Blind Rescue Cat Overcomes Health Problems and Gets Adopted with Her Best Friend
Penelope and Orville’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Penelope and Orville won the Runner-up Prize of $1,500 in cash and pet supplies for Hancock County Humane Society! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! For a long time I had no name. I had no home. And I was born blind, with no eyes. I did have one thing: a Kind...
Stray Mama Cat Surprises Woman Who Helped Her By Bringing All Of Her Babies Along With Her
This story originally appeared at Shareably. A woman from Montreal, Canada namely Lisianne met a stray cat in her yard one day. She noticed that the feline was hungry so she thought that giving her food would help a lot. That day was the start of their friendship and the woman named her Usagi. Coming back to her home had become a habit for the cat. Every time she would visit Lisianne, she would get food and affection from her. Her trust for her got established in no time. Pixabay One day, the cat visited Lisianne and surprised her big time...
Abandoned Terrier, Frida, Finds Forever Home with Shelter Volunteer
Frida’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Frida won the Runner-up Prize of $1,500 in cash and pet supplies for Little Shelter Animal Rescue! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Frida’s Road to a New Foundation and a New Life The strongest storm to impact the island of Puerto Rico in nearly a century, Maria made...
Why these Pet Foster Stimulus Grant recipients implemented a foster to home program
When some of our Pet Foster Stimulus Grant recipients saw how many foster families ended up adopting their foster pets, it sparked them to revisit a concept that they hadn’t previously considered – a foster to adopt program. “We typically just wanted to adopt straight out of the shelter,” said Kelly Mitchell, Senior Director at Mountain Humane in Hailey, ID. “We’ve always been hesitant because we don’t want animals to miss adopters since we’re a transient community,...
Survivor of Illegal Dog-Fighting is Wagging Her Tail at New, Safe Home
Athena’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Athena won the Runner-up Prize of $1,500 in cash and pet supplies for South Bend Animal Care and Control! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! In Greece, Athena was the goddess of war. A fierce and ruthless warrior, and such a name fits a survivor of backyard breeding and...
Deaf Cat Rescued By Shelter in 2014 Finally Finds Fur-Ever Home
Raglan’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Raglan won the Second Place Prize of $5,000 in cash and pet supplies for Good Mews Animal Foundation! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Raglan came to Good Mews Animal Foundation in October 2014 from a large hoarding case in the Metro – Atlanta area. Upon arrival,...
Man Adopts Pit Bull To Keep Him from Becoming Shelter’s Longest Resident
When Wilfredo Vega first heard about Tonka, a 7-year-old dog who’d spent 216 days in an Orlando shelter, the Florida man knew he had to help. In just 5 more days, this unwanted dog was also about to become the shelter’s longest resident. “That just broke my heart,” Vega told Spectrum News 13. Tonka’s adoption was also inspired by Vega’s late mother, Carlina Rosa, who had recently died from Covid-19. “I didn’t even want to celebrate the holidays, because everything reminds me of her,” her...
Shelter Challenge Adoption Story: Echo
Echo’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Echo won the Grand Prize of $12,500 in cash and pet supplies for Animal Aid Society! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! On January 9th, 2018, a man came to Animal Aid Society to turn in a Great Dane puppy that he had found wandering. His attempts to locate a family were...
Rescue Pit Bull Uses His Unique “Scream” To Raise Awareness For The Breed
Rescue pit bull named Mo is a voice for pitties and refuses to be silenced. His rise to fame started a few years ago when he was rescued from the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. His mom, Kristin Allen, spotted him wandering the streets and stopped to help. Little did she know that her act of kindness would change her life forever. Allen offered the pup some water, since it was a very hot day, and the friendly boy happily drank water and willingly hopped into her car. She took the pit bull home and cuddled with him all night, but the next morning...
Widowed Otters Move In Together After Finding Love Again Online
All we’re really looking for in this crazy world is someone to love us. Turns out, that is all that our fellow animals are seeking as well. Luckily for two adorable little Asian short-clawed otters, they have found happiness in one another. And it’s the second round for each of them as well! As it turns out, both Pumpkin and Harris suffered the sad loss of their respective partners. But they have found each other, and as a result, have been given a second chance in love. The Cornish Seal Sanctuary in England released a statement...
Shelter Pets At One Of The Most Underfunded US Shelters Are Enjoying More Playtime Thanks To You
Palm Valley Animal Society (PVAS) located on the border of Texas and Mexico is one of the largest animal shelters in the country, but also one of the most underfunded. Each year, they take in over 23,000 dogs and cats and do their best to find them loving homes. Due to a lack of funds, they are unable to provide enrichment toys and basic items like collars for each pet – but that’s where you come in. Photo: Facebook/Palm Valley Animal Society Your donations and daily clicks have helped provide meals and treats, enrichment toys for...
Kindhearted Boxer Dog Helps Blind Friend Down A Flight Of Stairs In Viral Video
There is no truer friend than a dog. Dogs have the biggest hearts and will do anything for those they love, including being their eyes. Golden retrievers and labs are common guide dogs, but boxers are also a great choice because they’re intelligent, devoted, and patient. A boxer dog named Dexter is going viral for his selfless and enduring act of helping his blind canine pal,Ginger, safely down a flight of stairs. Screenshot: TikTok/@cougargurlie Dexter was captured on video using his body and the wall to provide a safe space for Ginger...
Feeling Festive? We Need Your Help Gifting A Rescued Dog And Cat With Emergency Care For Christmas
Christmas is a time for sharing with those in need. And in the spirit of giving, we know of two rescued animals who could really use your help this holiday season. Our first shelter pet is an abandoned kitten named Boo Boo, who was shot by a bb gun and left for dead in the Arizona desert. Fortunately, the critically injured kitten was discovered by a Good Samaritan who found the wounded kitten clinging to life and called Paws Patrol, an animal rescue in Green Valley, Arizona. Photo: Waggle “People think it’s funny to target...
Grandpa Uses The Cat To Teach His Son About Bathing A Baby
No matter how much you might prepare for it, parenthood is always a crash course in learning how to care for another human being. Fortunately, there are those of us who have our parents to turn to for help when the journey of parenthood is looming before us. And one grandpa-to-be went viral for the comical video in which he shows his son how to properly bath a newborn. But what made the video so funny was the fact that the man used a cat as his demonstration buddy. Photo: Facebook /Vinh Quang Phạm The Vietnamese grandpa was helping his...
Diabetic Alert Dog Attends Nursing School with Her Human, Earns Honorary “Dog-ree”
Mona is the first dog in the history of the University of West Georgia ever to earn an honorary college degree. And we think she more than earned it. Mona the labradoodle, who is a diabetic alert dog, works with her human, Maggie Leptrone, a nursing student at Tanner Health System School of Nursing (THSSON) who has suffered from type 1 diabetes for nearly two decades. Mona always lets Maggie know when her blood sugar gets out of range and could endanger her health or even her life. “In my junior year of high school, there came a day...
Mount Washington Observatory’s ‘Cat Mascot’ Passes Away After 12 Years
Way up in northern New Hampshire, 6,288 feet above sea level, sits the Mount Washington Observatory. This happens to be the highest point in the Northeast, and it the observation point from where weather patterns are monitored. At the observatory, meteorologists work to collect weather data on an hourly basis every day – a task that is particularly important during the winter months. Both meteorologists and interns who work at the summit, work there for about a week at a time, making sure that the instruments are always kept from ice so...
Viral Videos Show Ducks Quickly Changing Their Mind Once They Touch Snow
Ducks are quite cute, especially when they walk with a little waddle. Because of this adorable trait, a video featuring a hoard of ducks has made it to viral fame on social media. The hilarious video shows the feathered flock running outside into the snow only to change their minds and return back to the warmth of home. Photo: Twitter / DickKingSmith It’s a very understandable move – nobody likes to be cold. The duck video was quite popular on Twitter and we can see why. What is better than a bunch of adorable ducks waddling...
The ‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Made His First Friend In Years
Animals are very capable of having feelings and forming bonds with others. That is why it was heartbreaking to see the “world’s loneliest elephant” who had to live without a buddy after losing his partner back in 2012. The poor elephant was living alone in the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. He received little-to-no social interaction for several years. The elephant, a 36-year-old male bull Asian elephant named Kaavan, was originally from Sri Lanka. But as the Daily Mail reported, he has spent 35 years in captivity....
Dog Alerts Owners To Hidden Electrical Fire Starting In Their Walls
It is going to be a Merry Christmas this year in the Radel-Paaby household thanks to the heroic efforts of their beloved pooch, Willow. The fluffy white 10-month-old Great Pyrenees pup managed to thwart a potential fire. As her owner, Caitlyn Radel-Paaby, explained to The Dodo, the incident happened the day before Thanksgiving. As Caitlyn shared, she had returned from the grocery store. It was a normal enough return for Caitlyn, who noted that both her partner and son were downstairs. However, the puppy that normally would race to welcome her...
Man Rescues Baby Dolphin Stranded On California Beach
Dolphin calves usually nurse for a year and stay close to their mothers for a couple more before venturing out on their own – unless they are separated by Mother Nature. Alex Marcoulides was strolling along Malibu Beach in California when he spotted an animal in distress. He rushed over and found a dolphin calf stranded on the beach. He instantly entered the water and attempted to guide the dolphin into deeper water. It took a few tries as the waves continued to push the little dolphin toward the shore. Screenshot: Facebook/One Tree...
