We’re Giving This Blind Dog And Injured Kitten Life-Saving Surgery For Thanksgiving
There’s no question that 2020 has been a difficult year, marked by job losses, natural disasters, and a global pandemic. In more normal times, we’d spend November celebrating with friends and family. Instead, people are barely hanging on during what should be a festive time of year. The many challenges of this giving season have inspired the Animal Rescue Site to partner with Waggle to support two animals in desperate need of surgery this month. With your help, we’re hoping to provide a blind dog and an injured kitten with...
Marty, Beloved Mascot Cat Of Mount Washington Observatory, Has Died
Marty, a black, long-haired Maine coon cat, patrolled the US Northeast’s highest peak, Mount Washington Observatory, for twelve years as its mascot. The shelter cat won 53% of the Mount Washington Mascot Primary in January 2008, beating two other shelter cats from the Conway Area Humane Society. He arrived as an energetic youngster and mellowed out to be a loyal lap warmer, who still loved to go on adventures. Photo: Facebook/Mount Washington Observatory Sadly, the charismatic and beloved cat just passed away due to “an unforeseen...
10 Things That Dogs Hate But Humans Keep Doing Them
They often say that a dog is man’s best friend, but you may be doing something that can irritate them if you aren’t careful. Here are some things to watch for when interacting with your pup. 1. Using your voice – Dogs love to hear you talk but they can’t understand the words that you are saying. Although they can figure out a few words, you may be throwing hundreds of words in their direction. That is when they are going to rely on body language. They are quite adept at figuring out what the humans are saying by the...
11 Things Your Dog Is Trying To Tell You
Have you ever had a conversation with your dog? I think that most people go beyond simply talking to their dog, they may even have a voice selected so the dog can talk back! It is also possible to teach dogs some simple commands, so we realize they can understand us to a certain extent. Of course, if there ever is a time when your dog sits down and has a full-blown conversation with you, it’s either time for you to shoot a video or perhaps go to a doctor. That being said, dogs do have the ability to communicate with us and if we...
Company Creates Bed Frame With Hidden Areas For Cats To Play
Anyone who has ever owned a cat knows that they will often take over our furniture all while happily ignoring the lovely cat-centric furniture that we purchase for them. I can’t count the number of Christmases that we’ve bought our cats a lovely new bed or a fun new scratching post only to watch them continue to tear at the carpet or the side of the couch and sleep on the dining room table. And don’t even get me started on sharing a bed with a cat. For as tiny beings as they are, they are quite the bed hogs at night. Who...
Hidden Camera Catches Street Sweeper Showing Love To A Stray Dog
Perhaps the greatest lesson that my parents taught me was to always do good for others because it’s what I should want to do, not because it’ll gain me recognition. It was also instilled in me that kindness can take many forms and even the smallest of kind gestures can make a difference in someone’s life. These are sentiments that are often echoed throughout the human experience, as oftentimes the kindness that we witness in our world consist of the little everyday things that people do for others when they think no one is...
Owner Shows Timid Rescue Dog How To Jump Into The Truck
Dogs can sometimes be very sensitive animals. And one adorable little pup was a bit shy when it came to getting in a car. In fact, he was so sensitive that he ended up needing the help of his owner to overcome his fear of getting up into the truck. Weston Mackey is the proud owner of Dudeson, the adorable pooch he rescued from Paw Works in California. Dudeson proved himself to be quite a genuinely calm and relaxed dog, except for when it came time to get up into Weston’s truck. That is when the little pup would freeze and be unable to...
Shiba Inu Takes A Cozy Nap In A ‘Bag Of Potato Chips’ Bed
We love to spoil our pets. I’ve often joked that in my next life, I’m determined to come back as a cat or dog in someone’s home. They really live the life of luxury. We feed them all kinds of yummy goodies as well as spoil them rotten with plenty of toys. But perhaps one of the most enviable things about our pets is the amount of time that they get to dedicate to sleep. They truly have it made and will often enjoy long naps inside warm and fuzzy beds....
The 2020 ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference is now available online
In case you didn’t get to (virtually) attend this year’s ASPCA® Cornell Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference, you can now catch up on the courses for free! It’s simple. All you have to do is create a single account within ASPCA’s learning platform to access all of the sessions. Featuring twelve free workshops in two tracks—medical and operations—the ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine courses are a unique educational opportunity for veterinarians and other...
Woman Struggles To Get Four Dogs And A Cat To Pose For A Christmas Photo
If you are anything like us, you love to take photos of your pets at Christmas time. It’s one of the best ways to make your cards stand out from the crowd. But one family has a particularly rough road ahead of them. With four dogs and a cat to consider, they were in for it! How could they possibly get all of these animals to cooperate long enough to get this picture taken? The family was able to gather all of them in front of the tree. They are even clad in matching sweaters. Unfortunately, there is just one issue that we notice right...
Meet Hercules, One Of The World’s Largest Dogs That Loves To Give Kisses
The giant Leonberger named Hercules may be one of the world’s largest dogs, but that doesn’t stop him from being a sweetheart. He loves to jump on the couch and he’s as affectionate as they come. If you have ever seen the larger dogs who think their lapdogs then you have an idea of what Hercules is like. In the video below, you can see Hercules attempting to jump onto his owner’s lap. While he appears quite large in the video, it’s important to note that his owner is 6’1″ and 230 pounds (for...
Top Male Dog Names Of 2020
When it comes time to name your male dog, there are a number of different options to choose from. We always want the name to be perfect. After all, a dog’s name lasts their whole lifetime! Whether you have a tough guy on your hands or you have a more cutesy pup, there are some names that seem to be quite popular compared to others. According to a database produced by Rover.com, here are 50 of the top male dog names of 2020. You can check to see if your pet’s name made the list or find the perfect choice for your new four-legged...
Miracle Dog Fostered By Officer Who Saved His Life After Terrifying Fall From Highway Overpass
Police are trained to encounter almost any situation, but we’re guessing dealing with dogs flung from bridges probably isn’t in the training manual. Even so, one officer didn’t hesitate to pull over and help when he saw a frightened dog falling from a a highway overpass in Charlottesville, Virginia. “The officer saw Wilbur falling from the bridge legs first, possibly having been dropped,” Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (CASPCA) wrote on Facebook, recalling how the officer immediately pulled to rescue the...
San Antonio Bans Sale Of Puppy Mill Puppies And Kittens At Pet Stores
A long battle has just been won in San Antonio, Texas – and the victors are dogs and cats. As of January 1, 2021, all pet stores in the city will only be able to offer dogs and cats from local rescues and shelters for adoption. A recent vote by nine city council members passed the ordinance that bans the sale of commercially bred, aka puppy mill, puppies and kittens in pet stores. Dogs at puppy mill farms are overbred, underfed, and kept in unsanitary conditions, which often leads to sick puppies. The needs of the puppies and their...
Starving Orphaned Cougar Decides To ‘Check Himself Into’ An Animal Rehab Facility
Volunteers at the Center Valley Animal Rescue in Washington state had an unexpected visitor recently. That center was founded by Sarah Penhallegon in 2002, near the Olympic Mountains. Many different abandoned animals have been saved by the rescue since the time it was founded, but nobody expected an animal to rescue itself. It happened when a cougar cub that was orphaned and needed care found its way to the rescue. She came to the Penhallegon animal rehabilitation center and curled up in a pen. According to KIRO7, Penhallegon said that it is...
Woman Finds A Rare Spider Inside Her Bunch Of Bananas
The news from Donegal is rather shocking, especially if you have arachnophobia. It seems as if a woman found something in a bunch of bananas that she purchased at a supermarket. It was a “red rump” tarantula, which was eventually rescued by the ISPCA. The spider will eventually find a permanent home at Alcorn’s Tropical World. I don’t know about you, but when I go shopping for bananas at the grocery store, I don’t exactly expect to find a spider inside, let alone a tarantula. Photo: Intagram / ispca_official...
Woman Takes Shelter Dogs To Get ‘Puppuccinos’ Every Week So They Can Get Adopted
Nobody said that life was easy, and that is especially true when you are a shelter dog. It can be “ruff” when you are waiting to go to your forever home, and many of those dogs spend the majority of their time cramped up in cages waiting for the big day to happen. There are also the dogs who live at Washington’s Kitsap Humane Society, who are living a different life. Rather than being like your typical shelter dog, they have Molly Clark to look after them. As a loving volunteer, she gives the dogs exactly what they need so...
Mexico Plans To Use Drones To Protect The World’s Most Endangered Marine Mammal
It seems that they may soon be using drones to patrol some areas of the upper Sea of Cortez in Mexico. The aim of the drone use is to stop illegal fishing and save the vaquita marina, the smallest porpoise in the world. That porpoise also happens to be critically endangered. Alejandro del Mazo is the Assistant environmental prosecutor who talks about the tests of drones that were conducted by his agency. They worked along with the Mexican Navy to conduct those tests and hopefully, three drones will be patrolling the habitat of the porpoise...
Man Caught On Camera Dumping Bags Of Eels Into A Lake In New York City
According to Marion Renault of the Associated Press (AP), people were visiting the Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn, New York. As they were enjoying their visit, they witnessed a man coming up and dumping two garbage bags full of live eels into the lake. One of the individuals who saw what happened is a music composer, Andrew Orkin. He was out for a run near the area when he watched as one of the two plastic bags was split open. The man was dragging them toward the edge of the water, and the eels spilled out on the ground. Dominick Pabon is...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Maddie’s University has been refreshed, a discussion on veterinary access to care with Dr. Blackwell and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. We’ve refreshed Maddie’s University and continuing education has never been so fun!While back to school season may look different this year, that doesn’t mean learning needs to change! Because we believe in making changes to make your life easier, we have refreshed Maddie’s University to make learning a breeze. Continuing education has never been so fun! What’s new? We’ve refreshed and reorganized our pages to...
