Take the time to enter your Shelter Animals Count data!
It’s a great day to enter your Shelter Animals Count (SAC) data! Data plays an important role in the animal welfare sector. It 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 be...
Maple The Guitar Loving Dog Has Passed Away
If you are a fan of AcousticTrench, then you have probably seen the YouTuber playing along with his guitar loving dog for the past 12 years. Although he had many fans on YouTube, there was no doubt that she was his number one fan. Unfortunately, Maple the guitar-loving dog passed away on June 17, 2021. In order to share the news with the YouTube community, he shared a video of playing What a Wonderful World while Maple sat lovingly by his side. The video was entitled: “Saying Goodbye”. Photo: YouTube/AcousticTrench AcousticTrench...
Clock Is Ticking As Rescuers Race To Save Orphaned Kittens
There’s a reason Adopt-a-Cat Month is celebrated in June. Summer marks the beginning of kitten season, leaving U.S. shelters overflowing with homeless kittens and cats desperate for care. But kitten season doesn’t just end in July, when Adopt-a-Cat Month is over. Shelters remain crowded with kittens and cats as the breeding season continues all summer, causing a crescendo of homeless animals. The situation is especially dire for orphaned newborn kittens, who require round-the-clock care and constant bottle feeding. Alas, nursing...
You Came Home Today
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! You Came Home Today You came home today, but not in the way I wanted or remembered. You passed from this life unto the next exactly 13 days ago, and today I went to the doctor’s office to pick up your ashes; what’s left of what I love to hold, to smell, to lay next to, and to be around. DOG PAW. PHOTO: PIXABAY/MYLENE2401 For a time, I had thought I might bury your body at the...
Take The Pet Shelter Pledge For National Dog House Repair Month
It is a sad reality that only 1 out of every 10 dogs born will ever find a permanent home. In most cases, their owners will give them up, or they will be found homeless on the street. Tragically, less than 2% of those cats and only 15 to 20% of dogs are returned to their owners, DoSomething.org reports. According to the ASPCA, approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year, about 3.9 million dogs and 3.4 million cats. And at least 2.7 million of those shelter animals will be killed because shelters are...
Senior Rhino At Utah Zoo Receives Custom Mask To Help With Allergies
Princess is a “geriatric” southern white rhino who resides at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. She shares an enclosure with her brother, George, and the two are some of the most popular animals to see. Visitors stop to marvel at their size and large horns, but Princess is also turning heads with her brightly-colored fly mask. The mask is not a fashion accessory or a coronavirus precaution, but a way to protect the rhino’s sensitive eyes. Photo: Facebook/Utah’s Hogle Zoo A few years ago, Princess developed eye allergies which...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: No Place Like Home Challenge winners, free ShelterLuv and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Announcing the No Place Like Home Challenge winners!The No Place Like Home Challenge is completed and to say we are thrilled with the results would be an understatement. Return to Home programs are incredibly important. By focusing on reunions in the field, families are reunited in a matter of minutes or hours and never have to step foot inside a shelter. By making return… Learn More Upcoming virtual conferenceJuly 9-11, 2021: The...
Adorable Kittens Can’t Stop Watching Tom And Jerry Cartoons
People aren’t the only ones who like to watch TV. I have a friend whose cat loves watching YouTube videos of lions in the wild, while another friend’s dog likes binging episodes of Rick and Morty with me whenever I dog-sit him. My point is, even animals like to watch TV, and they all have different interests. For one pair of kittens, the classic Tom and Jerry cartoon is their guilty pleasure. Photo: flickr/momokacma The adorable pair absolutely love to watch episodes of the cartoon on the computer. It is very entertaining for them...
Deaf And Blind Dog Reunited With Her Grandpa After A Year Apart
We’ve been facing a world-wide pandemic for over a year now. Fortunately, with vaccinations happening in a lot more countries, the world is starting to open up again. That means that we’re able to see our loved ones after months of having to socially distance or maintain relationships strictly in a virtual setting. But it isn’t just humans who’ve experienced the downside of separation. Our pets have also had to adjust to not seeing certain people as frequently as they might be used to. Photo: Unsplash For some animals,...
Family Recreates Mother’s Day Surprise Video With Their Full-Grown Dog Instead Of A Puppy
Most of us probably have that one dream pet that we’d someday love to have. Personally, I’ve always wanted a German Shepherd and hope to someday be in a position where I can have one. For one woman, Lynn Younglove, she had always wanted a Bernese Mountain dog. On Mother’s Day back in 2019, she had no idea what her family had in store for her. Knowing how much she’d wanted one, they arranged to surprise her in bed with a Bernese Mountain dog puppy. Photo: YouTube/T&T Creative Media The original video was quite...
Puppies Abandoned In A Massive Rainstorm Get A Second Chance At Life
Love Furry Friends Rescue was recently summoned for a rescue mission unlike any other that they had ever dealt with. Two puppies had been dumped outside in the rain and left with nowhere to go. Once they arrived on the scene, they could see that the dogs were struggling badly. They had absolutely no protection from the elements. Thankfully, during a break in the rain, the rescuers were able to get to the puppies and they turned out to be quite friendly! Photo: YouTube/Love Furry Friends – Rescue Channel Photo: YouTube/Love Furry Friends...
Hairless Stray Puppy Makes An Incredible Transformation
A stray puppy in Bali, Indonesia caught the attention of a stranger who would change her life forever. Deta was outside when she spotted the tiny hairless puppy and immediately recognized the dog needed help. It was clear that the pup had a skin condition that wasn’t going to get better on its own, so Deta decided to do the right thing and help. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo The kind woman wasn’t expecting to rescue a dog that day, so she didn’t have the appropriate equipment to catch the dog or transport it. However, she...
Rescuers Find Puppy In A Trash Bag And Do Everything They Can To Save Her
A puppy abandoned in a trash bag and left to die was rescued by kindhearted people and given the best fighting chance to survive. Rescuers with S.O.S Pets got a notice of a dog abandoned in a pile of garbage and quickly went to investaige. When they arrived at the scene, they found the poor dog tied in a trash bag on the side of the road, laying lifelessly amongst garbage. Photo: YouTube/S.O.S Pets They immediately jumped into action to get the small dog out of the bag and see if she was ok. It wasn’t hard to see that she was extremely...
Golden Retriever Pouts In The Backseat After Not Getting A Puppuccino
A lot of people have that place they always go to and get a special something. For kids, it may be a trip to McDonald’s to get ice cream. For adults, it might be a trip to Starbucks for a coffee. For dogs, it may just be going to Starbucks with their owners and getting a puppuccino. When we go by these places, it can be extremely disappointing if they don’t have what we planned to get. As it turns out, this disappointment can also affect our pets. A golden retriever named Oliver knows the disappointment is too real after he went...
Dog Pretends He Has To Pee So He Can Go Outside And Jump In The Pool
Dogs are pretty clever and they have a way of figuring out how to get what they want. “Puppy dog eyes” isn’t an expression for no reason! While some dogs use their adorable faces to get their owners to give in to what they want, others use different tactics. For one Boston Terrier, he uses his regular potty breaks to do more than relieve his bladder. When his mom lets him outside, he takes the opportunity to jump in the pool for a swim! Photo: YouTube/Rumble Viral Photo: YouTube/Rumble Viral Article continues below Our...
Baby Starts Singing And Her Dog Joins In For A Duet
Anyone who grew up with a dog knows just how strong that bond can be. As a kid, your dog may just be your best friend! Dogs can sometimes have a mothering instinct, and act as a nurturing guardian. If you fall and scrape your knee, they’re the first one there to make sure you’re ok with a lot of licks and snuggles. Other dogs have a more playful side and could be your best playmate as a young child. Photo: flickr/Siri Tidemann-Andersen That was the case with a dog named Zara who loves her baby sister, Gia. When little Gia was...
Dog Left Behind By Her Owner Finds A New Forever Home
A small dog who was abandoned by its owner was given a second chance at life and found a new, loving forever home. The little dog was rescued after Hope For Paws got a text about a dog who was left behind by its owner. They weren’t sure what happened to the pup’s owners, but they knew one thing: She needed help. Rescuers went to the house where the dog was spotted and they were able to locate her, but actually rescuing her wasn’t going to be easy. Photo: YouTube/Hope For Paws – Official Rescue Channel The small dog,...
Terrified Shih Tzu Blossoms and Becomes Veteran Traveler with New Forever Family
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 felt I was ready for another dog and seemed a shih tzu would fit our lifestyle best. It took me 1 1/2 years to find one in a shelter. Phoebe was rescued from a breeder at 4, she was a mama. She was terrified of the world and everything in it. Still, always phobic about some things. She had a nervous stomach, had diarrhea, weighed 9 lbs, and stunk to high heaven. DOG. PHOTO:...
5 Ways To Celebrate Take Your Dog To Work Day While Working At Home
Due to the global pandemic, people transitioned from going to work in an office to working from home. While working from home has its benefits, like working in pajamas alongside our dogs, it makes it harder to connect with co-workers. One way to break the ice and improve team spirit is with dogs. National Take Your Dog To Work Day falls on June 25th this year (the last Friday in June). The holiday was created in 1999 by Pet Sitters International (PSI) to celebrate dogs and encourage pet adoptions. PSI offered virtual ways to celebrate the...
8 Reasons Why Every Day Should Be “Take Your Dog To Work Day”
National Take Your Dog To Work Day falls on the last Friday in June, but wouldn’t it be great if Fido could accompany you to work every day? Dogs make everything better, including work. They help us relax but also improve morale. Not to mention, who isn’t inspired by their four-legged friend. Photo: Pixabay Check out eight ways dogs improve the workplace and be sure to share with your boss. 8 Reasons To Bring Your Dog To Work Reduces Stress 80% of American feel stressed at work, but there is a way to help. Multiple studies have...
