There’s A Giant 3D Cat On The Outside Of A Building In Japan
A cat in Japan is capturing the attention of people passing by, and it’s not for the reason you might think. The giant feline, who is the size of a large yacht, sits on the upper corner of a tall building and watches over the drivers and people in Tokyo. While adorable, it’s not a real cat, but rather, a 3D digital LED cat projected onto a billboard. Photo: TikTok/nowthis The giant feline, nicknamed “Shinjuku east exit cat,” sits near a subway station and has won the hearts of several people, and even made quite a...
How Goats Play an Important Role in Wildfire Prevention
With drought impacting 90% of the western United States and about 50% experiencing the most extreme levels, officials are expecting a pretty rough fire season. There have already been several significant blazes. Personnel are as ready as they can be, with the typical equipment at hand. One species is also helping by lending a hand – or hoof – to the effort. Many communities have taken to using goats to help minimize the impacts of fire. Their grazing has proven to be a helpful tool in reducing the number of highly-flammable plants...
Over 800 Manatees Have Died In Florida Over The Past 6 Months, Shattering All Records
Florida manatees are dying at an alarming rate. The previous deadliest year for manatees occurred in 2013 when 830 manatees died due to a toxic algae bloom. Sadly, that record has been shattered in just six months. 841 manatees have died along the Atlantic coast of Florida between January 1 and July 2 of this year. Photo: Pixabay Dozens more have been injured but survived thanks to local rescue groups. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the manatee deaths have been declared an Unusual Mortality Event, which...
After Being Shot By An Angry Farmer, Dog’s Collar Saves Her Life
There are lots of good reasons why dogs should wear collars. Collars help keep dogs safe on walks. They carry dog tags and ID. Some collars carry reflective strips and GPS trackers. But one Utah dog, Coconut, has found a new and novel use for her collar. After being repeatedly shot at by an angry farmer, this lucky dog’s collar saved her life. Photo: Pixabay According to KSL-TV, Coconut’s brush with death began innocently enough when the mischievous dog and her canine brother, Axel, dug a hole under the family fence. The pair were...
Emaciated Rescue Dog Who Pulled Global Heartstrings Has Passed Away
Shelter workers at Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control aren’t strangers to animal neglect and abuse. But they were still deeply affected by the heartbreaking story of “Skinny Dog,” a young Beagle or Brittney mix dumped behind a former Target in Fort Wayne, Indiana. By the time rescuers found him, the starving dog was so weak and emaciated he couldn’t even walk. Photo: YouTube/Fort Wayne’s NBC Veterinarians raced to give the dog emergency care, and — for a while — the pup responded well to treatment....
Boy Cat Names: Ideas for Naming a Male Cat
Getting a new kitty can be exciting, but pet parents often find it hard to name a cat, especially a male cat. You want to choose the right name that fits your cat’s personality and you want to make sure the name will fit your kitty as they grow into an adult cat. Whether you decide on a playful name, an old time name or a strong name, whatever it may be make sure it’s perfect for your kitty. Photo: Adobe Stock/RedcupStudio Choose a Name Based On Your Male Cat’s Personality In the beginning, kittens are fun and playful so...
Cat Who Went to Shelter After Owner Got Sick Becomes a Determined ‘Foster Fail’
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! Poochie’s human mom was very ill, and all she wanted was for him to find a fur-ever home before she passed. I was a foster mom and got drawn in by the caption “Make her dying wish come true.” I was told Poochie had completely shut down and would not relate to anyone in the shelter. I asked if I could help and was told “come on by and meet him.” CAT. PHOTO:...
Mother of Shelter Medicine receives 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award
We’re thrilled to announce that the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award goes to Dr. Lila Miller for her trailblazing leadership and purposeful dedication to the field of veterinary shelter medicine. Dr. Miller transformed the lives of countless pets, developing the first veterinarian-written guidelines for shelter animal care, which are now used in shelters across the country to ensure the humane treatment of shelter pets. An unassuming innovator, she’s educated a generation of students about issues...
Workers Are Not Returning To The Office Because They Would Rather Be With Their Pets
2020 was the year that many of us found ourselves working from home. Even if we never had considered doing so before, the pandemic made the decision for us. As a result of working from home, over 12 million households were reported to have adopted new pets. It was good for the humans and good for the animals, but times are changing. Now that the world is starting to slowly get back to normal and people are leaving their confinement at home, those new pet owners are having to make a choice. They were able to stay home with their animal friends...
Woman Has The Most Hilarious Experience After Picking Her Cat Up From The Groomer
I think that all of us have had the experience of getting a bad haircut. When it happens to us, it can be devastating but it doesn’t have to be quite so difficult to handle when it happens to our pet. That was clearly seen when a Reddit user picked her cat up from the groomer and couldn’t help but share the experience. When you see the picture of the feline for yourself, it will take your breath away for all the wrong reasons. Fortunately, she had a good sense of humor about the whole thing and in her words, she “can’t...
Blind Abandoned Pit Bull Is Looking For A New Family
When you are part of an animal rescue group, you never know what your day is going to hold and nobody knows this better than the animal rescuers who work with Lucky Dog Refuge. They recently found a pit bull that had been abused and was left for dead when abandoned in the woods. It seems as if the dog was on the verge of giving up because she was suffering so greatly. Stacey, one of the rescuers, took the dog back to the car by leading her along with food. Photo: YouTube/Cute Dodo She named the dog Halo. At first, the dog was skittish and...
Terrified Dog Rescued From A Ditch Loves Her New Family And Life
A little dog found shaking and terrified in a ditch got a second chance at life and she’s loving every minute of it. The poor pup had been abandoned in a ditch with nothing but a blanket. She spent the night cold, hungry, and shivering before rescuers discovered her. Diana with SpookyKittyKats in Houston, Texas rescued the little pup and named her Mica. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo At first, she was clearly terrified, but it didn’t take long before she warmed up to her savior. As soon as Diana got Mica into the car, she snuggled up...
Blind Dog And His Support Cat Find A New Home Together
A blind dog and his support cat found a loving forever home together after they were put up for adoption. Many people think of dogs and cats as natural enemies. However, Spike the dog and Max the cat prove that theory wrong. Not only are they best friends who do everything together, but Spike actually relies on Max as a support companion. The two were taken in by the Saving Grace Animal Society in Alberta, Canada. They shared about Spike and Max on Facebook, and let everyone know that the adorable duo was up for adoption as a pair. In an...
Monk Rescues 8,000 Stray Dogs And Finds Them Homes Around The World
A Buddhist monk in Shangai, China has devoted his life to rescuing dogs and has been on a mission to give them each a better life. Zhi Xiang has been rescuing stray dogs since 1994. Over the course of his life, he’s saved over 8,000 dogs from the streets of China and cared for them all. Many of the dogs got to live with him at his monastery, and others found loving homes with new families. Photo: Wikimedia Commons 51-year-old Xiang, along with help from volunteers and staff at the Bao’En Temple, cares for hundreds of dogs and...
German Shepherd Befriends A Black Bear In His Backyard
A video captured the moment a German Shepherd found an unlikely playmate: a wild black bear. According to The New York Post, 37-year-old Jenn Sargent was doing chores when her neighbors warned her that her dog, Jameson, was playing with a bear in the back yard. The Vermont resident was shocked and was able to see the whole thing unfold on her security camera footage. Photo: Mail Online In the video, you can see the German Shepherd tempting the bear to play. He ran a little ahead of the bear and crouched down – an invitation to play....
Two Chihuahuas Without Front Legs Get To Run For The First Time
A video captured the moment that two chihuahuas without front legs received prosthetic legs (or carts) that allowed them both to run for the first time in their lives. The video was shared on YouTube by Nat Geo WILD and features Thor and Turbo-Roo, two two-legged chihuahuas. According to a GoFundMe shared by their owners, Ray and Ashley, Turbo-Roo was born without legs and they decided to adopt him. Five years later, Chihuahua Rescue Indiana came across Thor, a little chihuahua for sale on Craigslist. Thor did have all of his legs initially,...
Frisbee-Obsessed Dog Goes Viral For Gathering All His Discs At Once
A golden labrador has gone viral for his obsession with frisbees and his adorable habit of gathering all his discs at once. In a TikTok video, Winson’s owner, Ray, showed the golden labrador playing with his frisbees and collecting them all together and people can’t get enough. They wrote, “showing off winston’s talent.” Photo: TikTok/@rjb22_ In the video, you can see the happy dog collecting each frisbee disk one at a time while holding the growing stack securely in his mouth. Each frisbee he picks up seems like...
Man Reunited With His Dog 10 Years After It Went Missing
Losing a pet is devastating. As the days turn to weeks, months, and eventually years, it’s easy to lose hope that you’ll never see your furry companion ever again. Some pet owners eventually receive the call they’ve been waiting for: Their pet has been found! Sometimes it happens within a few hours or days, but sometimes it takes years to come – if it ever comes at all. One man knows the pain of losing a pet and waiting to hear back, only to come up empty-handed after painfully and diligently searching. It seemed his...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Online apprenticeships, Ann Dunn on the future and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Ann Dunn shares why helping is much easier than re-homingAnn Dunn has been director of Oakland Animal Services (OAS) for about 17 months now. When the opportunity to join the Human Animal Support Services presented itself, it was a no-brainer. On a recent Shelter and Rescue Support call in April, Dunn shared why OAS joined the initiative, what her biggest takeaways have been thus far and what she thinks the future holds....
Rescue Cat Helps New Fur Mom Smile As She Grieves Her Husband and Dog
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 going through a difficult time in my life. My husband of 50 years had died a year earlier after a several year battle with Parkinson’s. Having quit my job a couple of years before to care for him full-time, I was left alone with only our dear dog, Jack, for company. Jack was elderly, a couple of months short of 17, but he still seemed to be going strong and at his recent visit...
