Senior Dog Runs Away From Owner After 15 Years Of Abuse
When dogs run away from home, rescuers usually have a goal of ensuring the animal is safe and finding its owner. But for Saiga’s rescuers, they wanted nothing more for him to be free from his home forever. Saiga spent 15 years of life chained up in a small space. He was severely neglected, not getting enough exercise or attention, and it was the only life he’d known. When the dog’s health started to deteriorate, his owner removed his chain – likely assuming he would continue to lie there, too sick to move. However, the...
Dog Rescued From Fighting Ring Gets To Run And Play For The First Time
Dogfighting wasn’t outlawed in the US until 1976 and it continued long after the laws went into place. While numbers of dogfighting rings have dropped with the ban, it’s still a reality that many dogs face to this day. In Gaston County, North Carolina, the Humane Society was called to respond to an alleged dogfighting ring involving several dogs. When they arrived on the scene, they found dogs in horrific conditions, suffering from injuries “typically seen in dogfighting cases.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons As they...
Woman Feeds Hungry Stray Puppies In Ukraine When No One Else Will
Around the world, stray dogs are a problem. Dogs need shelter, food, veterinary care, and companionship to thrive, but there are many that spend their lives on the streets. In some areas, like the US, street dogs are taken into shelters. Many are euthanized, but the dogs that survive and find home placements often go on to live amazing lives. Other areas, like Ukraine, have dog shelters but they’re too crowded. Shelters turn thousands of dogs away, creating a huge problem for the country – a massive overpopulation of stray dogs....
Owner Tries To Work Under The Car But The Dog Has Other Plans
Dogs often want love and attention from their owners and they’ll take every opportunity that arises to get it. If you’ve ever tried to exercise with a dog around, you know how it goes. You lay down on a matt to do some stretching or crunches and the dog runs over for kisses, making it nearly impossible to accomplish anything. We can’t really be mad at them for it, it’s actually quite adorable (even if it feels a little pesky in the moment). Of course, every dog is different and some take a hint better than others. Some...
Dog Goes to Neighbor’s House Every Single Day Until His Owner Agrees to Let Him Stay There
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! He wasn’t even 3 months old the first time he showed up, exhausted, hungry and thirsty resting under brush next to our house. When we finally coaxed him out, we also learned he was completely flea and tick ridden and without any ID. We live a bit in the countryside and it’s not unusual that hunters leave their dogs to roam, which is what we thought had happened to him, only...
Months After Saving Elderly Woman From Fire, Hero Cop Rescues Dog From Frozen Lake
In 2021, Officer Jon Smith saved an elderly woman’s life by rushing into a burning house to rescue her from the flames. Now the brave officer is being applauded again for risking his life to save a dog trapped in a frozen lake. “Well folks he’s done it again,” the Lewiston Police Department wrote on Facebook. “After just receiving a department award for pulling a woman from a burning house, this time it was a 4-legged friend.” Photo: Facebook/Lewistown Police Department The post included bodycam footage of...
Can Dogs Tell Time?
Dogs know when it is time to eat and start begging at the same time every day, like clockwork. But is it due to habit and routine or do they really know how to tell time? It seems dogs also know when we will be returning home. Photo: Unsplash/Baptist Standaert Have you noticed that your dog greets you with a wagging tail and sloppy kisses every time you come home? Do they just love us so much that they wait by the door for us to return, or do they know what time we usually come home? These are things dog owners have been wondering about for a...
After Saving A Baby Bobcat’s Life, Hero Shelter Cat Rewarded With His Own Home
An orange and white cat named Smuckers wound up in the shelter after his owner died. But this heartbreaking twist came with a silver lining. When a baby bobcat fell ill, the four-year-old shelter cat stepped up to save her life. The heartwarming saga began when a baby bobcat was brought to a wildlife hospital in New Brunswick, Canada. “The cat was clearly not well,” one of the hospital veterinarians, Dr. Nicole Jewett, told Canada’s Global News. Here is our bobcat receiving her blood transfusion. The transfusion was...
Labrador Brings Her Blankie Wherever She Goes
Toddlers are often seen carrying around a blankie for comfort but usually give it up around the age of three. However, the same cannot be said for a sweet Labrador retriever who carries her blankie everywhere she goes. The 3-year-old lab named Winnie lives in Canada with her family and has multiple blankies. They go everywhere with her, including in the pool and outside in the snow. Thank goodness she has extras, so when one is in the wash or left outdoors, she always has one to carry around. Just like all well-loved blankies, Winnie’s...
Mineral deficiencies and chronic illness in dogs
Mineral deficiencies are some of the most easily preventable underlying causes of chronic illness in dogs. Here’s how ancient minerals can bridge the gap. After years of study, Dr. Linus Pauling (who won the Nobel Prize twice) concluded that you can trace every sickness, every disease, and every ailment to a mineral deficiency. The same conclusion can be extended to include our dogs as well as humans. For example, skin disease that is often mistaken for allergies can arise from a lack of minerals. Low immunity (chronic infections) or...
7 Ways to Keep Walks Peaceful
Walking a dog is one of life’s pleasures and while my dogs and I look forward to our daily excursions, I am well aware that many people don’t feel the same. I have worked with countless dogs over the years who pull on the leash, bark at people, lunge at other dogs and generally make walking a chaotic and unpleasant experience. But with a bit of work and a whole lot of understanding, walks can become enjoyable again for both ends of the leash. Here are some ways to make walking your dog a walk in the park. Stop the pull The No. 1...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officer Frees Deer Entangled in Christmas Lights
Many of us enjoy the holiday cheer Christmas lights bring, but you have to be careful with your decorations if wildlife is apt to stop by. An officer with Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently encountered a good example of this. Officer Joe Nicholson came to the aid of a buck deer in Jefferson County, Colorado, who had string lights wrapped around his antlers. As you can see in pictures shared by the agency’s Northeast Region, they had gotten pretty well entangled. A buck in western Jefferson County became entangled in Christmas lights....
Shy Black Kitten Becomes Foster Fail, Helps Foster Generations of Kittens
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 I moved to my town 25 years ago, I saw a lot of stray cats in the area. My search for a shelter came up empty. We didn’t have one that serviced our town. My search did, however, put me in touch with a local rescuer who offered to loan me traps and teach me how to use them. Thus began my rescue career. My efforts caught the attention of the small weekly paper, and they did a...
Thrift Store Workers Find Cat Inside Donated Recliner
We’ve all found change in the sofa, but workers at one Colorado thrift store found a much larger treasure tucked in the cushions. The unusual incident occurred at a thrift store in Denver as workers sorted through new items donated on New Years’ Eve. According to 9 News, workers were inspecting a donated beige recliner when they found an orange tabby cat curled up inside. Photo: Facebook/Denver Animal Shelter The cat, whose name was Montequllo, must have also been equally startled by this strange situation. The orange cat may have...
10 Impressive Animal Snow Sculptures
Snow is a swear word to some people, but others see it as a blank canvas to sculpt into a work of art. Most people can build a snowman or create a snow angel in the fluffy white powder, but artists create masterpieces. They brave the bitter cold weather to create something that will bring a smile to the face of everyone who sees it – knowing it will eventually melt away. Large blocks of snow are molded with various tools and come to life. Artists are inspired by many things, including animals. Check out 10 impressive animal snow...
What’s new in cat research?
Over the next two years, studies funded by Morris Animal Foundation will offer cat parents new insights on how to best care for their feline companions. Morris Animal Foundation has funded feline health studies for more than 70 years to improve the health and well-being of cats everywhere. We’ve contributed to the development of the first vaccine for feline leukemia, pioneered cat genetic research and improved the health and welfare of shelter cats around the world. We also were among the first to recognize and invest in better pain...
Webcast: Join us for a two-part transport program series
Does your transport program need some rejiggering? Or perhaps a transport program is a New Year’s resolution for your organization? Either way, the “Transport Program Recharge” webcast series is for you! This two-part series will first focus on creating great partnerships with your transport partners. Once you have amazing partnerships in place, increasing foster and adoptive placements are up next. Join Kelly Duer, Foster Care Specialist at Maddie’s Fund® and Clare Callison, Maddie’s...
Malnourished Kitten with Fragile, Undeveloped Bones Transforms After Being Rescued
He “fell off a fence and needs lots of rest.” That’s what the first owners of Orlando the Ragdoll cat said in a Gumtree ad in Australia. They were looking for someone else to take in Orlando, who they said had special needs. Fortunately, a rescue stepped in to help this injured feline, and he ended up with a huge fan club in his corner. Best Friends Felines, a cat rescue in Brisbane, collected Orlando and brought him in for tests. X-rays showed he didn’t have any fractured bones after his apparent fall, but...
After Being Burned Beyond Recognition, Rescued Cat Reunited With Owner Thanks To Microchip
When wildfires ravaged the town of Superior, Colorado, hundreds of animals were trapped in the deadly blaze. One of those pets was a 9-year-old cat named Merlin, who escaped through an open sliding glass door while his house went up in flames. “I can’t imagine what he saw through his little kitty eyes,” Merlin’s owner, Camden Hall, told 9 News. “It had to have been quite terrifying.” Photo: Facebook/Soul Dog Rescue But though Merlin escaped with his life, the 9-year-old cat didn’t emerge from the...
GreaterGood Partners with Organization of Hope to Deliver Toys and Necessities to Kids in Need
The Christmas season is all about doing things to show others we care and spreading holiday cheer. This year, donations from generous supporters have allowed GreaterGood, in partnership with Greater Good Charities, to spread lots of good Christmas cheer by sending toys and basic necessities to at-risk and needy children. Photo: Organization of Hope, MD In Maryland, GreaterGood and Greater Good Charities (GGC) teamed up with Organization of Hope (OOH) to support children at elementary schools in three different districts in the Baltimore area....
