Roughly 1 in 5 Reptile Species at Risk of Extinction, According to New Study
From changes in land and sea use to pollution and climate change, species across the globe are threatened. A 2019 United Nations report found that an estimated 1 million plant and animal species were at risk of extinction. Now, a new study finds that reptiles also face a high rate of extinction risk, but efforts to protect other animals may benefit them, as well. Researchers from the nonprofit NatureServe, the International Union for Conservation and Nature (IUCN), and Conservation International teamed up to examine extinction risk for...
Dog That Helped Man Through His Wife’s Alzheimer’s Battle Goes on New Adventure
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 mom’s Alzheimer’s got bad enough that she had to move to a memory unit, Dad was very sad without her at home. My brother helped him find a Maltese puppy, who Dad named Skoshie after a dog of the same name that had been on his Navy ship many years before. Skoshie became Dad’s constant companion, and we are convinced he saved Dad’s life more than once when...
Embrace vs. ManyPets Pet Insurance: In-Depth Comparison [2022]
What’s The Difference Between Embrace & ManyPets Pet Insurance Plans? Thank you for visiting our guide to comparing Embrace and ManyPets. Below you’ll find a comparison of Embrace vs. ManyPets insurance plan rates, multi-pet discounts, wellness plans, coverage amounts, and more. Remember that the easiest way to shop for pet insurance is using a tool such as this to compare pet insurance plans from all the major pet insurance companies at once. With this tool, you can compare rates from Embrace and ManyPets side by side, as...
Now There’s “Mouser” Food with Real Mouse Meat for Cats
Finicky cats! They are the inspiration behind Mouser Food! Mouser Food is made with real mouse meat and will surely tempt even the most discriminating of feline tastebuds. Photo: YouTube/Kitten Life Mouser Food is also available in four flavors: Field Hunter with chicken as a primary ingredient; Forest Hunter with turkey; Pond Hunter with duck; and Brush Hunter with rabbit. Yes, pet owners will realize that even if mouse meat is very appealing to cats, their appetite may still be influenced by a variety of flavors. The Story of Finicky Cats...
80 Dogs & Puppies Rescued From “Overwhelmed” Woman In Georgia
80 dogs and puppies will finally get the care they need after being rescued from “unsanitary” conditions in Hancock County. The woman who owns the property started rescuing stray dogs, but the situation quickly took a turn for the worse. After multiple litters over the years the woman became “overwhelmed”, and the dogs suffered. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) said some dogs were rescued a couple weeks before the remaining 65 dogs were taken on April 23. “The animals were...
Meet Davvy Jones
The NHL’s Seattle Kraken has welcomed its first-ever team pup to the ice — a 4-month-old Husky mix named Davy Jones. Davy started out as a homeless pup in Texas, then found his way to Dog Gone Seattle, a foster-based rescue organization in the Seattle area. He was adopted by Chris Scarbrough, lead developer of the Climate Pledge Arena (Kraken’s home arena) in Seattle and the Seattle Kraken app. When looking for a team pup, Kraken had been set on adopting from a rescue or shelter. “We knew whichever pup was chosen would...
Abandoned Puppy Happily Shares His Slice Of Bread With Rescuers
Small and incredibly relentless, this street puppy shows that size is irrelevant. PHOTO: Youtube/The Dodo The small puppy was found by rescuers in the Groendal township in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The rescuers from Sidewalk Specials said that the puppy was still happily wagging his tail when they found him on the side of a street with a piece of stale bread by his side. He was eager to share the piece of bread with his rescuers despite having been burned by humans before. The rescuers wrote in their original Facebook post...
For the First Time Since 2018, a Red Wolf Litter Has Been Born in the Wild
Red wolves, once common throughout the eastern and south central United States, were faced with the threat of extinction in the 1960s. Soon after, a captive breeding program began in an effort to save the species. In recent years, groups of these captive wolves have been released into the wild in North Carolina. Now, for the first time in several years, a wild litter has been born to this population. In late April, the Red Wolf Recovery Program, a branch of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, shared on Facebook that six wild pups had been...
When Couple Adopts Their Grandson, He Convinces Them to Adopt a Dog, Too
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! We promised each other that nothing that ate could live with us ever again. My husband is retired from a major airline and we had planned to travel after retirement. Then we adopted our grandson. He eats. He begged for a dog. Finally, I went alone to the local shelter to see what they had. DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / MELISSA KEIZER I walked through the center and found nothing of the size...
Teacher Organizes Incredible Collaboration Between Her Class And Local Shelter
An incredible collaboration between Richard Animal Care and Control (RACC) and St. Michael’s Episcopal School has brought in so much positive energy this year. The collaboration happened earlier this year where the second grade class students from St. Michael’s Episcopal School was assigned with a very important task by their teacher, Kensey Jones, to write letters from the point of view of the pets that are up for adoption at RACC. PHOTO: Youtube/ABC News Along with the letters written from the animal’s perspective,...
These Innovators Are Working To Make Veterinary Care More Accessible To All
Veterinary care is expensive, and can be hard to access—leading to pets going without needed treatments, and being given up to shelters by their families, who believe this is the only way for a loved pet to get the care they need. The Open Door Veterinary Collective is working to change that. This nonprofit, founded in 2021, is developing a business model for nonprofit, for-profit, and government veterinary clinics that prioritizes access to care, and increased revenue. Open Door sees major upsides for shelters and the communities they...
Shaking Pit Bull Won’t Leave Shelter Corner, Heard A Voice And Inched Forward
Dog shelters are not ideal places for dogs to stay for an extended period of time. While we appreciate that these dogs have a home and food to eat, living in a shelter may be overwhelming. It’s loud and chaotic, with continuous barking. The kennels are often sparsely furnished. A shelter can be frightening for a dog accustomed to living in a house. Carson, a lovely Pit Bull, was abandoned at a shelter after his family decided they had enough of him. After his family gave up on him, they surrendered him. He did have some allergies that...
Free SEE Shell App Uses Machine Learning to Help Save Critically-Endangered Hawksbill Turtles
Hawksbill turtles are being hunted to extinction. Since the pre-dynastic period of Egypt to the great era of ancient Greece and Rome, the lovely shells of hawksbill turtles were used to make exotic tableware, combs, bracelets, and other jewelry. Yet, it was in the 17th century up to the 20th century that its popularity reached its peak with data showing more than 9 million hawksbill turtles having been killed for their shells between 1884 and 1992. Now, there are only fewer than 25,000 female hawksbill turtles left in the world. Photo:...
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Happy birthday, Maddie!
Today we celebrate the little dog who started a revolution. She was bold, feisty and not afraid to take chances. Although she is no longer with us, we continue to give thanks to Maddie in the form of grants, resources and in everything we do. We know she’d be insanely proud of the work you all are doing and how far we’ve come as a field. Please join us in wishing her a happy birthday. We’d love to hear your favorite #ThanksToMaddie story on social or Maddie’s® Pet Forum! And, if you haven’t read her...
Malnourished, Abused Dog Turns Up at Family’s Porch on Winter Night
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! We didn’t want another dog. After all, we’ve already been chosen by several outdoor cats, who we’ve had fixed, and who we love and take care of. We also have one indoor kitty, two rescued guinea pigs, and a chocolate lab (her first family offered her to us when they had to move and couldn’t keep her). DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / TANYA It is, however,...
‘Forsaken’ Pup Cried For His Sister To Wake Up, Put His Paws On Her Little Body
There are so many heroes in this world and rescue stories. This particular story has a happy ending for this pup, we promise. Image/Story Source Credit: YouTube Video – AnimalStep Two young pups were cruelly set aside. They waited for someone to come to their rescue, knowing they couldn’t survive on their own. One of the puppies was struck by a vehicle fatally by accident. Her brother didn’t realize she had already passed. The impact was so forceful that she most likely did not suffer or feel the pain. He sobbed over her...
Dr. Aziza’s Top Pet First Aid Tips She Wishes All Her Pet Parent Patients Would Know
Did you know that April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Month? During this month the veterinary community aims to raise awareness about pet first aid and teach pet parents what to do in emergency situations. We’ve asked our Freshpet vet, Dr. Aziza, to share her top pet first aid tips she wishes all pet parents would know – read on to find out what’s on her list! Tip #1: Know who to contact in the case of an emergency If your pet has ingested or come into contact with poisonous/toxic substances (i.e. dark chocolate), call...
3-Legged Dog Saves Baby Otter From Minnesota River
A 6-year-old goldendoodle named Gus is a hero for rescuing a struggling baby otter from the frigid St. Croix River on Easter Sunday. Gus lost one of his back legs in February due to cancer and his family was unsure if he would ever swim again. But when the opportunity presented itself, Gus jumped in the freezing water and swam like a champ. Three-Legged Dog Battling Cancer Rescues Baby Otter From St. Croix River t.co/75xBpr4x1X pic.twitter.com/tvOHZThq25 — WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) April 24, 2022 Fox 9 reports the resilient dog...
Looking for a good audiobook on animal stories?
We have two fabulous Audible animal story suggestions narrated by animal advocate Hayden Panettiere. Sometimes a good old paperback in a sunlit corner of the house is the perfect way to absorb a great book – but for the busy commuter, traveler or even house cleaner, an audiobook about your favorite animals is the way to go. Looking for suggestions right up your animal-loving alley? Inside Animal Hearts and Minds: Bears That Count, Goats That Surf, and Other True Stories of Animal Intelligence and Emotion When Animals Rescue: Amazing...
