Magpie Always Comes Back To See The Family That Rescued Him
When it comes to magpies, there’s an old rhyme that goes something like “one for sorrow, two for joy.” But there is nothing sorrowful about the adorable little magpie named Penguin. The magpie has become a standard fixture in the backyard of the Bloom family who lives in Newport, Australia after they rescued him and nursed him back to health. Though released back into the wild, the magpie makes frequent trips back home just to hang out and say hi, or to seek shelter whenever it rains. The Bloom family first found Penguin...
Giant Crocodile Swims Like A Dolphin As It Races A Boat
We all know that Australia is a vast landscape full of natural beauty. But it also has a lot of dangerous animals – saltwater crocodiles being amongst the list of scary predators that dot the Australian wild. These crocs are quite a common sight around the tropical areas of North Queensland, where they can grow up to 22 feet in length! Needless to say, these large reptiles are something to be feared. These massive beasts date back centuries and have actually outlived the dinosaurs by something like 65 million years. One fisherman,...
There’s A Group Of Women In Zimbabwe Who Risk Their Lives To Fight Poachers
No matter what some might say, women are more than capable of doing the same jobs as men – no matter how dangerous the task might be. And one group of women in Africa are doing just that. These brave women have formed the Akashinga unit, which is working to protect African wildlife against poaching. In recent years the number of poaching cases has increased. Now, it’s the women of Zimbabwe who are standing up and saying enough is enough. This Akashinga team are working as Zimbabwe’s Phundundu Wildlife Area, a 115-square-mile...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: HASS empowering animal welfare organizations to think outside of the box to keep people and pets together, Best Friends Professional Development Symposium and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. #HassInAction: LifeLine Animal Project thinks outside of the box to keep person and pup togetherWith the animal welfare movement constantly evolving and transitioning to meet the needs of people and their pets, animal shelter and rescue organizations are realizing they may need to think outside of the box to find ways to best serve their communities. One organization in particular, LifeLine Animal Project in Atlanta, GA, had a pup and...
Only In Australia Would Two Snakes Fall Through Someone’s Ceiling
I don’t think that any of us enjoy having critters in the house. It doesn’t matter if it is a spider, ants, or anything else that is a creepy-crawly, they are better on the outside of the home. If you think that you have a reason for complaint, you might want to look to the home in Brisbane, Australia. After all, they had 2 huge snakes fall through their kitchen ceiling recently. Steve Brown works for Brisbane North Snake Catchers and Relocation as a snake catcher. He was recently on a call in which he was supposed to remove...
Extremely Rare Bird Photographed For The First Time In 130 Years
You’d have to look back quite a few decades to find a time when pioneers were roaming through areas that were vastly unknown. Those individuals would often draw pictures of what they found and amaze people when they got back to civilization. These days, we may not be pioneers in that sense, but we do have opportunities to make discoveries. If you keep your eyes and ears open, you might just be surprised by what you are able to find or hear about others’ findings. The South Philippine dwarf kingfisher was discovered in 1890. Most...
How To Tell If A Blind Person With A Guide Dog Needs Your Help
TikTok has been used for all types of different videos. Many of them are instructional, including the following video on how to help blind people with guide dogs. I think the world was ready for this education. Jemma Brown is the TikToker from the UK who shared the video. The woman in the video is her mother and the guide dog’s name is Vivvy. After being posted on TikTok, it was shared on Twitter by Jake Turkle and went viral. Many people were praising the video for how informative it was, as well as saying that it was a heartwarming...
12-Year-Old Boy Dies With His Dog As Wildfire Tears Through Oregon Town
Wildfires are destroying families and lives up and down the West Coast, but the devastation took a truly heartbreaking turn when a 12-year-old boy and his dog died in the flames. According to NBC News, the deceased child’s body was found with his dog after a wildfire tore through their home in Lyons, Oregon. Wyatte Tofte and his loyal companion had apparently tried fleeing their home as the wildfire approached, but even the fastest sprinters would have trouble outrunning a fast-moving and unpredictable disaster fueled by extreme heat,...
#HassInAction: LifeLine Animal Project thinks outside of the box to keep person and pup together
With the animal welfare movement constantly evolving and transitioning to meet the needs of people and their pets, animal shelter and rescue organizations are realizing they may need to think outside of the box to find ways to best serve their communities. One organization in particular, LifeLine Animal Project in Atlanta, GA, had a pup and his family that prompted their organization to stray away from traditional practices. Andrea Peterson, LifeLine’s Chief Operating Officer, shares the story of a woman...
A Dog Cafe Is Opening In The UK To Help Rescue Pups Find Forever Homes
We’ve heard of cat cafes before, but there is one couple from the Greater Manchester area that has come up with a wonderful idea for a dog cafe. And their vision includes a dog-friendly beach with plenty of rescue dogs looking for a home. Tony and Tania Golden are the former owners of the Central Bark Cafe, and now they’re running Alfie’s Island Cafe – a 22-acre location in Timperley. And we have to say, it looks every bit amazing! According to UNILAD, the couple has already stated that they want Alfie’s Island...
Parrot Becomes An Internet Sensation For Singing Beyonce Songs
Birds are known for singing, but there is one parrot that has become a viral hit across social media after footage was shared of the bird crooning his audience with Beyonce’s song, “If I Were A Boy.” The parrot, Chico, was filmed putting on a performance for his visitors at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park. His riveting show was later shared to the center’s social media – where it has been creating a stir ever since. So many people have been blown away by the parrot’s incredible vocalizations as he serenades...
Gardener Has A Special Relationship With A Robin That Help Him Get Through A Difficult Period
I’m not a huge gardening enthusiast myself. But my dad is big into gardening. He always comments on the birds that hang out in the garden with him. It’s not uncommon for many gardening enthusiasts to get acquainted with the birds that hang out in their gardens. For one English gardener named Tony Putman, he has bonded with a European robin that has come to recognize the sound of his van whenever he pulls into the driveway. Their friendship goes back several years. Tony began working in a garden twice a week and quickly was...
Border Collie Risks Life To Save Boy From Cougar Attack
Our dogs will do anything to protect us. And in one instance, a border collie stepped up to the plate in order to save the life of a 10-year-old boy who was under attack by a cougar. The group of friends had gone out on a walk close to Lillooet, British Columbia. While on the trail, a cougar jumped from a tree out in front of them. The group, comprised of two women and four children, had been staying at a family cabin close to Lillooet in British Columbia. The young boy had run on ahead of the group and was an easy target for the cougar, who...
Boy With Cleft Lip Adopts Puppy With The Same Birth Defect
Sometimes there are friendships that are just meant to be. And a very special bond was formed when a 2-year-old boy from Michigan adopted a new best friend from the Jackson County Animal Shelter. While the pairing was very sweet in itself, what made it that bit more touching is the fact that both the young boy and his new puppy had something in common: they both were born with a cleft lip. The Jackson County Animal Shelter had previously stated in a Facebook post about the two best friends that the young boy, Bentley, had been born with the...
Stray Dog That Was Painted Like A Tiger And Released Onto The Streets Sparks Outrage
There is anger circulating over a stray dog who was painted to look like a tiger. The pictures were captured and shared online. The poor dog was a stray, wandering around the city without a collar and his fur was bright orange with black striping. Following the release of the images on social media, one Malaysian animal rights group began appealing to the public for information about who might be responsible for the dog’s cruel paint job. The Persatuan Haiwan Malaysia – Malaysia Animal Association uploaded the pictures to their...
Lost Puppy Reunited With Family After Kidnappers Tossed Her From A Moving Car
The cruelty of some people is simply astonishing. According to the police in Idaho, a State Police Trooper traveling on Interstate 84 was flagged down by a woman with a very shocking claim. The woman told police that she had witnessed a puppy actually getting chucked out of the window of a moving vehicle! According to a news report, the woman wasn’t able to give any information about the driver or their car, but she did pull over in order to stay with the puppy until help arrived. Speaking about the incident, Idaho State Police Cpl....
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: How your animal welfare organization can aid in disaster response, providing additional community services and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. As a reminder, we’ve created an emergency fostering and COVID-19 webpage that we are updating regularly as new resources become available. You’re also invited to join the Emergency fostering during the Covid-19/coronavirus pandemic group on Maddie’s® Pet Forum where you can ask questions, share resources and more. #HassInAction: Dallas Animal Services gets creative to provide additional services to their communityDallas...
Seniors Helping Seniors
In order to help both the senior people and the homeless senior pets of our community, the Irvine Animal Care Center’s Seniors Helping Seniors program waives adoption fees for individuals age 62 and older when they adopt a senior animal. (Please note that other costs, such as licensing fees, may still apply depending on the animal adopted.) Many of our senior pets came from a nice home environment and were relinquished because their owners could no longer care for them. The stress of shelter life is often quite difficult for senior...
Rehoming Your Pet
Rehoming your pet should be easy and stress free both for you and your pet. Our experts at Adopt-a-Pet.com, the largest non-profit pet adoption website, with support from The Petco Foundation, have created a simple, reliable, free program to help you place your pet from your loving home directly to another. How It Works Rehoming your pet should be easy and stress free both for you and your pet. Our experts at Adopt-a-Pet.com, the largest non-profit pet adoption website, with support from The Petco Foundation, have created a simple, reliable,...
People Are Turning Retro TVs Into Trendy Cat Beds
Flat-screen television sets are the norm now and we cannot even remember the last time we saw one with a larger back. Even those of us who do not consider ourselves to be rich might have multiple flat screens in our homes. That just leaves us with one problem that needs to be taken care of: what do we do with our old and played out television sets? Fortunately, we are here to provide you with the answers that you need, in a timely manner. There’s no need to throw that television away and there aren’t a lot of places that are...
