The buzz about honey and propolis
Can honey and bee propolis help your dog or cat? Let’s take a look! Honey is a very special healer, both inside and out. The Manuka variety from New Zealand is the kingpin, but there are many other honeys from around the world that have something special to share with us. Honey contains health-enhancing antioxidants, including flavonoids. The darker the color, the deeper the flavor. Darker varieties, like buckwheat, sage, and tupelo, contain the most antioxidants. What makes it so special beyond its antioxidant properties? Dr. Peter...
Man Goes The Extra Mile To Help Two Pit Bulls At A Shelter
Papa and Bowman are two pit bulls that needed a helping hand. They were stuck at the animal shelter and it seems as if they were being left behind. All of the other dogs at the shelter had an orange card attached to their cage, signifying that they were getting adopted. Those two pit bulls, however, were still there waiting for their forever family. The shelter, in Wooster, Ohio, happened to have a kind adoption counselor that was not willing to take the situation lying down. Photo: flickr/Neon Tommy Joe Kay could tell that the dogs were in...
This Year’s ‘Clear The Shelters’ Campaign Helped Adopt 136,000+ Shelter Pets–And Counting!
On August 23, 2021, NBCUniversal Local, Greater Good Charities, The Animal Rescue Site, and Hill’s Pet Nutrition teamed up to fly 167 at-risk shelter pets to safety and adoption. This life-saving airlift kicked off this year’s Clear The Shelters campaign, marking the seventh year of a national adoption drive that’s helped more than 688,000 shelter pets get adopted since 2015. Photo: Greater Good Charities Clear the Shelters 2021 concluded on September 19, but we’re already seeing how this year’s national adoption...
Beloved Cat Lost At JFK Airport For 18 Days Is Finally Rescued
New York’s JFK airport is one of the busiest airports in the United States and no place for a cat to live. But an indoor cat named Ettore survived nearly three weeks around the runway before being rescued. Salvatore Fazio was traveling to Italy with his beloved cat when he received the most devastating news. First, he was told that his cat that he planned on having in the cabin was too big and needed to go into cargo. Then after arriving in Italy, found out Ettore never made it on the plane. Ettore had escaped his crate while being...
Owner Abandons Cat To Get A New Sofa
Cats might be strong and independent creatures, but they are also quite emotional as well. They form very deep bonds with their owners and can become quite upset when something upsets that bond. I remember my first cat, Rufo, was my constant companion as a kid. I was bullied quite a bit in elementary school, so I never really had friends to come over and hang out with me. It wasn’t until high school that I finally had a decent social life. Rufo ended up going ballistic whenever these new friends of mine would show up after school. He...
Otter Befriends An Orange Tabby Cat And They’re Now Inseparable BFFs
There is nothing more adorable than an otter, except for maybe an otter and his best friend. There are all kinds of unusual animal pairings in this world, and each one is just as precious as the last. Through the years we’ve seen many cute animal friendships that just melt our hearts. But I have to say, by far one of the cutest friendships that I’ve seen is between an otter and his feline best friend. Check them out: Aren’t they absolutely adorable? The little otter and cat duo have made quite an impression on the internet,...
Neglected Horse Rescued From The Brink Of Death
It is incredible how much one animal can change after being rescued from a life of abuse and neglect. There was a pony named Heidi who was living in horrific conditions. No animal should ever have to face such neglect. It was a life and death situation, but the little pony proved that she had an undefeatable will to live, and the results of her transformation were astonishing. Photo: Pixabay/naadjuuuh Heidi was taken in by the staff of Here4Horses Equine Charity, after they received a disturbing call regarding a young horse that was living in...
Abandoned Puppy Hiding In Drain Pipe Gets A New Lease On Life
No dog should ever be without a home. But the unfortunate reality is that there are lots of dogs in this world who are left to fend for themselves. Most heartbreaking is the fact that there are stray puppies out in the world that have never known love and kindness in their lives. They live very sad and desperate lives, trying to eke out an existence in a cold world. For one little puppy, the odds in life were already stacked against her as she started out her life on the streets. Photo: Pixabay/paul Williams It was not easy for the...
Dog Wakes Up To Bear Staring At Him In The Face
What is the scariest thing you’ve ever woken up to? For most of us, the worst thing we’ve ever woken up to is our alarm clocks on a Monday morning. Of course, there are some people who are parents who might report that the scariest thing they’ve woken up to is their young child staring at them while sleeping, but it still pales in comparison to being stared at by a bear while asleep. However, that is precisely the kind of fright that a dog got when waking up. Photo: Pixabay/SuicideOmen The peaceful pooch was completely...
Puppy With Broken Pelvis Rescued From Irrigation Canal
When I was in elementary school my mom and I found a little stray dog in the park who’d been hit by a car that resulted in pretty bad damage. I remember the poor thing had been dragging both legs behind him and his little feet were worn raw. Sadly, the vet said the kindest thing that could be done for him was to put him to sleep. Sometimes life can deal you a pretty rough hand. That was the case for a small dog who found himself stuck inside an irrigation canal. Photo: Max Pixel The young pooch was unable to free himself from his scary...
Blind Dog Used As ‘Target Practice’ Dedicates Life To Helping Others
Maggie is a therapy dog who has had quite a life. While she might have a wonderful life full of love, she didn’t start out like that. She had suffered unimaginable horrors for years in Lebanon, where she was used as “target practice.” Eventually, all that abuse left her blind and missing an ear, as well as with a broken jaw. It was absolutely terrible. Photo: Pixabay/David Will According to 7News, her owner, Kasey Carlin, put the horrific situation into words, sharing with Today, “They used a BB gun and used her as...
Great Dane Comforts Foster Brother Struggling With Anxiety
It always amazes me how big a difference a little love can make in someone’s life. This includes animals as well. Many rescue animals have never known love in their lives. As a result, they are scared and timid animals who seem to have no hope for the future. But when they are rescued, they can grow to be much more confident and happy – a perfect testament to how much someone’s love can make a difference in their lives. A perfect example of this features a Great Dane named Yeti (formerly Tofu). Photo: Pixabay/Pexels The big...
Roomba Claims That It’s New Vacuum Won’t Drag Dog Poop Around In Circles
If you’ve ever owned a Roomba, you’ve probably come home to see it in an amusing situation. Maybe it tumbled over the stairs, maybe it died moments before reaching its charging base. And maybe, if you’re a pet owner whose dog isn’t fully house trained, you’ve walked in on something a lot less amusing. There’s a common phrase that both accurately describes this issue and also means “things take a sudden turn for the worse,” but I’m not allowed to put it in print. Suffice it to say, this...
Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary Rescues Over 100 Beagles From Research Lab In Texas
Over 100 beagles are experiencing kindness, love, and fresh air for the first time in their lives. Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary, a 1,000 acre sanctuary in Wyoming for former research animals, just completed their largest rescue effort by transporting over 100 retired laboratory dogs to the sanctuary from a research lab in Houston, Texas. After weeks of communication with the lab, the sanctuary’s executive director, John Ramer, received the good news that the dogs would be surrendered to them instead of being euthanized. But they had...
Critically Endangered Crocodile Species Found By Wildlife Researchers
Siamese crocodiles are one of the rarest species of crocodiles in the world and have sadly found themselves on the critically endangered list with fewer than 500 left in the wild, due to poaching, habitat loss, and breeding with other crocodile species. Cambodia’s Environment Ministry and the World Wildlife Fund have been searching for any signs of a breeding population in the Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary for more than ten years. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition Luckily, after their long search, they finally came across footprints and other...
Third ‘Murder Hornet’ Nest Found & Destroyed By Washington Officials
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has found a third Asian giant hornet nest since the species was first detected in the United States last year. This nest was found in Northwest Washington, near the Canadian border – the same region as the first two nests. Photo: Facebook/Washington State Department of Agriculture WSDA officials put on their safety suits and gear and got to work. Baker District Trail Steward, Dan DeVoe, with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, dropped the tree and split it open safely for...
Terminally Ill ‘Flamingo Lady’ Gets Emotional After Dying Wish Comes True
For the past 50 years, 75-year-old Peggy Garrison has been in love with flamingos, and is now known as “Flamingo Lady.” “When I saw them fly, I just thought they were so beautiful,” she told Fox 7. Photo: YouTube/USA Today It all started when she saw flamingo yard decor at her friend’s house. She then began collecting flamingo items herself, and her collection quickly grew to 158 collectibles. Sadly, Garrison went under hospice as she battled cancer, but the San Antonio Zoo was able to put a smile on her face and...
Angelo’s Heroic Rescue
Sep 27, 2021 Sunday mornings are Bart and Rocio’s only day to sleep in. Sunday, June 27 started like any other Sunday morning. Around 9 a.m. the couple decided to attend the early church service rather than their usual late morning service. Driving down windy roads just northwest of Austin, the couple was coming down a hill when they spotted Angelo. Rocio slammed on the brakes when she saw a small animal in the middle of the road. As they got closer to Angelo, they could tell it was a dog — a severely injured dog. With one look,...
Woman Uses Feather From Craft Store To Repair Monarch Butterfly’s Wing
A California woman encountered an injured monarch butterfly in her garden and made it her mission to help him fly again. Dahlia noticed part of the butterfly’s wing was missing and he (males have two eye spots on the lower wings) was unable to fly. She fed him nectar she made by watering down honey while she brainstormed a way to help. A trip to the craft store proved to be the answer. She found a pack of feathers that looked like the perfect fit. Screenshot: YouTube/The Dodo After researching how other rescues repair butterfly wings,...
Does apitherapy have applications for dogs and cats?
Apitherapy refers to the medical use of bee products such as pollen, venom, honey and propolis to help treat a variety of conditions. Can this approach be applied to dogs and cats, and just how effective is it? Also called “bee therapy”, apitherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses products from honeybees to treat a range of health conditions, from allergies to arthritis. These products include everything from the honey itself, to the pollen collected by the bees, as well as propolis and even venom. This article looks at...
