Get a Pick-Me-Up From These Miles of Smiles Finalists
Few things can make a person happier than seeing their pet grinning at them, especially if they can capture that moment on camera! The Miles of Smiles Photo & Story Challenge celebrates moments like that. Users submitted snapshots and tales of their pets, and our panel of judges has narrowed the field down to 25 finalists. Three grand prize winners will take home a $500 cash prize, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. That’s certainly something to smile about! Here are five of our finalists. Henry,...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Human Animal Support Services toolkit, join the support calls and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. This Human Animal Support Services toolkit will help you get more lost pets homeOur No Place Like Home Challenge may be over, but our initiative to reunite pets with their families will forever continue. And with lost pets making up the majority of intake at most animal shelters, we highly encourage reviewing the Lost Pet Reunification Toolkit from Human Animal Support Services. This toolkit is just one of the TWELVE… Learn More...
Woman Shares What It’s Like To Live Out Of Her Car Full-Time While Traveling With Her Rescue Dog
Nikki Delventhal packed up her Prius, her rescue dog named Camper, and hit the road, embracing homelessness and travel full-time. In the winter of 2019-2020, Delventhal made the decision to move into her car with Camper, and the two have been nomadically living out of the Prius ever since. Since moving into her car, Delventhal has been trying to make an income as an influencer through a quickly growing YouTube channel and social media presence. She shares all about life on the road with her dog and people can’t get enough. Photo:...
Dog Siblings Reunite And Instantly Recognize Each Other After A Year Apart
Some people wonder if puppies remember their families. After all, most puppies end up adopted in different homes from their siblings and parents. While some think they forget their families once they adjust to life with a new human family, the video below goes to prove that they really do remember. In an emotional reunion, two dog siblings who were adopted into separate homes get to meet each other again for the first time in over a year. Their owners weren’t sure if they’d even remember each other, but based on their instant...
15 Amazing Dog Memorial Tattoos
One of the worst days in any dog owner’s life when their pet passes away. Some people memorialize pets who pass on by engraving their tags or wearing pet memorial jewelry. Others throw a memorial service, plant a tree, or place a remembrance garden stone in their yard. But a growing number of grieving pet owners are choosing to remember their pet with something more permanent, like a dog memorial tattoo, which is an excellent way to keep your pet’s memory close to your heart. Read on for some of our favorite dog memorial tattoos...
Golden Retriever Reunited With His Marine Mom
Pet owners refer to their dogs as “fur babies” for a reason. They’re a part of the family and some of us feel like they’re our special children. When dogs are left at home for a few hours or a full workday, they get so excited when their owners return. It seems like they’ve been gone for ages and the excitement is unmatched. For dogs with military parents, a full work session can be more than a full day but can last weeks or even months during deployments. Photo: Pixabay One dog had to experience that when his...
Family Devastated After Their Lost, Microchipped Puppy Was Adopted By Someone Else
A family in Houston, TX is devastated after their lost puppy was found and turned into a rescue – only to be adopted out to someone else. According to Click2Houston, the little maltese poodle named Byron had escaped their owner’s yard on New Year’s Eve in 2019, two years after they got him. The family was devastated and did everything they could to find their missing dog, including marking him as missing on their microchip app and posting on Nextdoor, Ring, and other local platforms. Photo: Facebook/Help Us Bring Byron Home...
Adorable Dog Uses Her ‘Puppy Dog Eyes’ To Get Pats
The phrase, “puppy dog eyes,” is a thing for a reason. It’s just so hard to resist their adorable faces when they’re begging! Dogs of all sizes and breeds know just how to use their big eyes and adorable pouts to work their way into our hearts (and often onto our dinner plates!). For some dogs, all they want is a little love and attention and they know how to use their puppy dog eyes to get it. One little Yorkie has mastered her begging face and knows just how to use it to her advantage. Photo: TikTok/oliveirapets In a...
Photographer Shares How They Got Five Great Danes To Pose For A Photo
Photographing pets can be tricky, especially if there are multiple animals in the group. For example, getting a picture of my dog and rabbit together feels nothing short of impossible. Sometimes our pets just don’t want to hold still like we want them to! One photographer knows just how tricky it can be to get a good picture of pets since she had to photograph five Great Danes all together. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In a video shared with Rumble Viral, the photographer revealed how she was able to capture such a photo and it was quite...
Grieving Papa Swan Parents His Babies Alone In Heartbreaking Viral Photo
Like most babies, young swans — or cygnets — depend on their mothers for their survival. Mother swans keep their little ones cozy and safe, teach them to find food and swim, and carry them on her back to stay warm until their feathers grow in. So, when a resident swan sadly passed away in Boston, her untimely death threw the fate of her 6 ducklings in question. Indeed, without their mother to protect them, one cygnet quickly drowned. Another reportedly had to be rescued by animal control. Photo: Twitter/Charles River Esplanade...
Cared For and Helped Rescue Sweet Stray Cat, Reunited 5 Months Later
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! One day last summer, a beautiful sweet tortie appeared at my work property. I had been feeding stray cats ever since I started working at this property. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/SA KA The sweet girl was very friendly and would follow me around whenever I would go outside. It broke my heart. (She later had four beautiful kittens which were rescued.) I thought she was pregnant again and someone...
Destructive Chewing: Why It Happens And What You Can Do To Help Your Pup
Chewing is a completely normal part of most dogs’ routines. Young puppies will turn to chewing to soothe the pain from teeth growing in, while older dogs have the natural instinct to chew to keep their jaws and teeth strong. Some dogs may also chew items they shouldn’t out of boredom, an investigative urge to check out their environment, or even as a response to anxiety they’re feeling. When it comes to destructive chewing, it’s essential to first find the cause of your dog’s behavior and then redirect them...
Woodchuck Hitches Ride To Shore On Golden Retriever’s Back
A 2-year-old golden retriever named Wally was enjoying a swim in his favorite lake when a woodchuck popped out of the water and climbed on his back. Wally is your typical golden retriever who loves everyone he meets, including other animals. His favorite activity is swimming in Hickory Hills Lake near his home in Lunenburg, MA. Screenshot: YouTube/WCVB Channel 5 Boston A few weeks ago, while canoeing with his mom, Lauren Russell, something unbelievable happened. Wally was swimming around in the water near one of the islands in the middle of...
This Human Animal Support Services toolkit will help you get more lost pets home
Our No Place Like Home Challenge may be over, but our initiative to reunite pets with their families will forever continue. And with lost pets making up the majority of intake at most animal shelters, we highly encourage reviewing the Lost Pet Reunification Toolkit from Human Animal Support Services. This toolkit is just one of the TWELVE professional resources for implementing the Human Animal Support Services model of animal sheltering. The toolkits and resources have been created in collaboration with the HASS Project...
The Kitten with the Wrong Name
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! One fall day while my husband was working in the backyard, he saw a little brown and grey animal dart from its hiding place when he got too close with the edger and run underneath our flower bush. It turned out to be a tiny brown, black and grey tabby. We already had two rescue cats who were brothers who were quite a bit bigger than this tiny kitten and we were afraid they would kill her,...
Take the Plastic Bag Pledge And Take A Stand For Our Planet
You may not see them on your list, but paper and plastic bags are the deadliest items you can find at a grocery store. These pollutants are widely available, often for free, and have become a part of many people’s daily lives outside the market. But while paper and plastic bags are sometimes reused for lunch-bags or picking up after pets, their production and ultimate destination result in horrific environmental consequences....
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host Pat Sajak Ends Episode With Heartfelt Tribute To Beloved Dog Stella
“Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak received an outpouring of support after announcing on-air that his beloved dog of 12 years had passed away. As the credits started to roll on Monday’s episode, Sajak reminisced with Vanna White about all the things they have in common. Photo: Facebook/Wheel of Fortune “We both have two kids, we both have the same unusual blood type, but the weirdest of all, we independently, without anyone knowing it, we both named our pets the same name.” White has a cat named Stella and Sajak...
Herd of Elephants Caught Sleeping in Sweet Video Out of China
A herd of elephants that has been on a journey across China for more than a year was recently captured napping on video. The sweet footage was filmed by drones that have been tracking the animals over the past few months. Local government sent the drones along with a crew of about 500 people to keep the animals safe during their trek, which has lasted for 15 months and taken them 300 miles from home. The group of helpers has also closed roads and tried to lead the elephants to the southwest. PHOTO: YOUTUBE/SCMP CLIPS The herd of 15 has been...
Cat Sleeping Positions And What They Mean
Just like dogs, cats sleep in some crazy positions. But did you know a cat’s preferred sleeping position can provide insight into how they are feeling? Even though cats can literally sleep anywhere, it is not about where they sleep but the way they position their bodies. On average cats will sleep 15-20 hours in a day, which means we can learn a lot by watching them sleep. Discover more about the seven common cat sleeping positions below. Belly Up Photo: Pixabay Cats who choose to sleep on their backs with their bellies up are confident...
Dog Comforts Golden Retriever Having A Seizure
It is incredible how dogs just have an instinct for when someone they care about needs comfort. One family managed to capture video footage of their dog Roxy, a Catahoula Leopard Dog, attentively caring for the family’s other dog, Laker, while he experienced a seizer. The family was surprised by Roxy’s actions as she had never been trained to provide comfort, so they decided to post the video online for others to see. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog The family explained to ViralHog that their golden retriever, who is named Laker, has been...
