We Really Saved Each Other
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! About nine years ago, my husband and I stopped for snacks at a gas station in town on our way home. Little did I know I was about to meet a very special doggy guy… who would later save me. HIS Story A few months, a few more pounds, and a hundred baths after we got him from the gas station, he had settled in. During our first vet appointment, our vet informed us he had heartworms...
Heroic Rescue Dog Saves Smaller Dog From Drowning In Pool
We’ve seen dogs rescue people. People rescue dogs. Now we’re applauding a rescued dog from Johannesburg who saved her smaller dog brother from drowning in the family pool. According to their owners, Jessie and Chucky are trained not to go in the water without them, and these very good pups never break the rules. But accidents happen, which is how little Chucky fell into the pool when his owners weren’t home. Nor was the toy Pomeranian able to climb back out of the water. A surveillance video captured the drowning dog...
New Trend Sees Owners Giving Their Dogs Mullets
Some people remember the mullets from the 80s, but they never truly went out of style. The classic hairstyle features short hair in the front and on the sides, with longer locks in the back. It’s commonly referred to as “business in the front, party in the back!” While mullets were largely out of mainstream style for quite a few years, they’ve definitely made a comeback as of late. In fact, the hairstyle isn’t even reserved for humans anymore! Some pet owners are opting to give their pups mullets and people are...
Man Mourns Beloved Cat With Stunning Art Tribute
A North Carolina man turned to his second love, art, to mourn his first love, his cat. For the past decade, a black cat named DeeZee was Shane’s loyal companion and saw him through some tough times. So after DeeZee crossed the Rainbow Bridge, Shane wanted to do something special to remember his furry pal. Photos: Facebook/Abstract Dissent He paid tribute to his beloved cat with a work of art. “Had to put my cat down recently,” Shane shared on Instagram with a video of him painting. He went on to say, “We moved 4 times....
Top 10 Best Cities For Dogs
Due to the current climate of the world, many employers are opting to shift employee positions from in-person to virtual work. This means that more people are working from home and have options to telecommute from anywhere in the world. Some companies have decided to keep this change moving forward, while others are doing a temporary virtual run until things open back up after COVID-19 is less of a health crisis. Either way, it’s clear that working from home has pushed the demand for pets, and adoption rates have skyrocketed for dogs...
Police Post Photos Of Stolen Dogs To Reunite Them With Their Owners
Suffolk police recovered more than 80 dogs during a raid last month and they’re now looking for the owners of the dogs. According to a recent press release, the department released photos of 48 of the 83 dogs that were taken during a raid on the outskirts of Ipswich. The department is hoping that the owners of the dogs come forward with proof of ownership so they can each be untied with their owners. The raid happened after a travelers’ site was suspected of housing stolen pets connected with local thefts. Their suspicions were...
Register Today for Paddle for Puppies 2021!
Apr 21, 2021 Paddle for Puppies is back on the water for its 10-year anniversary! Presented by Austin Subaru, this unique annual fundraiser benefits the Parvo Puppy ICU Program at Austin Pets Alive! which has pioneered the path to give puppies with parvo a fighting chance. Austin Pets Alive!’s Parvo Puppy ICU is the first of its kind in the nation and has saved over 5,500 puppies since its creation in 2008. On average, they continue to save around 600 puppies each year. Even with the pandemic happening, in 2020 this amazing team saved...
Dog Breaks Free From Owner And Wins Relay Race At High School Track Meet
Every dog has his (or her) day, and for a dog named Holly it was last Saturday at a high school track meet in Utah. Grizzly Invitational hosted at Logan High School was in full swing when an unexpected sprinter entered the track during the varsity girls 4x200m relay. Just as the runners were rounding the corner for the last 100 yards, Holly broke free from her owners and joined the race. Screenshot: Instagram/milesplit She sprinted past three runners, with her leash dragging behind her, as she inched closer to the leader. Family and friends...
Investigation Finds Facebook Awash In Staged (But Lucrative) “Rescue” Videos
Most people are outraged by instances of animal cruelty, and rightly so! But as it turns out, companies are manipulating our outrage by staging fake rescue videos to just get some extra clicks. In addition to cynically manipulating our emotions, these staged “rescue” videos are putting animals at risk. This unsettling practice came to light following an investigation with an animal welfare organization, Lady Freethinker, which found staged rescue videos had become a lucrative practice on both YouTube and Facebook. Photo: Lady...
Sasha’s Journey
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 one who rescued dogs from local shelters, helping one shelter weekly in finding homes for dogs. One dog out, five more in. A never ending battle in city shelters. I received a phone call from the animal shelter that yet another dog came in. I drove the 45-minute trip as I did weekly. I remember walking in, as it was a normal tour of the weekly dogs that were found, and I saw her....
Pit Bull Receives Medal From El Paso Fire Department For Saving Owner’s Life
Astro, a one-year-old rescue pit bull, is being hailed a hero after saving his owner’s life. The incident took place last week when Astro’s owner suffered a medical emergency and needed help. The intelligent dog alerted a passerby who followed him and called for help. “The 911 caller reported that a dog led him to the patient in need. This, of course, got a lot of attention. And the crews did confirm when they found the patient, there was a dog protecting his owner,” El Paso Fire Department spokesman Enrique...
4-Year-Old Boy Picks Up Trash To Help Animals
Children are our future, and if they are anything like Niklaus Reilly, the world is going to be a great place for animals. The 4-year-old boy from North Kingstown, Rhode Island, loves animals – just like his mom, Amanda Nelson. Nelson works at an animal shelter and has seen firsthand how dangerous trash can be to wildlife. She decided it was time to teach her young son not to litter. Photo: Pixabay But she didn’t expect his reaction. “It actually started off with me teaching him not to litter and then he kind of took it to...
Collar-Camera Reveals Surprising Habits Of Minnesota’s Northwoods Wolves
The movements of wolf packs can be tracked with precision today in a way that generations of scientists and naturalists never could accomplish on their own. in the springtime, for example, the wolves had long proven elusive. According to the Star Tribune, this is when the animals split away from their packs and disappear amongst the thick undergrowth of the forests of northern Minnesota. Modern technology has allowed scientists to peer into the lives of these wolves, one in particular, that is often found fishing in the nearby river on sunny...
How animal shelters can support survivors of domestic violence
This is a guest post written by Colleen Parker and Danielle Emery of Urban Resource Institute People and Animals Living Safely (URI PALS). This is part two of a series on building a culture of safety at your animal welfare organization. You can read part one from last week. The complicated nature of domestic violence cannot be solved in a blog post. But there are simple things an animal shelter or rescue organization can do to help survivors. From questions upon intake, leaving brochures in restrooms to providing training to...
Midnight’s Story
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! She came to me because her people had moved away. I fed her at the door, and she came in. The neighborhood kids had been kicking her because she was a black cat, and she was fearful of men. She would growl whenever she saw pant legs near her. Midnight was an indoor/outdoor cat. She would follow us everywhere. She would follow us to the local diner and wait in the bushes to accompany us...
My Aerial Bomber
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! We finally had a house, 2 cats in the yard, as the song goes… and now it was time to add a puppy to the mix. Enter Aerial Bomber, who turned into one of those best-dogs-in-the-world kinds of dog. Stressful days at work called for lunch trips to our local nursery to look at flowers. One day, fate intervened and pulled me to our local Humane Society, instead. And there was this tiny...
A Love Letter From Tommy Bahama, The “Devil Cat”
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! For 12 years, I was passed to 3 different parents on a small island in the Bahamas. When the last “Mom” moved in with her boyfriend and a d-o-g, I’d had enough. I decided I’d rather live under the old house and take my chances. I did this for 3 long years. I survived the heat, cold, torrential rain–even hurricanes. And I’d get lonely and go out to the...
Tiny Terriers Chase Away A Bear Who Broke Into Their Home
Deedee Mueller’s Pasadena, California home was the site of an alarming breaking and entering case recently. However, it wasn’t a human who broke into her home – it was a bear! To be fair to the bear who broke in, they did not have to compromise the exterior of the house at all. Mueller left a door open in the kitchen and the bear just strolled right in. The incident was caught on security footage, and luckily for this woman, her terriers (who are named Squirt and Mei Mei) decided that they were not going to let an intruder...
Two Dogs Battle For Attention During A Car Ride
As a dog owner, I know just how attention-hungry dogs can be. In fact, my two dogs regularly compete for attention, especially when in the car. You would think that they would want to stick their heads out of the window and feel the breeze, right? Not these dogs, that is for sure. Photo: Pixabay It seems we’re not alone as a video has surfaced showing two dogs battling it out for the middle seat – the position that would earn them the most attention and pets. Photo: Pixabay Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how...
Busch Is Looking For A ‘Chief Tasting Officer’ To Test Nonalcoholic Dog Beer
As pet owners, we want to share our entire life with the dogs that live in our homes. This sometimes means they will eat leftovers from the table or perhaps sleep on our bed. Busch is about to make it easier to share parts of our life with our furry friends because they are making a nonalcoholic beer for dogs. The nonalcoholic dog beer was not only released, but it also sold out quickly. Busch shared photos on Instagram of a lucky pup alongside the Dog Brew. Photo: Instagram/buschbeer They now want to hire a Chief Tasting Officer, and they...
