Shelter Cat Pushes All the Other Kitties Out of the Way When She Sees the Human She Wants
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 was a busy day at work, full of lots of meetings. I finally returned to my desk, only to find a voice message waiting for me. My husband’s voice said, “Sweetheart, someone wants to meet you.” Then I heard a very distinctive, “Miu! Miu miu meeewwwww!” CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/DENISE MCQUILLEN Guess what happened two days later? That’s right, we went to...
Frogs Use Flowers As Umbrellas When It Rains And There Are Photos To Prove It
Frogs spend a lot of time in the water, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know enough to get out of the rain. Indonesian wildlife photographer Ajar Setiadi captures the unseen moments of animals that reside in his garden and around his home in Bogor. But most are not the typical photographed species. He features his perfect shots of spiders, snakes, snails, pray-mantis, and adorable frogs on his Instagram page for all to see. Setiadi has a special interest in frogs because they are not only fascinating creatures, but his pets. Just...
Illinois Becomes 5th State To Ban Sale Of Puppy Mill Puppies In Pet Stores
Animal lovers rejoiced when Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill that banned the sale of puppy mill puppies in pet stores. Illinois is the 5th state to issue such a ban joining California, Maryland, New York, Washington, and countless other cities. Puppy mills are hell on earth for dogs. Female dogs are bred repeatedly and often kept in squalor conditions. The health of the dogs is overlooked with a sole focus on profits, which usually results in sick puppies. Photo: Pexels/NEOSiAM 2021 Thousands of people have purchased what they...
Taiwan Officials Euthanize 154 Smuggled Cats And The World Is Outraged
154 cats were discovered aboard a fishing boat in a suspected smuggling operation by Taiwan officials. Two days later all the cats were euthanized. People around the world, including thousands of animal-loving Taiwan residents, are heartbroken and infuriated. Their anger is mostly targeted at the smugglers but many want to know why the cats couldn’t have been quarantined and then re-homed? Photo: Pixabay/sputnikzion Coast guards intercepted the boat 40 miles off the southern coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan and discovered 62 crates filled...
Choosing a wheelchair for a dog with mobility issues
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Learn more about open adoptions with these Maddie’s University courses
This blog post originally ran in early 2020. With the Open Arms Challenge starting in November, we wanted to give you a little head start. We’ve put together two brand new courses on Maddie’s University® — Dog Adoptions: Eliminating Roadblocks to Positive Outcomes and Open Cat Adoptions: Keep Them Moving, Get Them Home. We suggest taking them both, even if you only focus on dogs or cats, since the philosophies apply to both. It’s important to note that practicing open adoptions does...
What’s Your Pet’s Love Language?
Everyone has a love language. Some people show their affection with affirmative words or quality time. Others express their devotion with acts of service, thoughtful gifts, or physical touch. But love languages–first popularized in the 1992 bestselling book, The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman–are more just than a human phenomenon. Now research suggests that our pets communicate using love languages, too. Chris Lane with rescued dogs Cooper and Chloe. Photo: Seresto® Country music star Chris Lane is very familiar with the...
There’s Nothing Quite Like This Relationship Between A Pitbull And A Little Girl
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to have a dog in your life, you realize just how special they can be. We bond with them on a very personal level, and if you have children in the family, they grow up to love dogs, just as we did. Every once in a while, we hear about a child that forms a special bond with a dog and it’s beautiful to see. Photo: Max Pixel That was the case with this young girl, who has a special friend in a pitbull and the two of them are Internet heroes. Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how...
Internet Falls In Love With Puppy That Was Born With 5 Legs
You never quite know what you are going to see when you’re scrolling through TikTok. Teenagers dancing, some awesome kitchen hacks, and occasionally, a dog with five legs. This interesting and unique American bulldog made its debut on TikTok on the @norcal_bullybreed_rescue channel. In fact, the dog’s name is Chanel and she has a unique feature that has the Internet talking. Photo: flickr/Rock City Kennels Chanel has an extra leg where her tail should be. It even has three toes and pads, making it even more authentic. Article...
Cat Napping In A Miniature Village Looks Enormous
Ever since we were young, we’ve seen giant monsters attacking cities in movies, everything from Godzilla to King Kong. Then again, none of them are nearly as cute as the giant cat in a little village. The incident happened in a miniature representation of the Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens in Devon, UK. Obviously, it was just too nice to avoid and the white cat couldn’t help but lay down on the front lawn of the Bath’s Royal Crescent building. Photo: Max Pixel The little miniature people seem to be alarmed at what was...
Police Dog That Finds Weapons Is Able To Find A Wedding Ring Lost On A Beach
Losing your wedding ring is always a stressful situation but when you know you lost it on a sandy beach at Lake Superior, it’s almost a hopeless problem. That is, of course, unless a local K-9 hero and his sheriff companion are on the job. It started when Elsa Greene was visiting Eagle Beach and had removed her ring to apply sunscreen. The rings were put on her hat but a large bug startled her, causing her to throw the hat in the air and to lose her rings at the same time. Photo: PXFUEL Before long, a frantic search was in place because...
Friendly Spaniel Puppy Named Baxter Becomes Hospital’s First Therapy Dog
Baxter is a 10-month-old dog from Fort Smith, Arkansas. But the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel is more than just a very good boy. He’s also a certified therapy dog who spends 2 hours a week greeting patients, families, and staff at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Arkansas. Of course, Baxter’s good deeds wouldn’t be possible without the help of his owner, Robert Mercer, a retired police officer who facilitates Baxter’s gig as the hospital’s first therapy dog. Photo: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith “Everything just...
Tiny Kitten Survives Dog Attack and Neglect with the Help of a Kind Human
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! While buying cat food at Petco the first Saturday in December 2011, a family came in with a pathetic looking kitten. The little girl was crying and the boy just looked down at his feet while the parents spoke to the rescue group. I could tell the woman running the rescue was very angry while the kitten looked over her shoulder and I swear, every time I looked up she gave me the...
How Puppy Mills Continue To Propagate Suffering, Even Fooling Many Pet Parents
“Puppy Mill” is a term typically given to large-scale, commercial operations that breed puppies for profit. The promise of high returns provides incentive to minimize overhead costs and maximize profit, but it’s the dogs who pay the price. Meanwhile, millions of cats and dogs languish shelters where volunteers and charities struggle to provide even basic needs. According to the ASPCA, U.S. shelters take in about 6.3 million pets every year, of which about 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Sadly, around 920,000...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Register now for the Open Arms Challenge, re-homing programs and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. LAST CHANCE to register for the Open Arms Challenge!This Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. With $200,000 in grant prizes available and the support of 15 organizations, we’d say this Challenge may be the best one yet! Registration closes on August 30th. Register Now How to start a supported self-rehoming program at your animal shelterDid you know that approximately 36% of animals entering animal...
Dog Hears Owner On Ring Camera And Tries To Give Him Kisses
In recent years, home security has become much more interactive. We’ve seen such companies like Ring come to prominence with their home security systems that are easy to set up and easy to use. Being able to keep an eye on your property, especially from the convenience of your phone while you’re out of the house, is definitely quite helpful. It helps to give many homeowners a sense of security and peace of mind, and that is really all we’re looking for, right? But besides being able to keep an eye out for potentially...
Owner Saves Dog From Falling Off Perilous Cliffside
Our furry friends are like family to us. But unlike cats, we can take our dogs almost anywhere with us. Going for long walks in nature with our dogs is a wonderful and relaxing pastime. But for one dog owner, it quickly turned into a life or death situation when his precious pooch nearly took a tumble off a precarious cliff’s edge. Photo: Max Pixel Fortunately, the dog owner’s quick thinking saved the day and managed to pull his pup back from the age before it was too late, and it was all captured on video. The footage definitely...
Puppies Rescued From Sewer Reunited With Their Mom
All animals deserve a loving home. Sadly, there are some animals that are born into a life on the streets where things can be really tough. That is exactly what happened to a little canine family. The five puppies had come to experience a horrific scare when they became trapped underground in the city of Hyderabad in India. The poor little pups were stuck there for more than 10 hours, and the worst part was, their mother couldn’t reach them. Photo: flickr/eutrophication&hypoxia It was looking quite bleak for the little family. They...
Rescuers Save Mama And Puppies Living At The Dump
We all know how important temperature is when it comes to pet care. If it’s too cold or too hot it can spell disaster for our animals. That is why pet owners are always being encouraged during extreme temperatures to keep an eye on their pets and not forget about their pets. But what happens to stray animals when they don’t have anyone to look out for them on a hot summer’s day or a cold winter’s night? Sadly, there are many stories that don’t have happy endings for stray animals. Photo: Pixabay/chelovekpoddojdem...
Cat Visits Baby For Some Fun In The Crib
Parents around the world use a baby cam to keep an eye on their little ones while they are sleeping. Often, when we look at the camera footage, we have that peaceful feeling that we get when our child is comfortable and snoozing away. Sometimes, however, we may get a surprise, and that was the case with a family who checked on the footage from their baby cam. Photo: Wikimedia Commons A couple of hours after putting the baby to sleep, the family feline jumped up onto the railing of the crib and was walking around. Eventually, the cat jumped...
