Magical Gift Arrives For Rescue Dog Obsessed With Unicorns
Unicorns are said to be legendary creatures, but to a rescued black mutt named Rosie they are her whole world. A mini white unicorn is more than Rosie’s favorite toy, she is absolutely obsessed with it. But can you blame her? Screenshots: Instagram/bindisbucketlist The toy unicorn has the most adorable purple mane and yellow horn, plus it squeaks. Rosie takes her mini unicorn everywhere she goes. Rosie’s mom, Taylor McDonald, purchased a few backups, but they were all starting to look worn out from all of Rosie’s love....
Flights to Freedom Are Back! Meet Some Of The 120+ Shelter Pets We’re Flying To Safety On May 17
Winslow is a Louisiana shelter dog who loves to bathe in the sun and greet his fellow shelter pets. Winslow’s friends include Karma, a playful and affectionate dog who loves going on walks, and Charlie, an adorable puppy eager to find his own home. But Winslow, Karma, and Charlie are in danger each day they stay in Louisiana, where overcrowded, underfunded shelters are often forced to resort to euthanasia, placing shelter dogs and cats in danger. On May 17, Winslow, Charlie, and Karma will be flying to safety on our next Flight to...
Rescue Cat Alerts Mom to Breast Cancer by “Aggressively” Cuddling Her Left Breast
When Kate King-Scribbins rescued her cat, she never expected the friendly feline would one day rescue her too. But that’s exactly what she believes happened. 35-year-old Kate resides in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband and her four pets, including a cat named Oggy, who she rescued 15 years ago. Oggy has always been snuggly, but Kate says she noticed he was cuddling her more “aggressively” and seemed to be “obsessed” with lying on the left side of her chest. Even when she attempted to move him to a different...
Rarely Seen Pacific Football Fish Washes Ashore In Southern California
Ben Estes was strolling along the beach at Crystal Cove State Park in California when he stumbled upon something rarely seen on shore – a perfectly preserved deep-sea anglerfish. Davey’s Locker Sportfishing & Whale Watching shared photos of the discovery on their Facebook page and wrote, “Not something we pulled onto the boat today but still an AMAZINGLY RARE FIND.” Photo: Facebook/Davey’s Locker Sportfishing & Whale Watching State park rangers were informed of the finding and identified the 18-inch fish...
What to do if you lose or find a pet
Did you know that what we don’t know about lost pets can hurt them? It’s true! We recently updated one of the most popular articles on our site about this very topic. Kat Albrecht-Thiessen, the article author is a former police officer, field training officer, police detective, and K9 (police bloodhounds and cadaver dogs) trainer turned pet detective. In this very in-depth article, she covers everything you need to know from how lost pets behave, where to look, resources to utilize and more. In the article, Albrecht-Thiessen...
Abandoned Pregnant Dog Covered In Ticks Makes An Incredible Transformation
When rescuers first received a message about the dog in question, things did not look good for this animal. She was alive, but barely. As they got closer to the dog, they realized that she was covered in bumps. When they looked closer, they saw the bumps were actually ticks! By the time the rescuers got to her, Tika was barely able to even stand up. She still recognized that the rescuers had her best interests at heart and gladly went with them. Photo: YouTube/Animal Rescue Dogs Photo: YouTube/Animal Rescue Dogs The local clinics were not...
Mom Lets Dog Out And It Returns With A Cow
If there is one thing that we envy about dogs, it is their ability to make new friends. We never seem to know what they are up to but they are far more wholesome than we could ever realize. Take the dog in this story, for instance. While this mother’s alarm bells were probably going off when the animal did not come back when they were called for, they had a very good reason to ignore her. The mom explained the situation in the video below, saying, “I let the dog outside and didn’t close the front door. She didn’t come...
Australian Shepherd Does A Figure Eight Around Traffic Cones While Riding a Skateboard
This Australian Shepherd named Rush is one of the coolest animals that we have ever seen. If we told you what he had done here, you would think that we made it up. Thankfully, there’s a video to prove it! The fact is, Rush can ride a skateboard. It’s like something out of a cartoon, but the video is real and it is spectacular. It only takes him a couple of tries to nail a perfect figure eight. As you might expect, it took him a while to get the hang of it. Photo: Instagram/spadaccinimarco He spent time practicing, like in the...
Golden Retriever Rescues Stray Kitten And Steps In As Its New Mom
Dogs are tough animals to forget once you have met them. They have such a huge capacity for love and friendship. As we all know, these animals have the ability to love unconditionally. As demonstrated on multiple occasions, when dogs see another animal who is in trouble, they do not hesitate to jump in and save the day. One golden retriever decided to do just that when she came upon a little stray kitten in need of some help. The poor kitten seemed to be abandoned and wouldn’t have survived long on her own. The dog seemed to...
Small Dog Gets A Spa Day After Years Of Neglect
When one poor, tiny dog was being neglected and forced to live in a small cage, Sabine wasn’t about to let the dog suffer any longer. Rescuer Sabine confronted the dog’s owner about Mimi, who had been living in a cage for two years. The owner explained that they’d had a new baby and could no longer bother with Mimi, so she stayed in the cage. Apparently, they were worried that Mimi would end up getting their child sick. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo After spending a month begging her owners to turn the animal over, the owner...
The Irish President’s Dog Steals The Show During A Speech
There are some moments that get caught on video that we wish had never been recorded – and then there are wholesome moments like the TV interview in which Ireland’s president, Michael D. Higgins. The president was giving a TV interview with RTÉ when he got upstaged. But the one doing the interrupting happened to be his very own six-month-old Bernese mountain dog, Misneach. In the video footage, the sweet little pup was playfully chewing and licking Higgins’ hand while he spoke to cameras. It was clear that the dog...
New Homeowner Finds Cats Living In The Walls
When we move into a new home, we often expect to find things that were left behind. At times, some of those items may be unwanted and perhaps even something that we get frustrated over because we have to get rid of them for the former owners. For a man who moved into a home in England recently, however, what he found was quite different. It was not long after he moved into the new home that he found a cat. She was left behind by the previous owner and was living in the walls of the home. In fact, she had been living there for a few weeks....
US Navy Veteran Is Reunited With His Stolen Therapy Dog
When we have a special dog in our life, they mean more to us than any of our possessions. Perhaps that is why James Booth felt the way that he did after his car was stolen. Although he was concerned about the automobile, it was Ladybug, his therapy dog, that he worried about more than anything else. Ladybug is a therapy dog for Booth, who is a Navy veteran living in Minnesota. She is a mix of a retriever, pitbull, and Shar-Pei and has been a part of his life for 10 years, according to a local news station, KARE11. Photo: Twitter/Saint Paul...
Obese Beagle Fed Ice Cream And Hamburgers His Whole Life Is Now Running Marathons
One lucky beagle mix was rescued from an abusive owner, but it wasn’t until he was 100 pounds and could no longer walk. Since being rescued, he’s not only gained his ability to walk back but he’s now running marathons! The 4-year-old dog named Jameson spent the first years of his life with an elderly owner who only fed him ice cream and hamburgers, according to The Dodo. Weighing in at over 100 pounds, poor Jameson’s knees gave out and he lost his ability to walk completely. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo The obese pup was...
Daring Rescuers Saved Dog Stuck On A 98-Foot Cliff Overlooking A Waterfall
They say cats have nine lives, but it seems some dogs do as well! One lucky pup named Chevy found herself in a perilous situation but was successfully rescued thanks to the daring efforts of the Canadian police. According to a press release, the Logan Lake Royal Canadian Mountain Police and the Logan Lake Volunteer Fire Department performed a “rare and risky canine rescue” when a dog became trapped on a cliff over Mimi Falls. 7-year-old Chevy was out for a walk with her elderly owner, Margot, when the 80lb dog slipped and fell to...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: New marketing course, reputation management and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. Improve your marketing skills with this new self-paced courseWant to learn more about how to market your animal welfare organization, or just sharpen your skills? Now available on Maddie’s® University, The FUNdamentals of Marketing course is for you! It’s designed for people with a rudimentary understanding of marketing, who want to elevate and improve their organization’s brand, voice and audience and have...
Adam, One Of The Uhaul 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 am a Detective for an Upstate NY Police Department. It was January 26th, 2013, one of the coldest days of the year. Our dispatchers received a call for dogs locked in the back of a Uhaul truck, and that they had been for days. PHOTO: Pexels.com Units were dispatched and when they arrived approached a male in the area of the Uhaul and asked him to open it. He begrudgingly did. Inside...
8 Devoted Animal Moms
A mother’s love, no matter the species, is unlike any other. Aside from providing food, shelter, and comfort, moms will do whatever it takes to protect their young. These devoted animal moms never get a day off, but they wouldn’t have it any other way. As Mother’s Day is just around the corner, learn more about eight fierce animal moms that go above and beyond for their offspring. Elephant Photo: Pixabay The largest and most protective mom is the Asian elephant. She carries her baby for 22 months before giving birth. Then...
After Being Returned Twice To Shelter, Unwanted Dog Becomes Police K-9
Arrow, a rescued dog from Burlington, New Jersey, knows all about second chances. According to the Burlington County Times, the 2-year-old Belgian Malinois mix was surrendered twice to a local shelter, first for failing to befriend a fellow pet, and then for acting overprotective of his second owner’s wife. But shelter workers could tell Arrow wasn’t a bad dog. He was just a young and energetic Belgian Malinois who struggled with life in a cage. “Their brains, especially in the Malinois, are continuous, and when they are...
Giant California Condors Descend On Woman’s House And Won’t Leave
California condors are an endangered species with just 160 flying free in California. They are the largest bird in North America and often roost on the branches of tall trees, but a flock of roughly 15 have found an even better place to roost – on the roof and deck of Cinda Mickols’ home. The giant birds invaded the home in Tehachapi over the weekend and refuse to leave. Mickols couldn’t believe her eyes when she looked out her window and saw the giant birds perched on her deck. Photo: Twitter/Seana Lyn However, they have...
