Horseshoe Crab Blood Plays A Critical Role In Testing COVID Vaccine, But Is It Sustainable?
What’s one thing you never leave your house without? Your keys? A mask? How about a bag of horseshoe crab blood? Likely not, but it never hurts to be prepared. The fluorescent blue blood of this ancient crustacean has some powerful disease-fighting properties, and is playing a critical role in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Detroit Free Press, the horseshoe crab was first used in medicine in 1963. Scientists Jack Levin and Frederik Bang knew the horseshoe crab’s resilient immune system helped it thrive for...
Free Shelterluv tool to take your field services data to the next level
As animal sheltering becomes more community-centric, organizations across the nation are expanding their efforts to keep people and pets together not only inside the shelter walls, but outside the shelter walls, too. Until now, we’ve known the different points of care happening outside of the shelter walls have been effective, but not always easy to track. Thankfully, Shelterluv has created a solution. Shelterluv’s Field Services tool is a software solution for tracking all of the work that your field services...
Therapy Dog Chooses A Different Stuffed Animal To Bring To Bed Each Night
We all love to spoil our dogs. They’re our babies. Plus, they deserve to have nice things. That is why we go out of our way to spoil them rotten. Most of us dog owners have a corner of the house that is dedicated to storing our pets’ toys. This can be a simple little basket or box where we put their toys when they’re not playing with them. While we might think that our dogs have a lot of items, they probably don’t hold a candle to the plethora of toys that Mojito has. The adorable 3-year-old therapy dog, Mojito, has a...
Diver Forms A Bond With An Octopus And It ‘Teaches’ Him About The Ocean
We don’t give animals enough credit for being emotionally intelligent beings. But even octopi in the sea are able to form close bonds with those around them. And in a very tender documentary, a meaningful friendship between a diver and an octopus is explored. Earlier this month, on September 7th, Netflix released its documentary, “My Octopus Teacher.” It showcases the wonderful relationship between diver Craig Foster and the octopus that he swam with nearly every day for an entire year. The documentary focused on Foster as...
Lost Baby Goat Calls Out To The Herd Hoping To Reunite With His Mom
We all know that the bond between babies and their mothers is a strong one. The maternal instinct is strong, but so is a baby’s desire to be with mommy all the time. And these mother-baby bonds are just as strong in the animal kingdom as they are in the human world. And the perfect example of this, is the reunion between a lost goat and his mother. Get ready to break out the tissues. The story of Shawarma the little goat will definitely have your eyes watering something fierce. After seeing this, there is no way that someone could say...
Family’s Barbecue Campout Gets Ambushed By A Ton Of Robber Crabs
In a B-movie horror twist, one family witnessed first hand the revenge of the crabs while they were enjoying a family picnic on an island off the coast of Australia. They were interrupted by a very terrifying sight: a hoard of large crabs making their way through their campsite. The crabs were pretty scary, but the family didn’t seem to mind at all. They carried on enjoying their meal, even getting a few good pictures of the crabs. The crabs are known as either robber crabs or coconut crabs. They’re common residents of Christmas...
Corgi Puppy Gets Into A ‘Fight’ With A Pumpkin
Puppies are beyond adorable. They get into lots of trouble. It’s part of their charm – you just can’t keep their curiosity down for more than a few minutes. And it’s this natural curiosity that makes for adorable video outtakes. Given that it’s coming up to pumpkin season, most of us are getting our decorations out and wanting to bring a little autumn charm to our homes in the face of 2020. While Maya’s owner was busy decorating, the little corgi was doing her normal puppy thing and getting into the spirit...
The Internet Is Obsessed With This Kitten That Sleeps Like A Human
If you’re a cat owner, you know that there is nothing more adorable than a cat who is asleep. They’re like adorable little cinnamon rolls of happiness. We can’t help but want to take all the pictures of them while they’re asleep, as well as tickle their little toe beans until they wake up – annoyed. But there is plenty of time for annoying our cats while they sleep, seeing as they tend to sleep a lot. They sleep morning, noon, and night. And they’ll fit their siestas into almost any part of the house like...
Vets Defy CDC Orders To Deport French Bulldogs Snuck Into Chicago By Russian Breeder
Chicago French Bulldog Rescue was specifically founded to protect French bulldogs from neglect and abuse. The animal rescue takes this mission so seriously that it recently defied government orders to put 15 sick puppies on a Jordan-bound plane out of concern for their well-being. This heartbreaking saga started when 16 French bulldogs were discovered by a warehouse employee at Chicago O’Hare International Airport — dehydrated, hungry, covered in urine and feces, and stuffed two to a cage — where rescuers believe they had...
Dog Takes Front-Row Seat As Dad Plays ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’
This story originally appeared at Shareably. Having a dog can be one of the most cherished, loving, and even funny experiences we as humans can have on Earth. Our pets share with us our most joyful times, our saddest times, adventurous times, and the list goes on. Our furry friends are there for us for whatever, wherever, and whenever. They are just happy to be near us which further establishes a bond that lives in our hearts forever. Pixabay Music, nature, and a furry friend. For one dog named Maple and her owner together, they share special...
Lights Out Movement Could Save Millions Of Migrating Birds
As temperatures begin to fall and the days become shorter, birds are heading south for the winter. 80 percent of migrating birds travel at night, but many never make it to their destination due to a man-made problem – light pollution. Hummingbirds, sparrows, warblers, geese, and millions of other birds migrate thousands of miles across the country every year using the stars as a guide, but city lights make the stars hard to see. Pixabay The glow of city lights lure migrating birds into cities and confuse them, causing many to crash into...
Bomb-Sniffing Rat Awarded Gold Medal For Saving Countless Lives In Cambodia
Magawa cuts a distinguished figure as he adjusts his PDSA gold medal for life-saving bravery and devotion, though he likely enjoys scouring his handler’s palm for treats even more. The 7-year-old rat may not realize he’s the first of his species in the 77-year history of the the UK’s leading veterinary charity. According to Unilad, the pouched rat earned the reward by sniffing out 39 landmines and 28 unexploded munitions in Cambodia, clearing more than 1.5 million square feet of land, more than the equivalent of 26 football...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Pet Foster Stimulus Grant recipient story, access to veterinary care and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. How one Pet Foster Stimulus Grant recipient took the opportunity to transform their animal welfare organization, #ThanksToMaddiePrior to COVID-19, Kent County Animal Shelter in Grand Rapids, MI, didn’t have a foster program in place, so when they received the pet foster stimulus grant, they went from 0 fosters to 100 (literally). They implemented their foster program in no time, including behavior dogs with specific needs. Namiko...
15 Dog-Themed Halloween Pumpkin Carvings
It’s hard to believe that the fall is here and Halloween is just around the corner. Now we are looking forward to trick-or-treating, watching some scary movies, and of course, carving a pumpkin. Admittedly, things may be a little different this year because of the pandemic but we still try to have at least a little normalcy in our lives. If you are artistic, perhaps you’ve tried to pass it over on to some pumpkin carving skills. For those who aren’t as artistic, there are some unique stencils out there that can help you...
Florida Is Now The 15th State To Ban The Shark Fin Trade
The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, signed the Kristen Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act. This is a real victory for conservationists, as the act bans the shark fin trade in the state. As of October 1, Florida becomes the 15th state to ban the trade of shark fins. This is significant because it used to serve as a hub for the United States shark fin trade. The Kristen Jacobs Ocean Conservation Act, named after Florida Representative Kristen Jacobs, will go into effect on October 1, 2020. Jacobs sponsored the House version of the bill, but...
Artist Carves A Detailed Portrait Of His Pomeranian On A Pumpkin
Most people who have dogs want to do what they can to share their lives with the animal in every way possible. It is especially true when the holidays are involved, and Halloween is no different. One man decided to use Sophie, his Pomeranian, and create an interesting looking “pumpkin.” It took about 3 hours to create the jack-o’-lantern, or should we call it a dog-O-lantern? Photo: YouTube / Rumble Viral Watching it happen as a time-lapse video is incredible. Photo: Youtube / Rumble Viral Sophie must be one lucky dog to get...
Dog Born With A Birthmark Across His Face Grows Up To Be A Handsome Boy
When most people think about genetic mutations, they don’t necessarily get the best mental image. For one dog on Instagram, however, a genetic mutation has resulted in something adorable. In fact, people are falling in love with this dog’s lovely black patch. Enzo Viola is the English cream golden retriever that had an unusual black patch on his face when he was born. It’s not painful and does not hurt the dog in any way. Now that he is 3 years old, this adorable dog from Texas is as energetic as you would expect from the...
Dog That Suffers From Anxiety After Being Mauled Gets His Own Emotional Support Dog
We could all use a helping hand in life, and it seems as if that is also true for our furry friends. Arnold is a perfect example of this. He is a 2-year-old Weimaraner, but when he was a little puppy, he was mauled by a German Shepherd. Arnold lives with his human companion, Carolyn Manalis of Perth, Australia. She had to watch as the little dog became more and more skittish due to that experience. Arnold suffers from separation anxiety and any time a larger dog is around, it frightens him even more. That is where Frank comes in. As a...
Over 350 Sea Turtles Died Off The Coast Of Baja California
There is a mystery happening off the coast of Baja, California, that has environmentalist groups scratching their heads. So far this year, 351 loggerhead sea turtles have been found dead. Just last week, authorities found 137 sea lions who had washed up on the beach dead in the same area. A record of the sea lions and turtles that died were recorded by The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) after they were found on San Lázaro Beach in Baja California Sur. There are fishing regulations in place to help protect...
Man Finds Hilarious Selfies After A Monkey Stole His Phone
It is not unusual for monkeys in Malaysia to get into some mischief. Recently, one man found himself without a cell phone, after a monkey stole it from him. Little did he know that the monkey would also make use of it, taking plenty of selfies while in possession of it! According to BBC, it happened one Saturday morning when Zackrydz Rodzi woke up and discovered his cell phone was missing. He was visiting Malaysia from Batu Pahat, Johor and as he was searching for the missing item, he said that there was “no sign of robbery.” On...
