How to Rename Your Dog After Adoption
Sometimes when you adopt a new dog, that dog may come with a name you don’t particularly like. You may get your dog home and realize he doesn’t fit the name he had or their name isn’t something you like. Their name may have been given to them after an owner surrender and maybe your dog doesn’t respond well to it. In most cases, you will decide to change your dog’s name from the previous owner’s name. And, although it may seem difficult to rename a dog, it’s actually quite easy. Can you change a...
Britney Spears’ Stolen Dogs Reportedly Taken By Employees Worried About Their Health
Though she’s a talented artist, Britney Spears seems to be in the news for everything but her singing. But the singer’s high-profile battle against her 13-year conservatorship, which has inspired multiple documentaries and a #FreeBritney social media campaign, took a strange and ominous turn when Spear’s two dogs were reportedly stolen. ❤️ Posted by Britney Spears on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Britney initially blamed her father, Jamie Spears, for the theft, according to TMZ. After all, the elder Spears had...
People Outraged Over The Killing Of Two Young Ospreys At Maryland Park
Ospreys are gradually recovering in population after pesticides (like DDT) nearly wiped them out. It takes roughly 54 days for osprey chicks to develop their wings and leave the nest – which was apparently too long for Maryland officials to wait. Two young ospreys were removed by USDA APHIS Wildlife Services from their nest on top of a light fixture overlooking a ballpark. Instead of bringing the birds to a rescue, both were euthanized. The beautiful birds make their nests high up in the trees or on top of utility poles near bodies of...
Kitten Survives a Broken Pelvis and Head Trauma After Road Accident
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! September 29th, 2018 was unseasonably cold here in Wisconsin. It was 32 degrees as I was on the road to the gas station at 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning to get a decaf coffee for my daughter, who had spent the night. This is something I never do at this time in the morning. CAT. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK/MONIKASURZIN It was black out as I drove the five miles on the country road. I passed a...
Man Buys Billboard To Help Senior Dog Get Adopted After 500 Days In Shelter
Sally Sue, a shelter dog from Kansas City, has lived in a shelter for 500 days. Now the 11-year-old pit bull mix is closer than ever to finding her own home! The senior shelter dog’s lucky break came when a man decided to feature her smiling face on a billboard overlooking a busy highway. “Hello, my name is Sally Sue,” the billboard reads. “Will you adopt me?” Screenshot: YouTube/KMBC 9 News The 30-foot structure was purchased by a local clothing store owner and adoption advocate, Scott Poore — who once...
Register now for the Open Arms Challenge!
Have you registered for the Open Arms Challenge yet? Registration is now open and will close on Monday, August 30. With 15 national organizations collaborating, a chance at $200,000 in grant prizes and lots of guidance along the way, this may be the most impactful challenge yet! This Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. The goal of this Challenge is to increase inclusivity and provide a welcoming environment for all community members. What that looks like is different for every...
Kabul Small Animal Rescue Desperately Needs Landing Permit To Evacuate All Shelter Pets – Before It’s Too Late
Time is running out for Kabul Small Animal Rescue (KWAS) in Afghanistan. The animal shelter was founded by American anthropologist, Charlotte Maxwell-Jones, who is pleading for help in rescuing all of the animals and staff before it is too late. The Taliban have taken over the city and it has become a dangerous situation. Charlotte has been visited by the Taliban and told she would have safe passage if she left immediately– but she refuses to leave the rescued animals behind. With tears in her eyes, she said in a recent video that KWAS...
Woman Spends Night Out in the Rain Searching for Kitten After Hearing Meows Outside
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! It had been raining heavily for two days straight here in the Yucatan. The streets were flooded and mine now had quite a swift current flowing in all its gutters. It was close to bed time when I started hearing the soft cries of a kitten some where out in the soaking wet night. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/ESZTER MILLER I went out four different times to see where it was coming from. But each time...
African Elephants Are Being Abducted From Zimbabwe And Sold To Circuses In China
The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force. has reported that baby elephants, between the ages of 2 and 5, are regularly being abducted from Hwange National Park. The elephants are then shipped to China to perform circus-like acts for the public. Humane Society International (HSI) sources witnessed the elephants being removed in army trucks, and said Zimparks staff on the scene had their mobile phones confiscated, in order to stop news of the shipment getting out, The Independent reports. Elephants in Zimbabwe are being airlifted to parks in China...
Black Bear Steals Amazon Package Off Front Porch Of Connecticut Home
A Connecticut woman witnessed a porch thief making off with her Amazon package and all she could do was laugh. Kristin Levine received an alert that an Amazon package was delivered to her home in Bristol, but a few minutes later she received another alert that someone was at her door. She was a “little taken aback” since she wasn’t expecting any more deliveries or visitors. Photo: Unsplash/Wicked Monday The trespasser was captured on her home security camera. A brazen black bear was seen sauntering away from the home...
Training your dog with toys vs. treats
Not all dogs are food-motivated, which can make treat training ineffective. Here’s how to use toys as training rewards instead. This may be hard to believe, but not all dogs are motivated by food — and that’s okay. Food is not the only reward in the world. This article is aimed at dogs who are unmotivated by treat-free training, but the tips that follow can be a good change of routine for any dog – including those that find food too exciting and can’t focus on learning when there’s the slightest possibility...
Rescue Pit Bull Becomes BFFs With Adopted Donkey
When Jennifer adopted a donkey who was described as being “wary of people and dogs,” she wasn’t sure how he’d do at her home. She wanted to give him a chance anyway, but she thought it’d be challenging since the donkey would have to be around both people and her dog, Oakley. She never would’ve guessed that in just a few months’ time, the donkey, who they named Wendell, would become best friends with Oakley the dog. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Speaking with The Dodo, Jennifer explained that her pit bull,...
Mom Fights Off Attacker Who Was Trying To Steal Her Puppy At The Park
23-year-old Leah Walker was enjoying a walk with her Irish Bullterrier puppy and her 18-month-old baby when she was attacked by a woman who was trying to steal her puppy. According to the YorkshireLive, the incident happened at the Oakwell Hall Country Park. The young mom was walking her 12-week-old puppy with her baby in tow when a woman approached them at the Birstall, West Yorkshire park. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Speaking with the YorkshireLive, Leah explained that the woman told her her dog was “nice looking” and she replied,...
Research Shows Dog Coat Patterns Date Back 2 Million Years
A new study has found dog coat patterns date back as far as 2 million years, much further than previously believed. According to the study, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, researchers at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine determined that there are five distinguished coat patterns: dominant yellow, shaded yellow, agouti, black saddle, and black back. The patterns were produced by structural variants, or mutations, of a specific protein found in dogs. Hundreds of breeds share the five...
Beaches In Italy Employ Lifeguard Dogs To Patrol The Waters
Dogs have been known to work alongside humans for years. We employ them as service dogs, search and rescue aids, and military troopers. In Italy, there’s a new way that dogs finding a place in society and that’s at the beach. Thanks to the Italian School of Water Rescue Dogs, dogs are being trained as lifeguards and can patrol the waters along the coast. Photo: Max Pixel The school has trained 350 dogs to work as lifeguards. Each dog has a trainer and the teams are tasked with watching 30 of the country’s most popular...
Cat’s Strange Morning Routine Baffles Redditor
It’s always interesting to catch glimpses of our neighbors’ lives as we go about our own. For one redditor in the UK, this glimpse has turned into something of a staring match, with a neighbor’s black-and-white cat keeping eyes on him every morning! Logging on to the r/Cats subreddit, where users share “Pictures, videos, articles, and questions featuring and about cats,” Radu Cristian (u/Mafeotul on reddit) shared a photo from his porch of a neighborhood cat perched on a strange vehicle. PHOTO: REDDIT / MAFEOTUL...
Pet Thefts Are On The Rise In UK And US
Many of us had a difficult year in 2020, thanks to any combination of personal and professional challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. But, the silver lining was that many of us also found a canine companion to help us through those challenging times. That rise in popularity has had a positive impact on the lives of animal lovers everywhere, but it’s also been accompanied by a rise in pet theft as well. Authorities in the UK are cautioning dog owners to be on the lookout for thieves luring dogs from front porches, gardens,...
Hairballs and cat gut health: what you need to know
A look at the connection between hairballs and gut health in cats, and what you can do to prevent these regurgitated clumps of fur! Cat’s tongues are covered in hundreds of tiny scoop-shaped spines, called papillae, that function like a built-in comb when they groom themselves. It’s normal for cats to ingest their fur while cleaning themselves. The fur typically passes through their digestive system and is eliminated in their stool. Sometimes, however, ingested fur accumulates in the stomach and is regurgitated as one big clump...
6,000 Additional Wild Horses Will Be Rounded Up As Officials Blame Drought Conditions
America’s wild horses are not only struggling to find food and water across the drought-stricken western plains, but are now running for their lives. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), one of the agencies responsible for protecting and managing the wild horses, announced they are conducting “emergency roundups” and plan to remove an additional 6,000 wild horses due to severe drought conditions in the West. A total of 18,000 horses and burros will be captured across 10 western states, which is a 50% increase over last year....
Family Abandons Cat in the Middle of Colorado Winter
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! Angel Eyes was brought into the shelter in Colorado. A kindly neighbor had trapped her when her people had left her outside in the February snow and moved away. They took her in and she had her babies adopted out, but nobody wanted her. That May, I went to look at the cats on a whim (had one already). On my third visit to her, I took her home. She was such a handful that it was tempting...
