Lost for Years, This Sad Dog Instantly Perks Up When She Realizes She’s Looking at Her Dad
When Pakita was first rescued and brought to a shelter in Argentina, she was very obviously distraught. Try as they might, shelter volunteers simply couldn’t get her to open up. She wouldn’t play, she wouldn’t wag her tail, she wouldn’t smile. There was nothing anyone could do to help her be happy again. The shelter searched and searched for a forever home for this special animal who needed someone to really love on her, but it was rough going. For starters, Pakita was already an adult, and adult dogs are much harder...
Cab Driver Spends Two Minnesota Winters Keeping Stray Cat Alive and Fed
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! I used to drive a taxi. It’s by no means a good job, especially in those pre-Uber days, when you were always assigned some cab with a filthy steering wheel and a funny smell, and every potential rider knew you were alone and carrying cash. But it had one huge advantage for me: I didn’t have a car. Doing errands like grocery shopping without one can be a bear, especially when...
Sweet Little Goat Learns to Walk After Animal Sanctuary Refused to Give Up on Her
For a long time, Hopie the goat has been struggling with a balance issue of some sort that has kept her from walking. She had been taken to the vet, but they were always unable to give her a diagnosis or help her get better. Luckily for Hopie, there are places in the world like Little Buckets Farm Sanctuary, where caring humans provide love and support to injured or ill animals like Hopie without expecting anything in return. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how we’re making a difference for...
The U.S. Government Is Investing Millions More Into Its Captive Primate Breeding Program
The US government is ramping up its investment in captive monkey breeding programs in order to make up for what Nature describes as “an ongoing shortage of these animals, which grew worse in 2020 as scientists tested scores of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments on primates before trials began in people.” As The Atlantic reports, the rapid increase in demand for monkeys created by the pandemic was made worse when China, which provided 60 percent of the nearly 35,000 monkeys imported to the U.S. in 2019, embargoed all exports after...
Baby Frenchie Reacts Adorably When Dad Says He Looks Handsome in His New Bandana
Perhaps the only thing cuter than a French bulldog puppy is a baby Frenchie who can’t take a compliment. The adorable pup in this video has the most hilariously cute reaction when his dad tells him how handsome he is. There’s definitely a reason this video has taken the internet by storm. “This adorable little puppy looks even more handsome than normal in his bandana, and his owner likes to remind him of this,” says the video’s description. “However, the puppy hasn’t quite learned how to graciously...
Yorkie Survives Coyote Attack While On Walk With 10-Year-Old Girl
A 6-year-old Yorkie named Macy is recovering after being attacked by a coyote. Macy was out for a walk with her 10-year-old sister, Lily, in their Toronto neighborhood when a coyote started to chase after them. Screenshot: YouTube/Your Morning Lily was frightened and started to scream and run down the street. The coyote continued to pursue them and at one point the little girl dropped the leash. She ran up to a neighbor’s house for help as Macy took on the wild coyote. Screenshot: YouTube/Your Morning The little dog stood her ground but...
Rescue Cat Kept in a Cage Her Entire Life Thanks Her Foster Parent with Cuddles
Many rescue stories have sad and difficult starts, but much more have happy endings. This remains true for our dearest Lovebug. Lovebug is a rescue cat who has demonstrated an incredibly kind and loving demeanor. However, this sweet feline hasn’t always been able to express this love, and was rarely on the receiving end of any affection. Lovebug’s original owner suffered from a mental illness. Perhaps unaware of how cruel it was, or maybe apathetic to the situation as a whole, this owner left poor Lovebug locked away in a metal...
This Crime Registry Could Help Reduce Animal Abuse And Violence Toward Humans
Animal abuse is a prevalent issue in the United States, with thousands of cases reported each year, and many more that go unreported. While neglect and abandonment is the most common form of abuse, there are documented cases of animals being shot, beaten, stabbed, and tortured, the Humane Society of the United States reports. Despite the best efforts of animal advocates, clamping down on abuse is a fiercely uphill battle. Until 2017, animal abuse wasn’t even a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS),...
Dog Covered In Scabs From Head To Toe Gets Second Chance At Life
It is National Feed a Rescue Pet Week and The Animal Rescue Site’s 19th Birthday! We are hoping to celebrate by providing 3 million meals to shelter pets this week, but we need your help. Every year, 6.5 million dogs and cats enter U.S. animal shelters – which is a lot of mouths to feed. Pet food is one of the biggest expenses for shelters. Just think about all the animals they could help if they could use the money spent on food for medical expenses or other vital supplies. Photo: Starfish Animal Rescue Join us in our mission to...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Shelter marketing, grant opportunities and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How lessons from 2020 can inform your marketing efforts nowThis is a guest post written by Caitlin Quinn, Director of Operations at HeARTs Speak. It is an understatement to say we’ve all heard enough about 2020. But it’s also a year that revealed many important lessons that could help make a brighter future for the pets and people we… Learn More Shelter marketing: Building a brighter futureThis is a guest post written by Caitlin...
Couple Sees A Stray Dog On Their Security Camera And Make It A Mission To Save Him
Home security cameras are becoming more prevalent in homes across the US, and it turns out that they’re serving a dual purpose. In addition to capturing footage of potential thieves and strangers, security cameras can also be used to help rescue stray animals. When a couple, Sydney and Matt, got an alert from their security camera at 2:00 AM, they immediately went to see what was going on. While they didn’t find a person intruding on their property, they did discover a dog had come up to their garage and was sniffing around for...
Owner Teaches Golden Retriever And Dalmatian How To Swim
Dogs have different personalities, much like humans. While some dogs prefer to play catch and run for miles, others would rather sit on their owner’s lap and be pet all day. Just like parents who have multiple children, dog owners who have multiple breeds know just how unique their pets can be. Sometimes, their differences mean that different approaches to life and activities are necessary to make both animals happy. Take a Dalmatian and a golden retriever, for example. Photo: Pixabay They share many similarities, like both being...
Two Dogs Rescue Young Girl Struggling In The Waves
Dogs are incredible, and they’re capable of so much more than we give them credit for sometimes. That’s true for two dogs in Italy, Luna and Igor, who went above and beyond to save the life of a 15-year-old girl. The girl, Ilenia, was at the beach with her friends in Palinuro, Cilento, when a strong current caught her off guard and dragged her out to sea. Being stuck in an ocean current can be perilous, even for the best of swimmers. Photo: Facebook/SICS Scuola Italiana Cani Salvataggio-Tirreno Thankfully, two lifeguard Labradors...
Boston Terrier Missing For 290 Days Gets Reunited With His Family
While enjoying a vacation in Ocean City, MD, one family experienced any pet parents’ worst nightmare: Their beloved dog went missing. The Battistas were hours from their home in New York City to enjoy the 4th of July, when their 2-year-old Boston terrier, Fisher, went missing. They were naturally quite worried and began searching everywhere they could. Photo: GoFundMe They shared in their GoFundMe that they immediately “alerted Ocean City police, fire, beach patrol, postal service, Scopes, lifeguards – you name it!”...
Aerial Time-Lapse Shows The Formations Of Over 1,000 Sheep
Shepherds have quite an impressive ability to herd large groups of sheep. Sometimes the whole herd must be moved, and if you’ve ever been around when it’s happening you know how intensive it can be. Some herds have hundreds or even thousands of sheep, and getting them to move in a seamless, choreographed manner can be challenging. While it looks impressive from the ground, watching a large herd of sheep move from above is even more stunning. Photo: Piqsels Drone photographer Lior Patel captured the formations of a herd of...
Disabled Stray Dog Dug A Nest To Hide From Humans
When this stray dog was first found on the outskirts of a city, he was in the midst of a period of major upheaval. That’s why he had such a neat relationship with this nest. As it turns out, he had created the nest on his own, as a means of hiding out from any pesky humans that tried to bother him. We can totally understand you there, little buddy. This dog was having a rough go of things when he first arrived in the city as well. The pup had two broken hind legs to contend with, which could not have been making his life any easier....
Rescuers Save Pregnant Pit Bull From Life On A Chain
a pregnant pit bull named Blue was not receiving the proper care or nourishment and was trapped on the end of a chain. This is no way for a dog to live, of course. Our hearts broke as soon as we saw the pictures of her all tied up like this. No pregnant animal should be forced to live in such a manner and we cannot believe that anyone would have expected this of her. The rescuers were uncertain of her future once they arrived. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo They did not know if they would be able to save her or her puppies because things had gotten...
Horse’s Mane With Long Blonde Curls Matches Her Owner’s Hair
They say that pets and their owners will start to look alike after they have spent enough time together. While we always knew that there was truth to that statement, we never realized just how true it can really be. Once you see Naomi Beckers and her horse, Storm, you will not be able to believe your eyes. These two could practically be twins, we swear. They share photos of themselves on Instagram and it’s too neat. Typically, when you think about an owner and their pet still looking alike, you imagine a cat or a dog. In most instances,...
Watch Persistent Cats And Dogs Interrupting People Working From Home
Dogs and cats are some hilarious creatures who can have truly funny traits. These animals may be our best friends but they also like to get their way. In fact, they will stop at nothing to do so. Anyone who has ever tried to work from home can attest to this. Now that more of us have been on a work-from-home schedule, our pets have gotten to see more of us. That does not mean that they are getting any more respectful, though. Our animals want what they want when they want it. Photo: LibreShot Cats are the masters of waiting until you are...
Adorable Duck Rough Houses With His Pit Bull Bestie
The way that animals can get along with each other never ceases to amaze us. They do not even have to be members of the same species to be best buddies and these two pals are definitely proving that. This is the story of Max the pit bull and Fred the duck, who have managed to strike up quite the kinship these days. We can’t lie, we are a little bit jealous. These two live on a farm in South Carolina. While they try their best to remain friends with all of the animals who reside there, they have a very strong bond with one another. They...
