Troika’s Rescue Story
Back in 2009 my husband and I were having a rough time having suffered the loss of two of our cats to Feline Leukemia. Both had it before we adopted them but they each died within six months of each other. Needless to say we were devastated to lose two cats in one year. A couple of months later, a family friend told us about a stray cat that had given birth in a box-spring in a neighbors yard. PHOTO: Christina The litter appeared to be very healthy and the man who’s property it was on was going to find homes for all of them. A week or...
Stray Cat Who Lost Ears Finds Perfect Forever Home
This story originally appeared at Shareably. It absolutely breaks our hearts to see the lifelong implications that living out on the streets can have for some animals. Often, it’s not a simple as taking a stray animal to the vets to get them treated- as we found out when we read one very special little cat’s story. But before you click away, we can assure you that this story has a happy ending. Phew! What do you call a no-eared cat? No, this isn’t actually the beginning of a joke – this dapper-looking puss lost his...
Emaciated Dog Fighting For His Life After Being Dumped In Shelter’s Parking Lot
On January 29, someone dropping off donations to Kentucky Humane Society noticed an emaciated dog in the parking lot and immediately notified staff. The dying dog was so weak he couldn’t even lift his head and was rushed to the shelter’s Veterinary Services department. He weighed just 38 pounds, over 40 pounds underweight, and was started on IV fluids and wrapped in warm blankets. Photo: Facebook/Kentucky Humane Society “He is the thinnest dog we have ever seen that was still breathing,” wrote the shelter in a blog...
Starting today, join us for 8 great Return to Home huddles!
Starting today and through the end of the month, we are hosting eight huddles that focus on Return to Home practices. While these huddles are meant to be used as part of the No Place Like Home Challenge preparation, anyone can participate and learn more about Return to Home (traditionally known as Return to Owner). Held every Tuesday and Thursday in February, these huddles will have a 20-minute presentation followed by a 20-minute Q&A session (except for the one on technology, which will have four speakers and run a little longer). All...
Twin Polar Bear Cubs Born At Detroit Zoo
Suka, a polar bear living at the Detroit Zoo, has given birth before, but sadly neither cub survived more than a few days. But the third time appears to have been the charm for this mama bear. According to the Detroit Zoo, the 8-year-old bear has given birth to not just one, but two healthy cubs! At time of writing, the twins were 2 months old and quickly growing, leaving caretakers excited about raising their first bear cubs since 2004. But although the cubs are now getting stronger, growing teeth, and even learning to walk, their early days...
Threatened Swan Pete Suddenly Dies, Dealing Another Blow To His Species
The Trumpeter Swan is one of North America’s largest flying birds, but sheer size didn’t save this waterfowl from a near brush with extinction. Fortunately, the swan’s numbers have rebounded in recent years, following wildlife breeding programs and concerted efforts to conserve the bird’s rapidly disappearing wetlands habitat. The Trumpeter Swan remains threatened, but the success these efforts has helped populations rebound across Alaska, Canada, and many Western/Midwestern states. Now an estimated 16,000 Trumpeter...
Giant Pandas Frolic In The Snow At Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Do you love playing in the snow? Well, probably not as much as two giant pandas at Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Snow covered the Washington D.C. area this past weekend to the delight of children and two giant pandas, Mei Xiang, age 22, and Tian Tian, age 23. Screenshot: Facebook/Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The mama and papa bear embraced the change and were seen somersaulting through the white fluff. One of the pandas slid down a hill head-first with all of its limbs spread out in the shape of a...
Ruby, The Puppy Mill Rescue
My husband and I have volunteered with a shiba inu rescue for a few years now. We were asked by the rescue if we could make some room in our home for another shiba inu – coming from a puppy mill in Wisconsin. PHOTO: Janel Scott She was a breeder mama who most likely lived her whole existence in a cage. She was about 5 years old and knew no kind touch from a human hand. When we met her at the rescue’s transport location, we found a little red hair ball in the back of a crate, shaking in fear. She had no name at the mill, she had...
Drugs To Hugs
My amazing sister is a pediatric critical care nurse who works nights at her client’s home. The family of the little girl she was taking care of often talked about the group of guys living next door and their brindle, Rhodesian Ridgeback mix dog. The neighbors were drug addicts who would inject their dog with heroin to see how it would behave. PHOTO: Anonymous On top of that, the dog was often beaten and kicked as well as given whatever drugs the group of guys were on as a way to entertain themselves. After listening to these stories...
Dogs Were Woman’s Best Friend Before Man’s Best Friend, Study Finds
Dogs are commonly called man’s best friend, but a new study reveals they were woman’s best friend first. Anthropologists at Washington State University noticed a lack of research on the coevolutionary relationship between dogs and humans and performed an in-depth study to find some answers. They found that dog-human coevolution was ‘disproportionately’ influenced by dogs’ relationships with women. “We found that dogs’ relationships with women might have had a greater impact on the dog-human bond than...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Safety net fostering, CARE webcast series and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. 5 tips for recruiting safety net fostersAs we move toward community-centric animal services practices, many shelters and rescue organizations are considering creating safety net fostering programs. These programs provide temporary care for pets whose owners are in crisis, but who would like to keep their pets in the long term. “I think there’s been a growing interest for programs like this… Learn More Check out these Return...
Deaf Dog Tries Her Best To Bark Based On What She Has Seen Other Dogs Do
When the Kelly home decided that they wanted to adopt a dog, they opened their hearts wide and brought a deaf pup into the family. Reggie may have been deaf since she was born so, more than likely, she had never had the chance to hear a bark. That doesn’t mean, however, that she has never seen one and she wanted to show her mom she knew what to do. Photo: TikTok / Lindsay Kelly At first, Lindsay Kelly thought that Reggie was either coughing or sneezing but then the truth began to dawn on her. She was trying to get her attention and...
Dog Outsmarts His Owner To Get Two Treats Instead Of One
If there is one thing that dogs seem to love across the board, it’s getting a treat. The only thing that they like better than one treat, is getting two treats! That fact is clearly seen with Morty, a four-year-old Australian Shepherd. Photo: Instagram / flobeck92 In the video that is shown below, he loves the treat that he gets. However, it isn’t long before he is back for more. Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how we’re making a difference for People, Pets, and the Planet and how you can get involved!...
How Do You Know If It’s Too Cold For Your Dog To Be Outside?
Many dogs love being outside, regardless of whether it is rain or shine. They get the opportunity to run around, use up some energy, and have a little fun. The problem is, as humans, we need to make sure that our dogs are not put in harm’s way, especially when the winter arrives. Dogs may be wearing a fur coat all of the time but that doesn’t mean they don’t get cold. Of course, if you are talking about a Siberian husky or Alaskan malamute, then the same principles may not apply at all times. Other dogs are acclimated to...
Owners Find Their Dog Laying In A Pool Of ‘Blood’ Only To Discover It Was Red Syrup
Dogs are wonderful pets and companions. But every so often they will give us quite the scare. When I was younger, my dog ended up getting herself locked inside the garage, and my mother and I had quite the fright thinking that she’d somehow gotten out of the yard. But perhaps the medal for best fright goes to the little corgi that led his owners to believe that he’d met a brutal end after getting into some red syrup. The arable little pooch named Cartier lives in Ayutthaya, Thailand with his owners who own BLABLA-boo cafe. They...
Cat Tries To Save Owner From ‘Drowning’ In Her Bathtub
Cats will often get stereotyped as being very aloof and self-involved beings. But anyone who has ever owned a cat knows that they can actually be quite loving and caring towards their humans. The best example of this is perhaps the adorable little feline who mistook her owner’s bath time ritual as a dangerous situation. As one cat owner shared online, her precious little four-year-old American Shorthair has a habit of growing increasingly worried every time she goes into the bathroom in order to take a bath. Photo: Unsplash Sarah Kelly...
Cowboy Cat Attempts To Ride On The Back Of A Horse
Yeehaw! One very bold cat was caught on camera taking a big risk with one of his nine lives after he decided to take a wild ride on the back of a horse. The little black and white cat was strolling across the polls of a fence up in Alberta, Canada, when he came across a beautiful palomino horse inside the enclosure. That is when the daring feline decided to take a joy ride and climbed aboard. However, what the cat didn’t realize was the horse had absolutely no idea that the cat was there until he jumped onto his back. Photo: YouTube /...
Rescue Dog Discovers His Hidden Talent For Playing Flute
Have you ever discovered that you had a secret talent by accident? Well, for one adorable little beagle puppy, it turns out that she has a bit of a musical side to her. And we can’t help but smile watching this puppy play a hilarious nasally tune on an improvised flute. Princess Leia is the little beagle who plays a type of nose flute. The musical instrument is actually the remains of a torn apart squeaky toy that she destroyed and then repurposed. She even seemed to be very entertained by her own creation – something that her...
Box Of Newborn Puppies Found In A Box On The Beach In New Zealand
There is something that I will never understand for as long as I live – and that is how people can abandon animals as though they’re garbage. Authorities in New Zealand are currently asking for public cooperation in finding out who was responsible for discarding a box of newborn puppies at a beach in Whanganui. The Whanganui SPCA shared that the tiny little puppies were found abandoned on the 26th of January at a place called North Mole by someone who was taking their lunch break at the beach. The SPCA area manager, Danny Auger,...
Mom Walks Into Daughter’s Bedroom And Finds Dozens Of Spiders Crawling On Her Ceiling
Just a forewarning, if you hate spiders then you’re really going to hate what is to come because it’s every arachnophobe’s worst nightmare. It’s literally a burst of spiders wandering across the wall of a home – the scariest thing that you could potentially see when walking into a room. One mom happened to stumble upon such a terrifying scene when she walked into her daughter’s bedroom. Talk about a big hell no moment. The unwanted house guests were captured on camera and then uploaded to Twitter. The scary...
