Why Do Chow Chows Have Blue Tongues?
Each breed of dog is unique in their own way, but some have certain traits that may raise questions in your mind. This is true of the Chow Chow, a dog that has a blue or black tongue. The color of their tongue creates some confusion, because some people may feel that if their dog has some of those colors on its tongue, it must certainly have some Chow in it. That isn’t true, but unfortunately, not much is known as to why they have such a colored tongue. The Chow Chow is not the only dog to have a pigmented tongue. The Chinese Shar-Pei...
Cat Yells Out ‘No’ When Mom Gives Him A Bath
There are two types of cat owners in this world: those who bathe their cats and others who let the cat take care of it for themselves. If you’ve ever wondered why people would possibly give their cat a bath, perhaps the owners of Tigger are wondering that very question. He was dirty and they felt as if it was necessary to give him a bath, but in the end, his first bath left them cracking up. Tigger resisted getting into the bathtub, but then he started screaming “nooooo,” which made things even worse. The entire time he was...
Wildlife Photographer Captures Pictures Of A Beautiful Rare Black Leopard
Wildlife photographers are a special breed. It seems as if they will spend hours, if not years waiting for that perfect shot to appear in front of them. A 24-year-old wildlife photographer named Anurag Gawande had his dream come true when he saw a rare black leopard come out of the bushes. He was in Tadoba National Park, India when this once-in-a-lifetime event took place. Exactly how rare was this spotting of a black leopard? According to Tyla, the photographer says it is like “finding a needle in a haystack.” He had been waiting...
Woman Finds A Two-Headed Snake Slithering Inside Her Home
People often turn to social media when they find a strange animal in their local area. It happened again when a North Carolina woman found a two-headed snake in her home! The unusual find occurred in Taylorville, North Carolina when Jeannie Wilson snapped a picture of the rare reptile. She posted the picture online to Facebook, asking if anybody could provide some information. She was specifically interested if she should set the snake free or donate it to someone who would care for it in captivity. The snake was nicknamed “Double...
These Complex Catios Are Going Viral On Social Media
Do you ever get the feeling that your cat has it better then you? Hellas Pet Enclosures has made a business out of guaranteeing their customers that feeling with elaborate caged-in cat walks. One of HPE’s recent designs is going viral on social media. Pet parents Melanie and Greg posted pictures of their backyard cat city care of HPE on Facebook. Source: Facebook/Hellas Pet Enclosures This incredible work will have you wishing you were a cat! Source: Facebook/Hellas Pet Enclosures In this extravagant cat walk, the couple’s felines...
K-9 Leads Police Crew Through Push-Up Challenge
This story originally appeared at Shareably. Throughout the years there are challenges that seem to spread worldwide through our various social media platforms. Whether these challenges are spreading awareness for a cause or just something for us to try and get competitive with friends or even total strangers we all love to try out these trending challenges and add our own spin to it. There’s also the fun chance that your video could go viral as the trend keeps spreading around the world. One challenge that took off recently through...
Join us for an important webcast on how to support renters with pets through Covid-19
The eviction crisis has been on the forefront of the animal welfare industry’s focus over the past several months. While renters have already been facing challenges finding pet-friendly housing, many are now finding themselves on the brink of eviction. In response, animal welfare organizations are preparing for a surge of housing instability and as a result, displacement of pets and a potential influx of surrenders. Want to learn how you can best support people and their pets stay together in their homes? Tune in to our next...
Woman Threatens To Kill Neighbor’s Dog Over Stolen WiFi Password In Shocking Viral Video
The world is filled with good neighbors, but there are also plenty of bad ones. But we’re pretty sure (and sincerely hope) your bad neighbor doesn’t hold a candle to the woman below, who wasn’t just stealing her neighbor’s wifi, but threatened to kill her neighbor’s dog when that person dared to change the password. A user named ‘Content Hub’ uploaded two videos of this surreal scene on TikTok, where the clips quickly went viral. A caption explains that the neighbor, who is shouting insults and...
Firefighters Rescue Orphaned Mountain Lion Cub From California Wildfires
The California wildfires have been devastating the state, destroying homes and wildlife habitats alike. And recently, a mountain lion cub was fortunate enough to be rescued from the blazes and is now on the mend from his injuries. CNN reported that the three-and-a-half pound baby was rescued by a firefighter in Shasta County from the Zogg Fire. The little cub was first transferred to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before making it to the Oakland Zoo. The zoo’s spokesperson, Erin Harrison, called it “a...
When Dogs Hear Their Humans Say “I Love You” It Sets Their Hearts Racing, Study Finds
Dogs show their love for their humans by kissing, cuddling, and always greeting them at the door. Whether your dog is a wiggle butt or leaps for joy when you return home, you know you’re loved. Although, dogs cannot say the words “I love you” they apparently love hearing them. Canine Cottages, vacation rental company in the UK featuring only dog-friendly cottages, conducted a study to find out what really excites our dogs. They used doggy heart rate monitors to measure the dogs’ reactions to three different scenarios....
GreaterGood Is Partnering With FEMA To Fly 642 Shelter Pets To Safety On Historic Rescue Flight
The pandemic has upended life as we know it, but humans aren’t the only victims of this global health crisis. As millions of Americans lose their jobs or fall ill, cats and dogs have become collateral damage, leaving shelters struggling to accommodate pets surrendered by people who can no longer care for them. Nowhere is this crisis starker than in Hawaii, where the island’s tourism economy has ground to a halt, causing adoptions to plummet. This has left many shelters (which once shuttled excess animals to mainland shelters on...
One Million Masks Donated! But GreaterGood Will Continue to Help Where It’s Needed Most
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, GreaterGood has been working hard to do its part to bring masks and other personal protective equipment to frontline workers and essential employees in the U.S. and across the globe. Our original goal was to donate one million masks to those who need them most. Now we’re proud to announce that in just a few short months, we’ve met and surpassed that goal! So far, donations have made their way to medical professionals, elder care workers, staff and volunteers at animal shelters and...
Fat Bear Week Is Underway In Katmai National Park & Preserve With Your Vote Deciding The Winner
Brown bears emerge from their dens in the spring ravenous and spend the next few months gorging on fish and other foods to try and regain the body mass they lost during hibernation. Bears reach their peak weight in early fall right before they go into hibernation, so it’s the perfect time to hold Fat Bear Week. Katmai National Park & Preserve celebrates their fat brown bears with the annual Fat Bear Week. The park teams up with Explore.org and Katmai Conservancy to hold an elimination tournament to find the fattest bear in Bristol...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: How Saving Sunny integrated animal services into their community, Free Shelterluv to elevate your field services data and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. How Saving Sunny integrated animal services into their communitySaving Sunny Inc., a dog-based animal welfare organization in Louisville, Kentucky, has been transforming the model of the animal sheltering system since 2010. Their efforts aim to make animal services part of their community’s social service, much like the Human Animal Support Services (HASS) initiative strives to do. Co-Founders, Maureen Kennan and Kelsey Westbrook, shared...
Photographer Captures Elephants Rummaging Through Trash In Search Of Food
Photographer Tharmaplan Tilaxan, from Jaffna in Sri Lanka, has taken a series of very powerful photos that depict the plight of some of nature’s most majestic animals. In a shocking array, these pictures captured a herd of elephants rummaging through heaps of trash that were beside a jungle. The photos were shared by Cover Images along with the photographer’s Facebook. And Tilaxan cited to MSN that elephants are so important to the environment as they will travel more than 30 kilometers daily, and will seed up to 3,500 new trees a...
Veteran Reunited With Rescue German Shepherd Lost During Hurricane Laura
Countless dogs and cats were separated from their families when Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana and Texas. While numerous pets are still waiting to be reunited, there have been dozens of happy reunions thanks to ASPCA and local animal shelters. One of the recent joyous reunions was between a rescue dog and his veteran dad. Henry Roach, Iraq war veteran, was recently reunited with his beloved rescue German shepherd Savage after he had to make the heartbreaking decision to leave him behind on the first round of evacuations. Roach told People that...
5,000 Animals Found Dead In Chinese Shipping Facility
“The entire place reeks of rotting bodies,” said Sister Hua, the founder of animal rescue group Utopia. Hua was describing the nightmare discovered at the Dongxing Logistics station in Henan’s Luohe city in Central China, where at least 5,000 adoptable pets were recently found dead “The station was cluttered with express boxes with thousands of animals that had already died,” Hua told CBS. “It was like a living hell.” Source: YouTube/Anna QuellhorstThousands of boxes contain animals sent from a...
After Being Abandoned By Her Owner, Rescued Dog Is Training To Become Fire Department K-9
When we first wrote about Roadie, the Indiana pup had been abandoned with a heartbreaking note from her owner. “I was a spoiled girl, my dad gave me my own couch to lie on and my own memory foam bed,” the note read. “My dad lost his job and soon his home from COVID. Please pray for him and give him hope that I will find a good home!” Now it looks like Roadie’s owner has gotten his wish – and then some. Not only has Roadie been adopted, the rescued pup is training to become a search and rescue K-9! Photo:...
Washington Wildfires Decimate Endangered Pygmy Rabbit Population
Endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits, North America’s smallest and one of the rarest, call Washington state home but recent wildfires have nearly halved their population. When the adorable species started to rapidly decline in 1990s, scientists gathered up the remaining rabbits and started breeding programs to preserve the species. Washington has three recovery areas where hundreds of the endangered rabbits live, but sadly the largest one was in the direct path of Pearl Hill and Cold Spring fires. Photo: Facebook/Snohomish County...
Grandparents Overjoyed When Missing Cat Turns Up Two States Away
For the past 3 years, Shadow has spent her summers camping in Martha’s Vineyard with her owners. But the 3-year-old feline threw the annual family escape into disarray when she suddenly disappeared from the campsite one morning. “I let her out at 10 o’clock on a Saturday morning, watched her meander around the site here and she didn’t come back,” owner Jack Kimberley told NBC Connecticut. When their pet didn’t’ return for breakfast, Jack and his wife Mary Lou contacted animal control and papered the...
