Dog Given Away To Cruel Home Gets Help From Kind-Hearted Kids
Phoebe was given away, “free to a good home.” Sadly, the home she found was anything but good. Phoebe’s life with her new owner in De Doorns, South Africa was filled with neglect and cruelty. The poor dog was left chained on a tiny rope outside in the scorching heat. She didn’t have enough food or water and her rope wasn’t even long enough for her to walk around and go potty. Life was looking pretty bleak and it’s unclear how long Phoebe would’ve survived in those conditions if help hadn’t...
Deployed Solider Rescues Cat With Kittens And Brings Them Home With Her
When Sergeant Kelsey was deployed to the Middle East, she didn’t know exactly what to expect. Life on deployment can be varied and unexpected. Just six weeks into her deployment, she ended up with a mission, but not one assigned by her work. As the non-profit Guardians of Rescue shared in a Facebook post, Kelsey ended up finding a stray cat in need of help early on in her deployment. They said that the cat was “visibly malnourished, wounded, and so weak she could only walk a few steps at a time.” Kelsey couldn’t sit...
Woman Looks Out Window And Captures Sweet Moment Man Introduces Puppy To Cat
Dogs and cats are known enemies, but sometimes, they can get along quite well. Usually, we see cats and dogs being friends when they live together, but sometimes they can make friends with each other at the most unexpected times. That’s what happened with a little puppy going on a walk with his owner. The 4-month-old Welsh Terrier poodle mix named Ted was out for a daily stroll when he walked past a cat. Photo: Pexels/Teela Hudak They happened to be walking by Cheyenne’s apartment when she looked out the window and saw the sweet...
Dog Honored As Hero For Saving Koalas After The Australian Bushfires
Bear, the bushfire hero, has received a prestigious award for his koala-saving efforts. The bushfires that devastated Australia in 2019-2020 left much of the land burnt and barren and countless animals were killed. It’s estimated that the country lost one-third of its koala population to the fires, which is truly heartbreaking. Once the smoke cleared, rescuers worked diligently to find any survivors that may be out there. One of the best rescuers ended up being a six-year-old Australian Koolie named bear. Photo: Pixabay/Couleur The...
Pair of Helpers Steps in to Keep Kittens Fed When Their Mom Disappears
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 fine morning, a multi-colored stray cat showed up at our place out of the blue. She was thin, malnourished and weak. We started calling her Multi because of her Calico pattern. We began feeding her the scraps and she soon turned out to be an expecting mom. We allowed her inside and provided her a safe space for delivery. Soon we found ourselves ordering the best quality cat food for...
Whale Caught In Lobster Trap Struggles To Move, Fisherman Dives In To Help
Five friends set out for a fishing trip off the coast of Point Loma, California. Just as the sun was going down, they spent an hour and a half trying to reel in a 180-pound blue fin tuna, and were successful. They were thrilled with their incredible catch, but little did they know, this would definitely not be the highlight of their trip. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition The next morning when they were out on their boat again, one of the guys named Matt Capron, spotted a whale in the distance. As they got closer, they realized that the young...
Stray Cat Covered In Lice And Suffering From Untreated Wound Finds Forever Home
Hope for Paws, a California animal rescue organization, received a text about an injured stray cat and rushed to rescue him. JoAnn Wiltz and Dominique arrived to find the black cat quietly sitting by a garage door, almost like he was waiting to be rescued. He was named Grimm by the couple who had been feeding him for the past few months. The feline appeared friendly and seemed comfortable around people. He didn’t run off when Wiltz approached but instead started to purr. Screenshot: YouTube/Hope For Paws Grimm was carefully loaded into...
Retired Military K-9 Gets Adopted By Veteran After Heartwarming Reunion
Irk is a military K-9 who spent 6 years serving our country. Now after many years of brave service, the hard-working dog finally gets to retire with his veteran handler in Arizona. According to Fox10Phoenix, Irk used to work with former Staff Sergeant Sheridyn Rupp, who bonded with the German Shepherd they patrolled a military base in Illinois. Photo: Facebook/American Humane The veteran’s social media pages are filled with photos of the pair together, including cute snaps of the veteran carrying Irk on her shoulders. The pair clearly...
Father and Son’s Scary Halloween Maze Raises Money For Local Animal Shelter
For the past 15 years, a father and son from Warwick, Rhode Island, have been turning their front yard into a spooky Halloween maze. Fred Moussally and his son, Anthony, started working on this year’s “The House on Lakecrest” display in mid-August and used new and recycled items. The pair said it is their biggest display yet. No detail has been spared and the final product is scary good. Fred described their creation in a Facebook post. “As you enter it will take you through the Butcher Chop, scary scarecrows, toxic...
Why mental enrichment is so important for dogs
Just like us, dogs can get bored, frustrated, anxious and depressed due to lack of mental stimulation. This article looks at why mental enrichment is so important to your dog, and how you can introduce more variety and fun into his life. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the importance of social contacts and variety in our lives. Staying home and following the same routine day in and day out, with few social interactions, has left many people feeling bored, frustrated, anxious and depressed. Our dogs can feel the same way...
Research confirms the need for pet assistance for hospitalized patients
Hospitalizations can be stressful for patients for a number of reasons. One reason that may not be so obvious? Care for their pets while they’re away from home. A recent survey was conducted at the University of Michigan Health on this very topic. The purpose of the survey was to understand how a need to care for animals at home might affect how hospitalized patients follow their doctors’ recommendations. Researchers published their findings in the Journal of Patient Experience. Among those finding of the 113 patients surveyed...
Officer Saves Cockapoo From Burning Building
During my senior year of high school, I did a police ride-along. When I asked my assigned police officers what they liked most about their line of work, they said besides getting to help others, they enjoyed the adventure of the job. No one day was ever the same, and they never knew what they’d be facing from one day to the next. While on the clock, Sgt. Brian Phair and Patrolman Travis Sodon ended up responding to a call that involved a house fire. The two officers arrived ahead of other emergency services and surveyed the area. They...
Puddles May Be Putting Your Dogs At Risk
Now that we’re in the autumn season, we can expect to see more rainy days between now and springtime. Rainy days can be wonderful for staying inside, curled up with a warm cup of something and a long list of binge-able shows on our favorite streaming service. But once the rain goes away, most of us like to venture outside for some fresh air and a bit of a stroll. This is particularly true for those of us who have dogs. Our pet pooches usually don’t like to be cooped up for too long, so at the first hint of sunshine, it’s...
People Can’t Get Enough Of The Bodega Cats On Social Media
Cats are such cute animals. They always look so cool with their ability to give zero cares about a thing in the world. Anyone who loves cats has probably heard about the social media page, @Bodegacats_ which was first set up back in 2014. Since then, the page has gained almost 700K followers. The page is a delightful compilation of cats inside bodegas. For those who don’t know what a bodega is, it’s essentially a small grocery store – almost like a convenience store – that is located in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood....
Puppy Banished Outside To A Life Of Neglect Gets A Second Chance At Love
I have never understood why people can get a pet and then not take proper care of them. Pets aren’t just a source of entertainment that are there until you’ve decided you’ve had enough. They require care and respect and a major level of responsibility. For Patsy, life started out warm and welcoming indoors until she was three months old. Suddenly, things changed and she found herself banished outside by her owner. Despite having done nothing wrong, Patsy wasn’t allowed back inside ever again. She was kept outside in a...
Dog With Festering Wound Gets Nursed Back To Health
It is shocking some of the things that stray animals will endure during their time on the streets. My family and I once adopted a cat that had been straying in our neighborhood for several weeks. He had a giant abscess on his head that had begun festering. I remember he was in pretty bad shape when we got him to the vet. We helped him recover, but then what was supposed to be two weeks of fostering him until he got adopted turned into forever. He had a pretty bad scar on his head after his recovery, but regardless of how strange he looked, he...
Trader Joe’s Released Charcuterie-Inspired Dog Treats
Snacking is a wonderful pastime. There are so many different snacks available to us, it’s hard to pick a favorite. One thing that is for certain, most of us who have dogs will often end up sharing whatever snacks we got with our canine companions – provided they’re dog-friendly, of course. Some dogs get to enjoy a little nibble of peanut butter or something of the sort, but the lucky few get little bits of meat. And let’s be honest, our dogs love everything meat. That is why the newest snack release from Trader...
Pit Bull Finally Gets Adopted After 300+ Days At Shelter
There are so many dogs out there who are in need of forever homes. They end up in shelters where they wait to be adopted. Some dogs get lucky and their stay is relatively short. Unfortunately, there are others that end up staying much longer – months and even years. It’s quite sad to see the overlooked dogs sit in their kennels, day after day, waiting to have someone love them. Sadly, the staff of the Pennsylvania SPCA tried desperately to get one of their long-term inhabitants to get the home he deserved. Pepe was a pit bull who...
Injured Stray Cat With Abscess Gets So Excited When Rescuers Show Up To Help
Being a stray cat comes with so many dangers and hurdles to overcome in life. For cats living as a stray, they have to contend with cars, dogs, other cats, and a whole other host of dangers and obstacles. It can be a very scary life. Grimm is a cute little black cat who had been living as a stray in a neighborhood when a nice couple started feeding him. The first noticed the little stray cat on his own, but quickly befriended him and started to give him food and water. Photo: Pexels/Lisa As the woman explained, Grimm had been hanging around...
Rescuers Fly Plane Packed With Puppies To Save Them From Euthanasia
An adorable TikTok video went viral for showing a plane packed with puppies making a flight from Alabama to Florida. The truth behind the flight is even sweeter than the video shows! The video, shared by Cassandra Bergeron, was part of a rescue mission to save helpless puppies in Alabama from being euthansized. After sharing the clip to TikTok, it quickly went viral and racked up 13+ million views, 3 million likes, and more than 44,000 comments. People were eager to know the details behind the puppy-packed flight, and it’s easy to see...
