One Rainy Lucky Night
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! After two very hot humid days in the summer, we had two of torrential downpours. My daughter Rebbecca was on her way home from a friend’s house and happened to see something across the dark road. She stopped in the rain and picked up this little black rain soaked kitten. KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY/BEN SCHERJON When she was brought to the house, I took one look at her and told her,...
Border Collie Found Buried Alive Under Pile Of Rocks Gets Adopted By Rescuer
Border collie named Jake is leaving his traumatic past behind as he starts his new life with one of his rescuers. Last November, Charlotte was hiking with her husband in the Scottish Highlands when they heard a dog crying and whimpering. They approached and found a severely injured border collie buried under a pile of rocks. They immediately called Scottish SPCA for help. Screenshot: Facebook/Scottish SPCA Yvonne Sloss, one of the responding inspectors for the Scottish SPCA, said she still has flashbacks of the heartbreaking moment she found...
Join the Fight to Save the Rarest Leopard in the World
With less than a few dozen alive in the wild, the Amur leopard is one of the most endangered animals in the world, and its future is in grave danger. As the World Wildlife Fund reports, the Amur leopard is solitary. Nimble-footed and strong, can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour, and has been reported to leap more than 19 feet horizontally and up to 10 feet vertically. This big cat has adapted to life in the temperate forests of Russia that make up the northern-most part of the species’ range. Less than a few dozen Amur leopards...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Behavioral need foster caregivers, candid conversations and more!
Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources added over the past week. 6 tips for recruiting fosters for pets with behavioral needsFinding foster caregivers for pets who have behavioral needs can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are six strategies animal welfare organizations across the country are using to do just this! 1. Prioritize “unicorn” fosters who have ideal home set-ups for some of your more challenging pets (people who don’t...
Deaf Elderly Grandmother Still Waits For Her Missing Dog To Return A Year Later
Animals make such wonderful companions. They can especially be wonderful company for elderly people who might be lonely and in need of a buddy. That is why it is extra heartbreaking to see someone in such a position have their pet go missing. Unfortunately, one grandmother, Philomena Boenke, suffered the gut-wrenching ordeal of losing her 16-year-old Chihuahua-Yorkshire Terrier mix, Brandy. According to a Facebook group dedicated to finding the dog, the 81-year-old grandma lost her pet after her 59-year-old son, Tony, took the little...
Rottweiler And Toddler Jump On The Trampoline Together
The bond that exists between a dog and its person is unlike any other. But no one knows just how powerful and special the dog-owner bond can be, quite like children. Dogs and kids are like macaroni and cheese. They’re the perfect pairing, which is why we often see the internet flooded with adorable videos of dogs and kids playing together in perfect harmony. One adorable video happens to show a Rottweiler having a blast playing on the trampoline with his 3-year-old Buddy. Photo: PXHERE Kona and Alex were caught on camera living their...
Meet Oakley, The Long-Haired Dalmatian That Looks Like A Golden Retriever
There are a lot of viral trends, particularly on TikTok. These videos vary from the funny, to the bizarre, to the wholesomely adorable. One of those trends was the popular trend of showing off a “mom” and a “dad,” and then finally revealing their offspring. While the trend in itself is cute, when you swap out humans for animals, it becomes a million times more precious. That is exactly what Andrew Lewis ended up doing. He didn’t think much of it when he decided to join the trend and create his video, but it...
Dog Struggles To Feed Her Puppies After Being Abandoned
Many parents understand how difficult it can be to feed their children. It seems as if this is also a struggle that some dogs have, especially when they are abandoned. The dog in this story had given birth out in a field and was trying her best to keep her puppy safe and well-fed. There was still a struggle, however, but a woman stepped forward to call DAR Animal Rescue so help could be provided. Photo: YouTube/DAR Animal Rescue Before the rescuers could get to the field, the mother dog had already hidden the puppies under a water tank. She...
Dog Carries His Bowl Full Of Food To Eat On The Couch
If there is one thing that we know about dogs, it is that they always know how to have a good time. These animals can make merriment out of any activity, even those that we would consider being mundane. One dog named Murphy here is a prime example of that. He’s got one of the best strategies for mealtime that we have seen in some time. Unlike some dogs, who are content to merely eat their food wherever the bowl is set down, Murphy has other plans. Photo: Pixabay The basset hound was not about to miss out on his favorite programs, so he...
Mother Cat And Her Kittens Make Their Home In A Bird’s Nest
If you happen to have a cat in your life, you realize that you never quite know where you will find them. They seem to be the masters at getting into almost everything, but in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, one feline and her kittens were found in a most unexpected place. According to a Facebook post by the Cats Protection Charity, a family in Amersham found cats in a bird’s nest. Photo: Facebook/Chiltern Cats Protection Photo: Facebook/Chiltern Cats Protection One of the charity volunteers, Ruth Goller, looked for them for a week before...
Man Uses An Apple AirTag To Track His Cat
Being a pet parent comes with many responsibilities and concerns. They’re a part of our family. We love them, we want to keep an eye on them whenever possible to ensure that they are safe. While we can’t hover over them all the time, there is a way of tracking where your furry friend is at all times. One editor with CreatedTech attached the brand new Apple AirTag to his cat’s collar in an effort to see if it would be possible to always know where his beloved kitty is. He shared that he bought one out of curiosity to see...
Dog Tries To Rest In A Hammock And Gets Stuck Instead
Dogs are adorable and funny by nature, but sometimes, they end up being hilarious without any intention of doing so. That was the case for poor Chewie, an adorable pooch who just wanted to hang out in his family’s backyard. Unfortunately for Chewie, things didn’t quite go according to plan when he ended up having a mishap with a hammock. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog The pup ended up getting himself stuck after he tried to climb on. Of course, the sight of his pup struggling to get out was too funny for his owner to not document on his...
Abandoned 19-Year-Old Dog Gets A Second Chance At Finding A Forever Home
It’s always sad to see old dogs wind up in animal shelters. It’s heartbreaking to think that they’ll have to start all over again in their quest for a forever home – especially at their age. Ace was one senior pup who had been given up to an animal shelter in Sonoma, California, but he wouldn’t be there for long. The California wildfires broke out and he was evacuated to the SPCA 150 miles away. It was there that he met his new foster mom, Bonnie. She had gone to the shelter to pick up the 19-year-old dog, taking...
Man Sold His Beloved Sports Car To Pay For His Cat’s Medical Bills
I think most of us would agree that we would do anything for the cats in our lives. They seem to give so much to us without ever asking for anything in return, so when they do need something, we want to give it to them. It seems as if a Japanese man felt similarly when his cat got sick. The man went on the Yahoo Japanese auction website, calling himself Leiz, to sell his 1989 Toyota Supra to pay for those his cat’s medical bills. Photo: flickr/mangopulp2008 He had owned the car since 1993 but now it was on the auction block and selling...
Employee Pleads With Public Not To Dump Animals Outside Pet Stores
There are a lot of benefits to being an employee at a pet store. If you love animals, it allows you to get up close and personal with them on a daily basis. Perhaps that is why 23-year-old Violeta Martinez decided to take a job at PetSmart. There’s no doubt that she sees some adorable things every day, but she saw something one day that made her post a video on TikTok in the hopes of making a difference. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In the video, Martinez talks about walking up to the door early in the morning or when closing at night. She...
Nala Is Officially The World’s Most Popular Cat
The Internet has really made life different for all of us. Perhaps one way that it made life different for more people than any other is the easy access to cat pictures and videos. It was really a worldwide phenomenon that I think nobody saw coming, but the popularity of cats is undeniable. Every once in a while, we hear about a feline that takes things to a greater level and that is the case with Nala. Photo: Instagram/nala_cat She is a Siamese tabby mix and has her own Instagram page. Of course, there are countless cats with Instagram pages...
This Murphy Bed For Dogs Looks Like A Side Table When Folded Up
A pet furniture company released a Murphy bed for dogs and it looks exactly like a cabinet. New Age Pet created the dog bed back in 2016 and it’s now for sale on Amazon. According to the description, “The Abigail Murphy Dog Bed is the perfect place for your pet to rest. This comfortable bed includes the dog bed cushion to give your pet the perfect rest. When not in use, this stylish bed can be folded and stored to blend in with your furniture.” Photo: Amazon Photo: Amazon Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how...
Long-Haired Brussels Griffon Dog Rocks Trendy Hairstyles On Instagram
Iggy the Brussels Griffon has quite a tense of fashion and he shows off his trendy hairstyles on Instagram. Some Brussels Griffon dogs have longer hair or beards, and Iggy is blessed with both! His Instagram bio says, “Hi my name is Iggy …..aka the Iggster …IggMac…..I’m a Brussels griffon…and this is my life growing up” Photo: Instagram/iggytheiggster1 Iggy the Iggster can be found with a sleek, stylish mustache, a pointy Mohawk, and more! Check out some of his best looks below: 1. The split...
Bird ‘Barks’ To Try And Wake Sleeping Dog
A German shepherd was asleep in his dog bed when an energetic cockatoo tried to wake him up – by barking! An adorable video taken in Saint-Jean-des-Ollières, Auvergne, France captured the hilarious moment for the world to see. In the video, you can see the German shepherd sleeping peacefully, without a care in the world. That is, until a white cockatoo walks over, determined to wake the dog from his rest. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog The cockatoo then surprises everyone by beginning to bark! The animals’ owners said to ViralHog,...
Cat Gives Birth In Duck Den Beside A Hen And Her Eggs
A family came home and was surprised to find their cat had given birth to kittens in a chicken coop alongside a nesting hen and a duck! While cats are natural predators of birds, it seems this mama cat had other things on her mind. The Wild Seven Homestead, a “larger-than-average sized family” building an off-grid wilderness homestead, shared about the touching moment on Facebook. They said, “We came home from the state park today, to find our cat decided that the duck den was the safest place to have her babies, right along...
