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Annie Butler Shirreffs Annie Butler Shirreffs has worked in the pet industry for 20 years and is currently the senior editor of Catster and Dogster magazines. A cat lover since she was a little girl, she has always had feline friends in her life. She and her husband share their Southern California home with their four cats, Agatha, Alastair, Jack and Mathilda, and an ever-changing clowder of foster kittens, all of whom enjoy being testers for cool, new products. Source:...
Kitty quirks
From the “zoomies” to kneading, our cats engage in some endearing but sometimes puzzling behaviors. Take a look at some common kitty quirks and what they mean. A big part of a cat’s charm is his quirky behavior. Whether he’s “chattering” at birds outside the window, or zooming around the house just before bedtime, your cat likely engages in some mystifying activities. Many of these quirks can be traced to behaviors inherited from his wild feline ancestors. Others are…well, just plain quirky!...
Moments Before Being Brutally Killed For Their Meat, 50 Dogs Tied Up In Sacks Are Saved
Moments before being brutally killed for their meat, more than 50 dogs were rescued from a truck that was headed to an illegal slaughterhouse in Sukoharjo, Indonesia. The emaciated dogs were tied up in sacks, had muzzles bound tight with ropes or cables, and their eyes were wide open with fear. Photo: YouTube/The Humane Society of the United States Local police and rescuers from Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI) coalition and the Humane Society of the United States worked together to save these poor dogs. “After carefully untying the dogs...
30 Neglected Dogs Crammed Into Feces-Filled Bedroom Finally Get A Happy Ending
One brutally hot summer day, 30 dogs were found crammed into a filthy, overcrowded one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan, New York. The New York Police Department had reached out to the ASPCA regarding a concern about animals that were being locked up inside a house. Photo: YouTube/ASPCA ASPCA staff immediately went to the home to check out the situation. When they arrived, all of the dogs were extremely fearful and in horrible shape. All of the dogs were severely matted and soaked in their own feces and urine. They had no food or water, and...
After Being Rescued From Dog Fighting, Pooch Becomes Loving ‘Protector’
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! What is the meaning of family? “Having someone to love you unconditionally in spite of you and your shortcomings!” What better definition could you give our boy Champ? He is a pup that was rescued from dog fighting. PHOTO: MIKE...
Mouse Lives His Best Life After Being Found As A Baby In A Garden
We all do different things to show our pets that we care about them. For one US-based woman, she chose to show her little pet mouse how much she cares by building him a beautiful little mouse-sized mansion complete with gourmet-looking foods. The lucky little mouse was Gustav, a tiny baby mouse that was found abandoned in a garden at just two days old. Eliza discovered the little mouse, along with his sibling, Scarlett, in her garden – all alone. They were too small to be able to survive on their own and so Eliza knew she had to take...
Butcher Helps Stray Dogs By Leaving Leftovers Outside
Most people want to do what they can to help animals that can’t help themselves. There are some, however, who have the ability to do more and that includes one kind butcher who is helping dogs in an amazing way. The video below shows the dogs benefiting from his kindness. You see, he owns a butcher shop and he leaves out the leftovers to help stray dogs that are wandering by. Photo: Pixabay/Adina Voicu There are many reasons why we might appreciate this video, but perhaps one that most people appreciate is that it seems the dogs are...
Great Pyrenees Lays On Top Of Cat That Stole Her Bed
One of the arguments that have been around for as long as we have been around is the debate over dogs and cats. In most cases, people will consider themselves to be dog people or cat people. It really doesn’t matter whether you prefer dogs or cats, all of them are amazing animals in their own way. That doesn’t mean, however, that they don’t have a struggle that is all too real between them. Photo: flickr/Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac That fact can be seen in a most adorable way in the following video. It seems as if...
How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Safe From Your Cat… And Your Cat Safe From Your Tree
The lights, the sparkly ornaments, the beautiful tree, the nutcrackers… there’s a lot to enjoy about Christmas decor. There’s also a lot to destroy, if you’re a cat. Some cat owners may decide not to have a tree or decorate at all because they don’t want Fluffy to come in like a wrecking ball. Others decide to decorate, pick ornaments up several times a day, and wish reminding their cat about the naughty list actually worked. Or, like many of these people, they could find that a cat has replaced the star at the...
15 Pictures of Your Cats Conquering Christmas Trees
No one rocks around the Christmas tree quite like a cat. When feline owners set our holiday decorations up, we do so with the full knowledge that things may, and probably will, go horribly wrong. Of course, the cats think these shiny decorations for them to attack are something that has gone horribly right. We asked for some pictures of your feline friends getting into the holiday spirit as only they can, and you sure delivered! Here are some of our favorites. Who Needs a Star When You Have a Cat? In this photo submitted by Carla Moury, we...
Cat becomes Best Friends With A Fish In The Koi Pond
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching a lot of cute animal videos on YouTube (and it probably is only one thing), it’s that you can never be too sure how animals will respond to something. Take Timo the cat, for example. Unlike the stereotypes, this kitty loved fish — as friends, not food! Timo was a ragdoll cat, a breed known for its gentle, calm nature. So, it’s no surprise that his favorite place to hang out was the koi pond in his backyard! Photo: Pixabay/BARBARA808 Timo, and his best friend Cleo...
Puppy Gets Completely Freaked Out By A Lemon Slice
Dogs absolutely love playing around with something fresh and new — whether it’s a new friend, a new toy, or just a new game they’ve come up with (my dog recently invented “hide the sock,” and I am not a fan), there’s nothing they find more thrilling. Knowing this, some dog owners decided to test their dogs’ reactions to lemons. What would they think of the sour fruit? For Reeses the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, the reaction was comedy gold! Photo: Pixabay/Sonja Kalee After being given the...
6 easy ways to support your cat’s mental health
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Tips to keep pets safe at home
Are you spending more time at home with your pet post-pandemic? Here’s how to make sure it’s a safe and happy space for both of you! One storyline that has been heartwarming to follow since the start of the pandemic is the increase in pet adoptions. Cats and dogs, whether they were welcomed as fosters or permanent family members brought joy, happiness and unconditional love during a dark time. And now, with people spending more time at home than before the pandemic, pets are enjoying extra walks and more snuggles! Here’s how...
Dog Survives Being Shot and Now Lives a Full Life in Her Forever Home
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! I adopted Callie from Gail’s Second Chance Pets in Oakdale, Arkansas. (The rescue is run by an 80+-year-old lady who is the sweetest person ever!) PHOTO: JESSICA VALERINE Callie was shot in the head and left to die in the woods in...
Family Rescues 6-Week-Old Puppy That Was Dumped On the Side of the Road
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! It was an early Wednesday morning, and my husband was on his way to the grocery store to take advantage of some food sales before the crowd arrived. He made it about a mile from our house down a lonely road that is surrounded by farmland....
Say “Yes” for Sapphire this Giving Tuesday
Nov 29, 2021 At Austin Pets Alive!, we never hesitate to treat any companion animal that trots, limps, or must be carried through our doors. Because of your generous support, we have been able to save nearly 100,000 lives in the last 10 years. One of those lives is Sapphire. We see tragic cases every single day, and Sapphire is no exception. Living as a stray, Sapphire was struck by a car. A bystander alerted the city and she was brought to the city shelter, Austin Animal Center. She was bleeding, writhing in pain from nerve damage and...
Disabled Combat Veteran Retires From Air Force & Opens His Own Pecan Business
After 32-year-old Tim Williams retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving from 2008 to 2020, the Iraq combat disabled veteran decided to move to Georgia to live near his mom. The property that he purchased in Kewanee Farms in Byron was filled with 86 pecan trees. Although he didn’t know anything about pecans when he first got to Georgia, he began doing his research and learned rather quickly. Posted by Nut House Pecan Company LLC on Friday, October 15, 2021 It was then that he decided to not let all of these pecans go to waste,...
Shelter Volunteer and Her Husband Adopt Two Three-Legged Dogs
Rescue dogs often face some harrowing experiences that lead them to a shelter in the first place. For two dogs in Washington State, severely injured legs were the culprit. These two pooches, who arrived at the same shelter at different times, both needed amputations. Their similar paths ended up leading to a common destination: a forever home with the same volunteer. The first pooch, Frankie, came into the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County after being hit by a car. A police officer who responded to the scene brought him in. Once...
Giant Shelter Dog Known As “Dribble King” Finds Forever Home In Time For The Holidays
It is said that good things come to those who wait… A Cane Corso named Basher has bounced from rescue to rescue for the past two years looking for the perfect home, but his search is finally over. He arrived at RSPCA Cornwall as a transfer after being picked up as a stray. The gentle giant met a lot of people, but none were a fit. Posted by Rspca Cornwall Branch on Monday, July 19, 2021 The handsome mastiff was often passed by because of his large size, weighing over 130 pounds and standing over 6-feet tall, and the fact that he...
