that a cat had been crying outside their home all night. He knew immediately after he told me about the call, we would be going over to their house. When I saw him, my heart was broken. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / Михаил Прокопенко He was older, skinny...
Shark Attacked a Pregnant Sea Turtle Who Managed to Survive and Deliver Her Eggs at a Hospital
A 50-year-old loggerhead turtle was found at the Port St. Lucie power plant, which the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission immediately rescued and sent to Zoo Miami’s Sea Turtle Hospital for treatment according to zoo communications director Ron Magill. The pregnant sea turtle was attacked by a shark on her way back to the beach where she was born in order to lay her own eggs. Her left fin was almost entirely bitten off by the shark, but she still managed to swim to safety. Photo: YouTube/Deep Marine Scenes At the...
6 Cheap—and Even Free!—Ways to Get More Lost Pets Back Home Today
Getting lost pets back to their families is always a top priority. It’s a mission with extra urgency when shelters are full, and getting fuller with every passing day—and of course here’s July 4, right on the horizon, with all the lost pets those boom boom skies will bring. We know. We know! And we’re here to help. Here are six inexpensive, some even completely free, ideas that you can start implementing today to help you reunite more pets with their people—so they’ll be home snoozing on the couch...
What to Expect When Your Dog Has Cancer
My dog has cancer – what next? Finding support and trusted medical resources are the first steps when your dog has been diagnosed with cancer. A new database called Canine Cancer: Take C.H.A.R.G.E. (Canine Health and Registry Exchange) is a collection of incidence, prevalence and emotional-support information taken directly from dog owners and vets based on personal experience with canine cancer. The database, overseen by eight leading veterinarians who specialize in canine oncology and surgery, is open to the public and the...
Giving pets supplements: making a frustrating task easy
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...
How to Prepare for Summer for Dogs With Heavy Coats
Temperatures are steadily increasing, which leaves many pet parents wondering how they can make summer for dogs with heavy coats more comfortable. Some may understandably think that shaving their dog is the best way to keep them cool, but for dogs with heavy coats, this can do more damage than good. While their heavy coats are built to keep them warm in cold weather, they also protect their sensitive skin from the sun and allow them to regulate their temperature more easily. But, this doesn’t mean that they couldn’t benefit from a...
Less Than 300 Wolverines Remain In The Lower 48 States — Help Us Get Them Classified As Endangered
Wolverines are rapidly disappearing from the United States. There are less than 300 wolverines remaining in the contiguous United States, In These Times reports, and there are currently no federal protections in place to keep the population stable or prevent sudden decline. According to the Wolverine Foundation, Wolverine habitat has shrunk dramatically in the past century, with fragmentation due to human development and poaching making fewer and fewer places livable for the beloved mammal. Less than 300 wolverines remain in the contiguous...
