Beloved “Grandmother” Wild Horse Dies On North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Hazel was a beloved wild horse that lived on North Carolina’s Currituck Outer Banks for over 20 years. On Sunday, Corolla Wild Horse Fund (CWHF), a nonprofit organization that protects the herd of wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs, announced Hazel had passed away. She was one of the oldest mares on the beach and while they are not exactly sure of her age, they guess she was close to 30 years old. She started out with a stallion named Amadeo but once he was rescued, she moved on to another harem. Through the years she had multiple offspring...
Neighborhood Stray Cat Finally Learns to Trust After Family Heals its Injuries
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! Our Mama chose our back patio to have her litter of kittens. We usually have a shelter and food out for the neighborhood strays, and she picked us. She had her litter and decided to move them into the sewers about 10 days later. Then came the rains. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/RAY CONSER She tried to get us to follow her and we tried. She ran so fast through the weeds we didn’t know which...
Animals At Oregon Zoo Get Special Treat For National Watermelon Day
August 3rd is National Watermelon Day and what better way to celebrate than by sinking your teeth into a juicy slice? Watermelon is 92% water and the entire melon is safe to eat, so the staff at the Oregon Zoo decided to hand out the refreshing treat to the animal residents. Screenshot: Twitter/@OregonZoo Zookeepers headed out with whole watermelons to feed to the elephants, lions, and bears and made sure to record it for all to see. Watermelons were tossed into the mouths of elephants who crushed the fruit with their powerful jaws. Lions and...
Cat Named ‘Trash Kitty’ Ends Up Being One Person’s Treasure
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 was having a very bad winter and was out with friends who were trying to cheer me up. A guy suddenly turned to me and asked, “Do you like kittens?” I told him I did, and he explained to me a friend of his had gotten in way over her head rescuing a calico that was pregnant and had kittens twice… she was living in a 2-bedroom apartment with 17 cats total! CAT. PHOTO:...
When A Dog Got Stuck Under Her House, Police Sent Their Best “Dog Whisperers” To Free Her
Dogs dig for all sorts of reasons. Some dogs dig to hide toys, bones, and other treasures. Others dig when they’re anxious, bored, or stressed. Dogs dig to explore new things or places. Many dogs dig just for fun. Unfortunately, Buttercup, a dog from upstate New York, was about to find too much digging can also get dogs into trouble. According to Fox 5, the unlucky pup suddenly found herself trapped under the house. Photo: Pixabay Fortunately, West Seneca Police dispatched “dog whisperers” with badges to Buttercup’s...
Cat Crashes NY Yankees Baseball Game, Fans Name Him MVP
When the Baltimore Orioles met the New York Yankees in the Bronx, things weren’t looking good for the home team. But as gloom settled over Yankee Stadium, it was a cat who rallied fans, leading the crowd to erupt in chants of “MVP!” “We have a new contender for M(eow)st Valuable Player,” MLB.com wrote online following the 6-1 loss for New York. Thankfully for the home team, their dismal play was briefly forgotten when a stray cat decided to join the game. Screenshot: YouTube/MLB Perhaps sensing fans needed...
Three Owls Have A Hoot On Family’s Front Porch And It Was All Captured On Doorbell Camera
Most owls are nocturnal, meaning they are more active at night, and spend most of their time hunting. But all work and no play makes life boring. While it is rare to see an owl up-close, one family was surprised by not one or two, but three owls on their front porch. A woman named Lyndsay just moved into a home with her family and received the best housewarming gift on the first night – a visit from her favorite animal. Screenshot: YouTube/Ring She loves owls and her home is proof with owl decor all around, but she never expected to see...
Rescue Cat Finally Finds a Forever Home After More Than Four Years of Waiting
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! My heart was broken in March 2018 when I had to euthanize my much-loved cat due to an inoperable mass in her abdomen that was probably cancer. She had shown up in the yard in the summer of 2006 and found her forever home. I decided to wait several months before adopting another cat and started looking in May. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/LUKAS BAUMERT I wanted another female black cat and looked...
Orangutan At Indonesia Zoo Is Going Viral For Wearing Sunglasses Accidentally Dropped In Enclosure
Orangutans are intelligent animals and share 96.4% of our genes, so it should come as no surprise that one knew just what to do with a pair of sunglasses accidentally dropped in its enclosure. Lola Testu was visiting a zoo in Indonesia and observing the great apes when she dropped her sunglasses. She thought they were gone for good until she saw the orangutan get up and head over to them. Screenshot: TikTok @minorcrimes She was shocked when the ape picked up the broken sunglasses and put them on. Onlookers were in awe and laughed as the...
Data tells a story: Enter Shelter Animals Count data!
Data tells an invaluable story, which is why today is why we are reminding you to please input your Shelter Animals Count (SAC) data! Data has enabled our industry to compile a complete picture of the animals entering and leaving shelters. You can see how your data compares to those in other states or look up the data of specific organizations with SAC’s Data Dashboards. Data is current through February 2021. This also serves as a reminder that shelter and rescue organizations must be active participants in Shelter Animals Count to...
Grieving Woman Finds a New Pup Just When She Needs Him
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! Along came a spider… Nah, not really – along came a furry little savior when I really, really needed him. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY/PEZIBEAR My husband and I lost our two Boston Terriers in January 2015. They were brothers out of the same litter, grew up together, did everything together and were our constant companions. We loved them with all our hearts. As they aged and lost...
Missing Cat Fell From A Window And Vanished. 6 Years Later, He Found His Way Home
When a Massachusetts cat fell from his third-floor window and vanished, his owner was understandably distraught. “I was cleaning my windows and looking at the screen, and I could see the little claw marks where he had clawed before he fell out,” Margaret Cooke told WCVB Channel 5 Boston, recalling that terrifying day 6 years earlier when Mini Max disappeared. “And it just killed me.” Screenshot: YouTube/WCVB Channel 5 Boston Over the years, Cooke never gave up looking for Mini Max, whom she rescued as a kitten from...
Construction Worker Who Looks After Feral Cats Grows Extra Attached to One
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 was 24 and working in construction in NYC. My first construction job was the Jacob Javits Center, a huge wide open train yard that served as the home for several colonies of community cats. I had never had a cat before. I set up a feeding station and sat back to watch the procession of the hungry ones, worn out by life outside in the wind and weather. They came from near and far –...
Senior Dog Rescued From Cemetery After Owner Abandons Her In The Middle Of The Night
Hope For Paws, an animal rescue organization based in Los Angeles, California, has performed thousands of rescues, but a recent one broke their hearts. Eldad and Loreta received a text late at night about an abandoned senior dog in a cemetery and rushed to rescue her. There are coyotes in the area and the rescue team was concerned for the dog’s safety. The gates were all closed for the night, so they had to sneak in. Loreta found the frightened dog and tossed her some food to show that she was there to help. The senior dog didn’t...
Missing Dog Reunited With Family After Owner Sees Him On TV
Like many Americans, Dwight, who lived in Milwaukee, is in the habit of watching the evening news. But one night, the Wisconsin man fell asleep with the TV on. When he awoke, the TV was now broadcasting the morning news. But here’s where Dwight’s oversight took a fateful turn. Now the station was airing a segment on adoptable shelter pets, and one of those dogs looked very familiar. In fact, the shelter dog looked exactly like Dwight’s missing dog Payday, a brown pup with an adorable underbite who’d gone missing two...
Killer Whale Stranded On Rocks In Alaska Saved By Good Samaritans
Killer whales, also known as orcas, are the ocean’s top predators – but that doesn’t mean they don’t get into trouble from time to time. A 20-foot juvenile orca, known as T146D or Leah, became stranded on the rocky coast of Prince of Wales Island when the tide went out. Luckily, people on a passing boat spotted her and came to the rescue. The US Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were contacted and informed of the situation. NOAA Fisheries Alaska has a statewide 24-Hour Stranding...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Latest Candid Conversation, staffing survey and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Tips for converting short-term foster participants into long-term fostersWith social distancing guidelines relaxing, many organizations are beginning to relaunch short-term foster programs. In addition to being a gateway to engagement with the local community, most organizations who run short-term foster programs report that a percentage (sometimes as high as 75% or more!) of their participants decide to try out longer-term foster because of… Learn More...
Police In Spain Responding To Loud Music Complaint Find Mischievous Cat Home Alone
Isn’t it just the worst when your neighbors are blasting loud music? So inconsiderate! For one apartment block in Galicia, Spain, one neighbor’s late-night party got so loud that several people called the police, as reported by Spanish News Today. When officers arrived, they were prepared to give the tenant a stern lecture and ask him to turn it down, along with a possible fine. After all, as some neighbors added in their calls to the police, this wasn’t the first time! PHOTO: MAXPIXEL“ Officers were surprised to find...
Pit Bull Loves Napping On Grandma’s Shoulder
It’s no secret that beneath their tough-guy exterior, pitties can be big softies. While everyone knows this, it’s still nice to see a video that confirms it — in the cutest way possible! Captured by TikTok user @fortis110673, a recent viral video shows her pitbull taking a quick nap in his favorite spot, on grandma’s shoulder: @ ♬ – The big dog, named Balder, can be heard snoring loudly and serenely in the clip, which has racked up over 440,000 views on TikTok. Photo: Max Pixel Other videos from the user...
Pearl The Pittie Loves The Pool
How have you been keeping cool this summer? If you’re like me, you’ve been wishing you had a pool to enjoy the long summer days and float around in. If you’re like Pearl the pittie, you’ve been doing exactly that and having a blast! @mysoulisart Did she just do that? ☠️🤣 #pearlthepitty #pearlthepittie #foryou #petsoftiktok #pitbull #dogsoftiktok #foryoupage #fy #funny #spoiledrotten #dog 4u ♬ Drive Forever – Remix – Sergio Valentino Pearl originally went viral for her...
