Rescue Dog Lives Her Best Life Sledding and Boogie Boarding with Her Family
This story has been shared as part of the Fur Fam Story Contest. You can submit your own tale through December 5th. Voting will run from December 6th through December 31st. Three grand prize winners will receive a $500 prize, plus $2000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. Share your story here! Harley Davidson Cheeto Boucher joined our family on Friday, November 15, 2019. On November 4 of that year, we had to let our beloved dachshund, Lady, cross the rainbow bridge and our hearts were broken. While we knew we could never replace...
Lonely Golden Retriever Goes Viral For Her Reaction To New Playmate
A golden retriever named Hadley has been a bit lonely since her human sisters went off to college, so her parents decided to surprise her with a new playmate for Christmas. But instead of waiting until Christmas morning, the family gave Hadley her present a month early. Maddy, one of Hadley’s human sisters, posted the touching video on TikTok and it has gone viral. Photo: Unsplash/Tyler May At first, the box under the tree containing the puppy looked like any old box and was of no interest to Hadley – until she saw what was...
Firefighters Rescue Missing Dog From Abandoned Mine Shaft
Virginia firefighters came to the rescue of a missing dog who fell into an abandoned mine shaft. The dog named Dusty was missing for over 24 hours before her owners found her. However, they were unable to reach her. They immediately called for help. Photo: Facebook/Wintergreen Fire & Rescue Wintergreen Fire & Rescue arrived with the proper equipment and rappelled down to rescue the sweet pup. “Dusty fell into an abandoned mine shaft on the south side of Nelson County over the weekend,” posted the fire department. After two...
Animal shelters, register for this free volunteer program assessment!
Want to learn how you can make your volunteer program(s) even better? The folks behind the Volunteer Program Assessment are offering their amazing service to shelters at no cost! But hurry, applicants will be considered on a first come, first served basis. The process for the Volunteer Program Assessment (or VPA) is simple: a consultant from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte or another affiliate university will contact you and discuss your program. They will then provide you with an online survey tool you can administer to your...
Love Your Pet, Love Your City: Scoop the Poop!
Nov 18, 2021 Pets are our companions, service animals, and beloved members of the family. But their waste, if left behind, can cause real problems at that spot and well beyond. Fact: Pet poop is pollution. Pet waste can contain bacteria, viruses, and parasites, like roundworm and E. coli, many of which can live for days or months after being deposited. Even after the pile of waste has vanished, these unseen organisms can make the pets and people, especially kids, who come across it sick. Paws and shoes can track waste into homes, and rain...
Shelter Dogs Can’t Wait To Spend Their First Thanksgiving In A Real Home
Thanksgiving is meant to be spent with family, but shelter dogs Finly, Lyla, and Grimm have never known the comfort or safety of having a home. These unlucky pups grew up in the South, where crowded shelters leave homeless pets at high risk of euthanasia. Complicating matters is Louisiana’s soaring rates of heartworm disease, which further decrease an infected animal’s chance of leaving the shelter alive. Shelter Pets Finly, Lyla, Grimm are flying to safety on our November 19 Flight to Freedom. Photo: Greater Good Charities This...
Woman Determined to Help Rescue Cat with Aggression Problem
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 was visiting my cousin in Oregon, and while I was there I found a stray kitten. I scoured the neighborhood and local shelters trying to find his owners, but no one claimed him. A week passed and I decided he was going home to California with me. He was about two or three months old and already neutered. After a vet examination, it was concluded he was in very good health. I named him...
Dog With Horrific Neck Injury Found Abandoned At Oklahoma Park
WARNING: Graphic Image Ardmore Animal Shelter has been overwhelmed with intakes over the past few weeks. They have taken in over 200 animals in 11 days. But they didn’t hesitate to help a schnauzer found abandoned with a severe neck wound in Walker Park. Jet, as he has been named by staff, was found in a crate in the park and brought to the shelter by a good Samaritan. He arrived starving and with a horrific neck injury. “His injuries are consistent with a possible rubber band around the neck or intentional injury; it is not of a...
15 Austin FC Honorary Mascots Found Homes!
Nov 17, 2021 Austin FC approached Austin Pets Alive! in 2020 with an innovative partnership opportunity. For the first time, an MLS team would feature adoptable shelter dogs as the Honorary Mascots for home matches. This unique opportunity showcases the shared core values of Austin FC and Austin Pets Alive! and we are excited to announce that fifteen Austin FC Honorary Mascots were adopted and will no longer be sleeping in kennels at the shelter. [embedded content] Geraldine, Oso, Marmalade, Candy, Heidi, Missy, Corn, Peanut, Leon, Sunshine,...
Lost Dog? Volunteer Pet Detectives Are on the Case—From the Comfort of Home
“Most of my time my free time is spent on social media,” says Tucson resident Tanya Gutierrez. Universal story, right? Only while so many of us are idly scrolling, Tanya is online with a serious purpose as a volunteer pet detective with Pima Animal Care Center‘s Lost and Found program. Tanya and her dog Harry. When not volunteering as a pet detective, Tanya likes to walk, hike, and foster dogs. Tanya has been volunteering as a pet detective for about five years (through PACC, and with another non-affiliated group that...
Florida Black Bear With Head Stuck In Plastic Container For A Month Is Finally Freed
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared on Facebook that the black bear spotted a month ago with a plastic container on her head has been freed. Officials responded as soon as they received the first report of the female black bear in trouble, but she disappeared before they could help her. “Our bear biologists, law enforcement, and bear contractors set traps and monitored the area in an effort to remove the container, but after only two sightings, the bear was not seen again for over three weeks,” wrote...
How to enhance your dog’s learning ability
Improving your dog’s well-being through things like bodywork, diet, and quality time enhances her learning ability – and her quality of life! Do you have the power to enhance your dog’s learning ability? The short answer is “yes”! While some breeds such as border collies and German shepherds have a reputation for being the “smartest” canines, the truth is that all dogs are capable of retaining and applying a lot more knowledge than you might think. And we can sharpen their intelligence even further!...
3 Games to Play to Help with Dogs Who Steal
Is your dog a sock burglar and are you constantly waiting for him to pull his next big heist? Has your dog turned his post-crime caper into a game he plays with you, chasing him around the house trying to get him to let go of a stolen treasure, like the Keystone Cops? It doesn’t have to be that way. There are games you can teach your thieving pup that are also preventable security measures in themselves, so these alternative behaviors become part of our lives together instead of caper after caper. Check out these three games. Always...
Dog Mistakes Pool Thermometer For A Toy
There is just something about the way that a dog will stick to the task at hand. It’s like they cannot (or will not) be deterred by the types of issues that would bother the average person. Their level of determination simply won’t be matched. Most animals would never ever dare to try. Most cats would never stick with something like this for as long as the dog you are about to meet. Gandja is a bull terrier who has a very special relationship with the pool in question. Like most dogs, Gandja likes to believe that this is their...
“Crazy” Dog No One Wanted Finds Family Who Can’t Get Enough Of Him
Life on the streets can be hard for a dog, but so can life in a shelter. Many dogs aren’t cut out for life in a cement cage, with little socialization or exercise. When dogs don’t adjust well to life in a shelter, it can be even harder for them to find adoptive homes because they may exhibit poor behaviors. That was the case for a stray bully named Tuggy. The poor pup had been picked up by police and had so much energy, he couldn’t contain himself in a kennel. When Tuggy was found, he had red, prolapsed glands in both of his...
Cat Learns To Talk Back To Lonely Mom
Cats can be aloof and uninterested, but they can also be caring and loving. The attitude depends on the cat, but it also depends on the cat’s relationship with its owner. Sometimes you just know your cat loves you by the little things they do. It’s true that cat’s don’t have the loving, affectionate reputation that dogs can have, but it doesn’t mean they can’t be just as connected to their owners. Zoe is the perfect example of that. She’s a cat who realized her owner could use a friend. When her mom...
Chic “Cat Couch” Allows Your Feline Friends To Scratch And Lounge In Comfort
Cats like to rule the house and leave their mark on everything. Of course, they also spend a lot of time lounging and that’s where cat furniture comes in. Many people invest in cat trees or beds to make their feline friends as comfortable as possible, but those items are often bulky and unattractive. Beyond that, they’re usually not very environmentally friendly since they end up in landfills once the cats are done with them. Knowing the struggles of typical cat furniture, designer Emma Holland Denvir created a whole new concept...
Stolen Frenchie Reunited With Family Almost 5 Years After Going Missing
When Shona Macleod and her family purchased a French Bulldog named Roxie, they were excited to welcome a dog into their home and lives. Sadly, it wouldn’t last long. At just 18-weeks-old, the pup was snatched from the family’s front garden in Carlisle, Uk. The theft happened in March 2017, and after months of searching, the family gave up on finding their beloved puppy. Dog napping has been on the rise, with trendy breeds like French Bulldogs often being a target. Photo: Unsplash/Chris Benson Dog nappers take the dogs and might...
Street Sweeper Stops Working To Play With A Stray Cat
A street cat in Turkey got a moment of love when a street sweeper took time from his day to stop and play. An anonymous person recorded the moment and shared it with ViralHog. They explained that they were getting coffee in downtown Istanbul at a place that’s right across from Kedili Park, also known as The Park With Cats. They said, “There’s usually a good amount of aww moments during this activity, but this time it was particularly cute.” Photo: YouTube/ViralHog They went on to explain that as they enjoyed their...
German Shepherd Is BFFs With Rabbits, Rats, Lizards, And More
Nuka the black German Shepherd may be the only dog in the house, but he’s never alone. The friendly dog is always surrounded by the company of his various friends, from rats and rabbits to lizards and ferrets. The friendly pup lives with his owner, 36-year-old medical researcher Nicole Yates, in their home in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, along with several other non-canine pets. Speaking with Caters Clips, Yates said, “Nuka is the gentlest dog in the world and absolutely loves getting his picture taken.” Photo:...
