Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: A new challenge is coming, kitten resources, grant winners and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. The National Call grant giveaway winners are…New Year, new grants. As promised, we had something special in store for our National Calls. This past Monday and Friday, Maddie’s Fund® gave ten organizations/people each a $1,000 grant at random. The January winners from the Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup group are: Jen Bliss, Seattle Humane Elisabeth Manwiller, Animal Rescue League of Berks County Shelley… Learn More I foster. You...
He Was Sick & Had A Fractured Pelvis, But His Owners Continued To Ignore Him
Looking at Gigi today, you would never believe the extremely rough life he has lived until recently. Surrendered to Sidewalk Specials on a handbag strap instead of a leash, Gigi was suffering from tick bite fever, horrible mange, and a fractured pelvis. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk Specials His owners simple didn’t want him anymore, so they neglected him and ignored him. Although he was hurt and in pain, they never got him medical attention or the care he needed. He was practically sitting there in misery, waiting to die. Thankfully, he...
Humpback Whale With 140-Foot Fishing Line Cutting Into Its Flesh Is Finally Set Free
A yearling humpback whale off the coast of Hawaii found itself in a life-threatening entanglement in mooring gear. Thankfully, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent a rescue team to free the whale. They ended up cutting off 140 feet of line and a plastic trawling buoy when they freed it in Maui. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition A small-gauge line was wrapped around the whale’s tail and fins, with the heavy plastic buoy floating behind it. The line was getting tighter and had begun digging into the whale’s flesh....
Crocodile Is Finally Freed From Tire Stuck Around Its Neck For 6 Years
A 14-foot crocodile roaming around Indonesia with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck for the past six years has finally been freed. People in the area have referred to the croc as “buaya kalung ban,” which means the crocodile with a tire necklace. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition He was first spotted back in 2016 near the country’s Palu River. For years, many different people and organizations tried to help the crocodile, but to no avail. Even Australian crocodile wrangler Matt Wright was unsuccessful in helping the...
Keeping your dog’s eyes healthy
While many canine eye diseases are “silent”, a rudimentary understanding of eye anatomy, and some of the signs and symptoms to look for, can help you keep your dog’s eyes healthy. When you gaze into your dog’s eyes, you connect with his or her soul. But while you gaze, can you tell if he or she might have an eye problem? The answer is: usually not. Dogs will instinctively try to hide pain, including eye pain, and if they become blind in one eye they will shift to using the remaining eye. Dogs need to lose at least 80%...
After Being Slaughtered For Chinese Medicine, Brazil’s Donkeys Finally Get “Stay Of Execution”
It’s not easy being a donkey, whose hard work is often rewarded with abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Not only are donkeys overworked, underfed, and often forced to work in cruel conditions, now they’re also being slaughtered for their skins, which are used to make ejiao, a type of traditional Chinese medicine. And unfortunately for donkeys, as well as everyone who depends on them for work and transportation, demand for ejiao is booming. Photo: The Donkey Sanctuary According to The Donkey Sanctuary, approximately 4.8 million...
Teacher Rescues Cat with Spinal Damage, Refuses to Give Up on Him
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! Here’s the story of my cat Simão. We don’t know how it happened, but his spinal nerve is damaged for good. This prevents him from walking on four legs and peeing by himself. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / SONJA-KALEE In the playground around the high school where I used to teach, (I’m retired now) there used to be some strays and consequently kittens very often abandoned...
How to Keep Your House From Smelling Like a Dog
We may love having dogs in our house, but that doesn’t mean we want our house to smell like a dog! We know that it can feel like an uphill battle to keep your house smelling fresh and clean, so we’ve put together a list of five things you can do to keep your house pet smell free. Keep the surfaces of your house clean One of the easiest ways to keep your house from smelling like a dog is to keep all surfaces clean. As your pet interacts with these surfaces daily, you’ll want to choose pet-friendly cleaning products that are...
Does your dog need to wear a coat?
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South Carolina Shelter Creates Bucket List For Terminally Ill Dog Abandoned At Shelter
The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach is making sure a terminally ill dog named Teddy goes on as many adventures as possible with what time he has left. The senior dog was found abandoned outside the shelter in July with a large mass that turned out to be cancer. “We came in one morning, heard some barking and he was out there,” Meaghan Pitman, the shelter’s marketing manager, told WSAV. “We noticed there was some sort of mass on his back end, and when that was examined by our vet, unfortunately, it was diagnosed as...
How do pet parents spend Valentine’s Day?
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...
4 steps to litter-training your cat
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...
Cutting-Edge Procedures & Products at Your Vet’s Office
Veterinary medicine has always been at the forefront of technological advances. The medical care your dog receives today rivals that of most humans. Cutting-edge procedures and products promise not only to treat illness and extend longevity but improve our canines’ quality of life. Here are eight high-tech breakthroughs I think every dog parent should know about. Liquid biopsy Cancer screening blood tests. | Canine cancer can be tough to diagnose early, and early diagnosis is essential for better outcomes. With an estimated half of...
Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves That Had Been Removed By Trump Administration
As concern over the recovery of gray wolves mounts, a judge has restored federal protections for the species. The protections, which had been removed just before former President Donald Trump left office, impact wolves in 44 states. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in Oakland, California, has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to show that wolf populations could be sustained in the Midwest and portions of the West without protection under the Endangered Species Act. White added that the USFWS did not give enough...
Blind Cat Rescued After a Year of Waiting for a Forever Home
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! I first met Moet when I went to the vet one day for the usual supplies and was asking about getting another cat or kitten. As they knew me well and also knew my love of cats and care for them, they said they had a 1-year-old blind cat up for adoption, but that it wouldn’t be advertised because they wanted just the ‘right’ owner for her. My instant reaction was that I...
Dog On The Brink Of Death Found Dumped Outside Virginia Shelter And Rushed To Emergency Vet
Shelter workers witness firsthand how terrible humans can be to innocent animals and there are times when they nearly lose hope in humanity. “Sometimes we just can’t take it anymore. Sometimes the things people do to animals is overwhelming and it makes us want to lay on the floor and cry,” wrote Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) after they found a dog on the brink of death left outside their shelter in the freezing cold. But they refused to give up and rushed him to the emergency clinic. Posted by Richmond Animal Care...
The Best Way To Observe World Spay Day This February (And Throughout The Year)
The average female cat can give birth to a litter of about six kittens five times per year. That means about 30 kittens per year born to just one unspayed mother cat, the University Veterinary Care Center reports. According to American Humane, the failure to spay and neuter dogs and cats is responsible for millions of unwanted animals living on the streets without homes or food or being killed in shelters all over the world. All cats and dogs adopted from public or private animal care and control facilities should be spayed or neutered. Each...
Indiana Animal Shelter Offering “Love At First Sight” Special For Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air as we approach Valentine’s Day. But are you still searching for true love? Muncie Animal Care & Services in Indiana is hoping to catch the eyes and hearts of adopters with their “Love at First Sight” special. The no-kill animal shelter posted, “You can’t change a pet’s past, but you can rewrite the future. We believe in love at first sight here at MACS!! This Valentine’s Day is going to be so special for our cats and dogs who are still looking for love, and a forever...
My Dog is My Home Co-Sheltering Conference and webcast
My Dog Is My Home is holding their second annual Virtual Co-Sheltering Conference from March 1 to March 3, 2022. This year’s theme is “Stronger Together: Building Allyship Between Movements,” which will focus on how co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and their companion animals together fits into achieving a more just society. Maddie’s Fund® is a proud sponsor of this conference. The conference will offer a variety of speakers, from government leaders to experts across human services and animal welfare....
Tripod Kitten Survives Slew of Health Issues to Live Full Life
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! Upon visiting our vet for some hairball treatment, the tech came out with this tiny kitten on her shoulder. Apparently when they opened the office that day, a plastic grocery bag was found on the front door knob with a teeny, injured kitten inside. How he survived the bag, we’ll never know, but they found him to be under two pounds with a broken front leg. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY /...
