French Study Finds Dogs Are More Reliable at Sniffing Out COVID Than Rapid Lateral Flow Tests
Dogs are known for their strong sniffers that are estimated to be at least 10,000 times more powerful than human noses. Those powerful canine snouts may come in handy to help control the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study out of France found that dogs were able to detect the presence of the virus with 97% accuracy, better than many rapid lateral flow tests. The research was conducted in March and April by the National Veterinary School of Alfort and the clinical research unit at Paris’ Necker-Cochin hospital. PHOTO: PIXABAY/LUM3N Professor...
Researchers Found Another Novel Coronavirus, And It Might Be Spread By Dogs
By now, most of us have learned more than we ever wanted to know about coronaviruses, even if we avoided getting sick during the pandemic. One of 2020’s biggest takeaways — outside the need to wash our hands and wear a mask — was that coronaviruses aren’t all the same. Some cause the relatively mild common cold. Others trigger more serious illnesses, including SARS, bird flu, and now Covid-19. Other coronaviruses affect dogs, cats, bats, and other animals, but kindly leave humans alone. Photo: Pixabay Now scientists...
We All Saved Jack
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 dark and stormy night. Not really. It was a hot August afternoon in 2006. As I waited in reception at the vet’s office to pick up our cat, an older man and a young adult woman came in. She carried something wrapped in a towel. All I could see were two little white ears sticking up over the towel. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/CORYR930 The young woman explained that her father was...
Cat And Dog Fur Is Being Imported Into Canada And Sold Next To Seal Skin Products
There is a tragic trail of inhumanity running across the globe. It begins with dogs and cats being bred in farms, or stolen off the streets in China, Thailand, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian regions, According to the Winnipeg Humane Society, “Most of the animals are killed by being strung up by their hind legs or neck with a thin metal wire. A worker then stabs them in the groin or stomach and waits for them to bleed to death. Some farms or factories will bludgeon animals to death, suffocate them, or use a hose to pour water...
Disabled Man Feels Instant Bond With Shelter Cat Who Is Missing One Leg, Just Like Him
When a Wisconsin man decided to adopt a cat, friends pointed him towards Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary, a shelter and cat café in downtown Green Bay. Indeed, when Robert Bartel arrived at the cage-free shelter, he quickly found his perfect companion animal. Paneer was a rescued orange feline missing one back leg–-just like Robert, who was born with only one leg and gets around with a prosthetic. Photo: Instagram/cat_cafe_wisconsin “I took a look at her description, and I saw that she was missing one leg like me,” Robert...
Angelina Jolie Gets Swarmed By Bees To Raise Awareness And Support Women Beekeepers
Bees around the world are rapidly declining due to harmful pesticides, parasites, climate change, and habitat loss. These vital pollinators are an integral part of our food system and we cannot survive without them. On World Bee Day, National Geographic released a mesmerizing photo of Angelina Jolie covered in bees. The actress and humanitarian posed with the bees to raise awareness of the dangers they face and to shed light on a program that helps women beekeepers around the world. Photo: National Geographic/ Dan Winters The viral photo was...
Chris Evans Shares Touching Video Of First Time He Met His Rescue Dog Dodger
Chris Evans and his rescue dog, Dodger, are inseparable. But it was fate that led them to each other. The doting dad took to Instagram to honor his best friend for National Rescue Dog Day. Photo: Instagram/chrisevans On Thursday, Evans posted a video of the first time he met his beloved dog at the shelter. He wrote, “This is the moment I met Dodger. I was filming a movie in Savannah and the scene took place at a shelter. I had no intention of rescuing a dog that day, but the minute I saw him I knew he was coming home w me.” Photo:...
Valentino Is Going Fur-Free
The Italian fashion brand, Valentino, joins a growing list of luxury designer brands that are ditching fur. While fashion trends tend to repeat, one trend that will never come back in style is fur. Millions of animals are tortured and killed every year for the fur industry. Photo: Pixabay Consumers are changing the way they shop and want to purchase items that help animals, people, and the planet – not hurt them. Valentino plans to focus on its main brand and is redefining itself by going fur-free by the end of the year. Photo: Pixabay...
The Little Black Kitten I Couldn’t Just Let Die
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 working at a shelter in Washington when a man came in with four blobs in a baseball cap. He explained that his mother’s cat kept getting out because she had Alzheimer’s and the cat got pregnant, but he couldn’t keep the kittens. He also wouldn’t give us the mother cat so we could spay her because he was afraid to separate her from his mom. BLACK KITTEN....
How To Turn Your Old Socks Into Cozy Dog Beds
Smartwool will turn old, worn-out socks into useable, new dog beds as part of their new sustainability initiative. In an attempt to minimize the amount of clothing that ends up in landfill (which is about 87% of all clothing in the US, according to the EPA), Smartwool launched the The Second Cut™ Project. According to their website, The Second Cut™ Project has a mission “to begin building systems and experiments that lead us toward our goal of 100% circularity by 2030.” Photo: stocksnap How it works is when ordering a...
Emotional Support Dog Rescued From Busy New York Train Tracks
An MTA employee is being hailed a hero after rescuing an emotional support dog from the subway tracks in New York City. Lucy escaped her owner’s eighth-floor apartment in Lower Manhattan and managed to ride the elevator to the first floor and walk through the lobby undetected. Once outside, she crossed the West Side Highway, which is an incredible feat in itself, but she didn’t stop there. Lucy continued on until she made it to the subway station where she spent the rest of the way wandering the tracks. Photo: PXHERE While she...
Toddler And Dog Have A Blast Jumping Together On Trampoline
There is no better friend than a dog. They are always up for adventure, are great listeners, and teach us to enjoy the little things in life. A 3-year-old named Alex and her best friend Kona, a 2-year-old Rottweiler, do everything together. One of their favorite activities is jumping on the trampoline. Screenshot: YouTube/ViralHog Footage taken in Jackson, Wyoming, of the two having a blast as they tumble and bounce around was posted by ViralHog. The video shows the toddler laughing and jumping as Kona barks with excitement and shows off some...
Stray Dog Almost Dies After Meeting A 12-Year-Old Boy Who Cruelly Lit Him On Fire
Buddy was a friendly stray dog who lived on the streets in Mississippi. At least, until the day a 12-year-old boy strangled the lab mix with an extension cord and proceeded to set him on fire. Thankfully, somebody found the dazed and wounded dog and rushed him to the animal hospital, where the pup received emergency care. This included multiple skin grafts made from North Atlantic cod skin to soothe and repair Buddy’s badly burned face. Photo: Change.org/Justice for Buddy But Buddy isn’t holding a grudge against his young...
Man Tries To Sit Down At An Animal Sanctuary And Gets Swarmed With Dogs
Working at an animal sanctuary is a lot of hard work, and sometimes, it requires some rest. However, for the workers at the Sara Sunshine Animal Refuge, taking a break can be a challenge in itself! When Jo Frank went to sit down on a couch at the animal refuge in Agadir, Morroco and some of the resident animals took note. They slowly began to walk over to where he sat and hop onto his lap. It wasn’t long before Frank was swarmed with dogs and even a few cats! Photo: TikTok/@sproggs444 He shared a video of the moment on TikTok, saying,...
New Dog Neighbors Work Together To Dig A Hole Under The Fence So They Can Be Together
Getting new neighbors can be exciting, and this excitement isn’t just limited to humans. Dogs also enjoy making new friends and welcoming new neighbors to the area, especially if those neighbors have a fellow dog they can play with. That was the case for a dog named Tessi in Colorado. A new family moved in next door to Tessi’s family and they happened to have a husky named Suki! Naturally, Tessi and Suki were very excited to meet one another, but there was one problem: A fence stood in between them. Photo: TikTok/@hayley_mcguire...
Neglected Mini Horse Receives Special Maternity Photoshoot After Rescue Discovers She’s Pregnant
Maternity photo shoots are meant to celebrate the mom-to-be and their pregnancy journey. While they are popular with humans, a rescue thought it was the perfect way to celebrate a rescued pregnant horse. A herd of neglected miniature horses was taken in by Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, a safe haven in Missouri for abused and neglected horses. One of the surrendered horses was Waffle, an adorable white mini horse, who arrived with her colt, Toast. Photo: Facebook/Longmeadow Rescue Ranch Both were covered in burrs and in desperate need of some TLC....
Ariel Zhang is no longer staying silent
In the latest Maddie’s® Candid Conversation, Ariel Zhang, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Animal Foundation, touched on a myriad of topics, including the uptick of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans over the course of the pandemic and being a “model minority.” In this short clip below, hear Zhang discuss these two important subjects. Ariel Zhang from @animalfndlv on violence against Asian Americans: “Silence is no longer our answer” pic.twitter.com/CkVxM39Ow3 —...
Queen Elizabeth “Devastated” By Death of Her 5-Month-Old Puppy, Fergus
There are cat people and there are dog people. And then there’s Queen Elizabeth II, who has reportedly owned 30 corgis during her long reign as England’s Queen. Now British media are reporting that one of the Queen’s dogs, Fergus, has passed away at just 5 months old. This news is especially heartbreaking because Fergus –- one of 2 puppies gifted to Queen Elizabeth by her son, Prince Andrew-–was intended to comfort the 95-year-old monarch while her husband, Prince Phillip, was ill. Photo: Pixabay For a time, the...
12 Critically Endangered Red Wolf Pups Born in North Carolina Zoo
The beautiful red wolf, featuring a tawny and red coat, has been classified as critically endangered since the 1960s. Like other wolves in the dog family, the red wolves were aggressively hunted in the 19th and 20th centuries. The red wolf population rapidly dwindled down, with these animals only being found in southwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas. Between 1974 and 1980, conservationists stepped in, taking 14 red wolves and creating a captive population at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Washington State. Photo: Adobe Stock/karel...
Disgruntled Neighbor Steals Family’s Dog & Dumps Him In Another State
When Rip, a 6-month-old Pryedoodle (Pyrenees/poodle mix) disappeared, his family was distraught. Rip (aka Rippies) was a sweet, loyal family dog who also served as their child’s therapy pet. Now his owners feared he might be in danger. “I pulled in and Eric’s like, ‘He’s gone. He’s vanished,” Rip’s owner, Cynthia Aman, told Delaware’s WDEL. “I was like, ‘What do you mean, he’s vanished?’ And he’s like, ‘I can’t find him anywhere.’ He had...
