Why Do Cats Weave Between Our Legs?
Every move a cat makes is on purpose and with a purpose in mind. The fun part is deciphering what each move means. They are persistent and intelligent animals who have learned how to capture their human’s attention and get what they want. If you have a cat, then you have been nearly tripped by them countless times. But why do cats weave between our legs? No, it is not to intentionally trip us, even though that may happen. The wise feline wants attention, is being playful, has separation anxiety, or is attempting to herd you in a certain...
Woman Works Diligently for Months to Rescue Six Cats at Her Vacation Home
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! On Sep. 8, 2014, I was looking out the window at our second home in Rockford, IL, and saw a black and white kitty on our deck. I had never seen her before but she was so cute, and I took a picture of her. When sitting and facing away from me, she appeared to have a black kitten on her back. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/HELGA KATTINGER The next day, I saw a strange bug on the railing of the deck,...
Pittie Pup Paralyzed By Tetanus Got A New Lease On Life
Sometimes, the challenges we face in life can leave us feeling paralyzed — as if we’ll never be able to move forward from the pain of our situation. But one tenacious pittie pup has pushed past that perception and is now sharing her story of success and recovery with fans across the world! Meet Bunny: In April of 2020, then-13-week-old Bunny was rushed to the DeSoto Animal Clinic in Bradenton, FL with intense pain and muscle stiffness. Her owner wasn’t sure what had happened; they’d been completely surprised by...
Houston Area Dog Lovers Mourn The Loss Of Cary Robinson, A Dedicated Volunteer, Writer, And Advocate
Houston, Texas is mourning the loss of one of their own. Cary Robinson, 61, was known and loved in the area for his writing, good-natured personality, and volunteer work with BARC, a Houston-area animal shelter. “If you visited BARC on a Saturday or Sunday, you saw Cary Robinson at the shelter,” said Jill Archibald of Houston PetSet in an interview with FOX 26. His friends and fellow volunteers knew him as the “Used Dog Salesman of the Year” for his humorous and empathetic videos of recently-arrived dogs at BARC....
Hero Dog Saves Family Of 5 During A House Fire
Sometimes pets feel like guardian angels, and I’m sure that’s how a family in Malaysia felt after their puppy saved them from a terrible house fire. Politician Terence Naidu shared about the incident on Facebook, explaining that a family of five had been asleep in their residence when a fire started. No one woke up to the fire, except for the family puppy, Anandaveli. According to Naidu, the puppy ran to 53-year-old Vimala and began pulling her hair. Vimala ignored the dog’s antics, but she didn’t give up. She...
Dog With Separation Anxiety Can’t Wait For His Owner To Be Home Every Day
Separation anxiety doesn’t just affect humans, it can affect our pets as well. No one knows this better than the family of a Peruvian dog who patiently waits for his owner to return home – all day, sometimes into the night. The dog, named Toby, suffers from separation anxiety, and he can hardly handle it when his owner leaves for work each morning. The poor pup will sit on the balcony and watch his companion walk away. Then, he’ll stay there, keeping an eye on the last place he saw his owner. He waits all day, looking for...
Pit Bull Can’t Contain His Excitement When He Finally Sees His Grandparents
There’s something about visiting grandparents that has a magical way of cheering us up. Maybe it’s the fact they have sometimes have goodies for us to snack on, or maybe they just offer a respite from our own homes and lives. Either way, there’s something healing about visiting them, and it seems that’s true for dogs as well. Take Kiaro, for instance – the dog who loves kittens. Kiaro is a gentle soul who was rescued by a family and he took to his place in the home right away. When the family took in foster...
Thousands Petition For People Who Walk Dogs In Heat Waves To Be Fined
A woman has petitioned to make it illegal to walk a dog in weather with temperatures over 20°C (68ºF). 25-year-old Paige Spearman lives in the Uk, where the area has experienced record-high temperatures. In fact, the Met Office in the UK issued its first-ever amber warning for extreme temperatures. As a fellow dog owner, it’s understandable that Spearman was upset by seeing people walking their dogs in extreme temperatures. Photo: Piqsels Dogs getting heatstroke is a real concern when temperatures reach a certain degree,...
A veterinary view on the benefits of cat pheromones
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How clean is your pets’ air?
Standard air filters are a subpar option for man’s best friend. Here’s how one company is improving the health of dogs and cats by adequately cleaning the air they breathe! Given that everyone in your family (including your dog or cat) breathes at least 20,000 times a day, there’s really nothing more important than air quality. Unfortunately, when we inhale, we don’t just take in vital oxygen – we also end up inhaling contaminants, dust, viruses, and other harmful substances. Our bodies must work harder than...
Tips for converting short-term foster participants into long-term fosters
With social distancing guidelines relaxing, many organizations are beginning to relaunch short-term foster programs. In addition to being a gateway to engagement with the local community, most organizations who run short-term foster programs report that a percentage (sometimes as high as 75% or more!) of their participants decide to try out longer-term foster because of their experience. So, how can your shelter or rescue organization set the stage for these types of conversions? We spoke with favorite foster staff at several organizations to...
Dog Can’t Contain His Excitement When His Owner Fills Up a Wading Pool on a Hot Day
Summer can bring some sweltering heat, especially lately. When we’re looking for a little relief from the high temperatures, we’ll give just about anything a go. Whether it’s running through sprinklers like we’ve forgotten we’re adults, covering ourselves in ice packs, or jumping into a pool, we’re pretty excited to cool off. One French bulldog took that excitement to an entirely new level. Jude, an internet famous pup with nearly 30,000 Instagram followers, was so excited when his owner filled up a wading...
Lost for Years, This Sad Dog Instantly Perks Up When She Realizes She’s Looking at Her Dad
When Pakita was first rescued and brought to a shelter in Argentina, she was very obviously distraught. Try as they might, shelter volunteers simply couldn’t get her to open up. She wouldn’t play, she wouldn’t wag her tail, she wouldn’t smile. There was nothing anyone could do to help her be happy again. The shelter searched and searched for a forever home for this special animal who needed someone to really love on her, but it was rough going. For starters, Pakita was already an adult, and adult dogs are much harder...
Cab Driver Spends Two Minnesota Winters Keeping Stray Cat Alive and Fed
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 used to drive a taxi. It’s by no means a good job, especially in those pre-Uber days, when you were always assigned some cab with a filthy steering wheel and a funny smell, and every potential rider knew you were alone and carrying cash. But it had one huge advantage for me: I didn’t have a car. Doing errands like grocery shopping without one can be a bear, especially when...
Sweet Little Goat Learns to Walk After Animal Sanctuary Refused to Give Up on Her
For a long time, Hopie the goat has been struggling with a balance issue of some sort that has kept her from walking. She had been taken to the vet, but they were always unable to give her a diagnosis or help her get better. Luckily for Hopie, there are places in the world like Little Buckets Farm Sanctuary, where caring humans provide love and support to injured or ill animals like Hopie without expecting anything in return. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how we’re making a difference for...
The U.S. Government Is Investing Millions More Into Its Captive Primate Breeding Program
The US government is ramping up its investment in captive monkey breeding programs in order to make up for what Nature describes as “an ongoing shortage of these animals, which grew worse in 2020 as scientists tested scores of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments on primates before trials began in people.” As The Atlantic reports, the rapid increase in demand for monkeys created by the pandemic was made worse when China, which provided 60 percent of the nearly 35,000 monkeys imported to the U.S. in 2019, embargoed all exports after...
Baby Frenchie Reacts Adorably When Dad Says He Looks Handsome in His New Bandana
Perhaps the only thing cuter than a French bulldog puppy is a baby Frenchie who can’t take a compliment. The adorable pup in this video has the most hilariously cute reaction when his dad tells him how handsome he is. There’s definitely a reason this video has taken the internet by storm. “This adorable little puppy looks even more handsome than normal in his bandana, and his owner likes to remind him of this,” says the video’s description. “However, the puppy hasn’t quite learned how to graciously...
Yorkie Survives Coyote Attack While On Walk With 10-Year-Old Girl
A 6-year-old Yorkie named Macy is recovering after being attacked by a coyote. Macy was out for a walk with her 10-year-old sister, Lily, in their Toronto neighborhood when a coyote started to chase after them. Screenshot: YouTube/Your Morning Lily was frightened and started to scream and run down the street. The coyote continued to pursue them and at one point the little girl dropped the leash. She ran up to a neighbor’s house for help as Macy took on the wild coyote. Screenshot: YouTube/Your Morning The little dog stood her ground but...
Rescue Cat Kept in a Cage Her Entire Life Thanks Her Foster Parent with Cuddles
Many rescue stories have sad and difficult starts, but much more have happy endings. This remains true for our dearest Lovebug. Lovebug is a rescue cat who has demonstrated an incredibly kind and loving demeanor. However, this sweet feline hasn’t always been able to express this love, and was rarely on the receiving end of any affection. Lovebug’s original owner suffered from a mental illness. Perhaps unaware of how cruel it was, or maybe apathetic to the situation as a whole, this owner left poor Lovebug locked away in a metal...
This Crime Registry Could Help Reduce Animal Abuse And Violence Toward Humans
Animal abuse is a prevalent issue in the United States, with thousands of cases reported each year, and many more that go unreported. While neglect and abandonment is the most common form of abuse, there are documented cases of animals being shot, beaten, stabbed, and tortured, the Humane Society of the United States reports. Despite the best efforts of animal advocates, clamping down on abuse is a fiercely uphill battle. Until 2017, animal abuse wasn’t even a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS),...
