Family Steps in to Help Neglected Dog That Only Had His Empty Bowl to Play With
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 husband and I live a quiet life and try not to be nosy neighbors. However, as our house was built on a sort of knoll, if we looked out windows on our second story, there were a couple of houses on the next block that we could see into their backyards. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY/TOOKAPIC On one of the rare occasions in Southern California that we were having a rainy spell, I was working in my...
Meet The Four Cat Finalists In National Cat Awards
Cats are not only a constant source of entertainment but loyal companions who helps us through life’s ups and downs. Their loyalty, friendship, and lifesaving abilities deserve to be recognized, and that is why Cat Protections, UK’s largest feline welfare charity, hosts an annual celebration of cats known as National Cat Awards. Cat parents submit stories of how their feline changed their life for a chance to win one of four categories and then go on to compete for title of “National Cat of the Year”. Photo:...
Does your dog have osteoarthritis?
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
3 ways to get your community’s help finding a missing pet
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
5 strategies for keeping your foster base strong
It happens everywhere: foster caregivers fall in love with a pet they’re fostering, and some are unable to continue fostering after they adopt. In fact, research shows that nearly half of foster caregivers end up adopting their foster pet at some point. This can be a great thing, since knowing how the pet behaves in one’s home can help make great adoption matches, and those who are unable to continue fostering may be happy to help your organization in a different way. There are a number of strategies you can...
Blind Elderly Shih Tzu Lives a Full Life, Educating Others on Caring for Aging Dogs
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 had just lost two of my darling dogs within one month. Losing Mickey hit me especially hard because he was only 6; he died from a rare neurological disease (GME) that came on quite suddenly. He was my special boy. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY/VBLOCK While trying to recover, and help my remaining dog TJ Wiggles with his own grief (he and Mick were inseparable), I received a call from my groomer,...
How to get rid of ringworm in dogs
Ringworm isn’t fun – but it’s curable! Here’s what to do if your dog contracts this fungal infection. If you notice a round or circular red raised lesion on your dog’s skin and patchy hair loss in that same area, it is fairly certain your dog has ringworm. Pet parents may recoil at the thought of “worms” infecting their pooch. But rest assured, ringworm has nothing to do with worms. It is an extremely common and highly contagious fungal infection that can affect dogs, cats, other domestic pets,...
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 –...
