A cat came up to a family and made a plea they couldn’t refuse after his days as a forgotten stray. GingerbreadStray Cat Club A team of volunteers from Stray Cat Club worked tirelessly to rescue a colony of abandoned cats, pulling them off the streets and into foster homes. Among them, a cat named
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Despite being retired, Willie Ortiz, a former soldier, mechanic, school bus driver, and welder at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut, continues to dedicate his life to a unique cause. His greatest passion lies in caring for stray cats. Each night, Willie fills his old minivan from floor to ceiling with cat food and sets off on
Rice is a great bland food for dogs, but some dogs won’t eat it without something added to it, like chicken. Credit: hxyume | Getty Images The long and the short of it is – yes, dogs can eat rice. Cooked white rice is traditionally fed to dogs with an upset gastrointestinal (GI) tract because
VET APPROVED The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinarian research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. I recently talked to you about the importance of insurance when it comes to being
The Dogue de Bordeaux, also known as the French Mastiff, is a breed that exudes grandeur and strength with its impressive, muscular build and distinctive, expressive face. Originating from France, these dogs have been used historically for a variety of purposes including hunting, guarding, and pulling carts. Today, they are cherished primarily as companion animals
Hello Spring! Time to refresh your home and tackle pet odour. Living with your pet – 6 top tips to tackle spring-cleaning. Spring cleaning pet peeves? Expert advice for a safe, successful spruce up! Keeping your furry friends safe during the big spring clean! The official arrival of Spring on 20th March1 often prompts people to freshen
Caption: Massage therapy is one of the treatments often offered by canine rehabilitation therapists. Credit: Georgiy Datsenko | Getty Images The term “physical therapist” is reserved for practitioners who treat human patients, but canine rehabilitation therapists (that’s the correct term) provide the same assistance for dogs. As dog physical therapy becomes more widely available, some
A red-tailed hawk chose a peculiar spot to build a nest; it’s on top of a 150-foot camera pole designed to monitor the highway SH114 and its Rochelle Blvd crossing in Irving, TX. The tales of specific birds and their exploits bring a sense of familiarity and warmth as they create memories to be told
A kitten found as a stray with many strikes against him lives as though he believes he’s the luckiest cat on earth. Fortune CookieTabby’s Place Before Fortune Cookie, an orange tabby, found his safe haven, he was picked up as a stray with his eyes stuck shut and lungs aching to inflate. Despite the odds
Beyond grasslands and dense forests teeming with wildlife, verdant wetlands are found in the north of Upemba National Park. These wetlands are inaccessible on foot and take days to reach, yet they are home to the last remaining 200 savanna elephants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since 2017, Forgotten Parks Foundation (FPF), an
Unlike the age-old belief that cats and dogs can’t get along, many dog and cat siblings are attached to one another. In fact, plenty of animal parents report that their kitties get along with many different creatures, including guinea pigs and bunnies as well. Some relationships are even quite shocking, like the ones between a
The Curly Coated Retriever is a distinct breed known for its unique, curly coat and robust build. Males typically stand between 25 to 27 inches at the shoulder, while females are slightly smaller, ranging from 23 to 25 inches. As for weight, males generally weigh between 80 to 100 pounds, with females weighing slightly less,
Click to Skip Ahead Our Final Verdict We give Zumalka products an overall rating of 4.75 out of 5 stars. Ingredients: 4.75/5 Variety: 5/5 Effectiveness: 4.75/5 Value: 4.5/5 Seeing your beloved pet struggle with illness is never easy, no matter how minor or severe the issue is. Often, we as pet parents are left to
Webinar: The Grey Way: Moving – Applying Behavior Techniques to Prepare Your Birds Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 Time: 12 p.m. PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering on May 17. Our special guest, Lisa Bono, CPBC, presents Episode 26 of
A cat spent months living from yard to yard. Soon after moving indoors, she had kittens by her side. Ambria and her kittensEllen Richter A beautiful calico cat found herself wandering around a neighborhood after she was abandoned by her previous owners last year. She walked up to people for attention and food and was
Following CMA’S concerns around the rising costs of the veterinary sector for pet owners, national pet charity Blue Cross wants to urge private practices to adopt a more pragmatic approach when it comes to treatment. Following a sharp rise in owners presenting to Blue Cross hospitals, being unable to afford treatment in their own practice, the charity is calling
Photo by Angel Luciano on Unsplash One of the great mysteries of humans is why we dream. Dreaming – as far as we can determine – is a necessary function that suggests the ability to process the mental and emotional receptions of the day. Dreaming itself is a process that occurs during REM sleep segments.
A cat put his arms around everyone at the animal shelter until he found a family of his own. LenuLollypop Farm A Good Samaritan came across a stray cat searching for food and started feeding and keeping an eye on him. As the cat warmed up to them, they decided it was time to bring
Recently, WCN was honored to be invited to speak at Bioneers, an annual conference designed to highlight breakthrough solutions to restoring people, nature, and our planet. For over 30 years, Bioneers has brought together some of the most innovative and inspiring minds to share thought-provoking insights about ways we can collectively act to improve the
A tiny Golden Retriever puppy, merely two weeks old, awakens and finds himself feeling isolated. All he desires is the comfort of his mother, so he lets out cries, hoping she will hear him. True to her nurturing nature, his mother promptly arrives to ensure that her little one is safe and sound… Image/Story Source
Cats have a reputation for being picky about the people they choose to be around. When you finally win a finicky feline’s affection, it’s a great feeling. Family members compete to be number one in a cat’s heart, but not everyone ends up with the prized position. The person who feeds them and cleans out
Running a fan for your dog can go a long way toward keeping him cool as the weather warms up and, along with water, can help get your dog’s body temperature down. Credit: Petra Richli | Getty Images The two keys to relieving your dog’s fever are hydration and cooling his body temperature. Encourage your
National Pet Travel Safety Day comes around every year on January 2nd. It’s a time when pet lovers, veterinarians, and animal welfare organizations get the word out about safely traveling with pets, specifically the importance of restraining dogs and cats when riding in cars. When it comes to cats, travel safety is essential not just
Webinar: Avian Vet Insider: Wild Bird Diseases – Is My Parrot at Risk? Date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Time: 12 p.m. PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us on May 10, when avian veterinarian Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), shares her expertise on diseases found in wild bird species
A kitten found under a car became very close to two cats waiting for a home. They just got their wish together. Piper the cat and Bluebell the kittenNadija A tiny kitten was found spinning in circles under a car and brought to a local ER animal hospital for help. One of the veterinary technicians
The bed of dry leaves and ferns were carefully arranged on a framework of broken branches, clear hallmarks of an orangutan nest. It resembled any other nest found in the canopies of Malaysian Borneo’s Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, with one crucial difference—this nest was on the forest floor. Ground-nesting behavior has never been recorded among
by Joe Longo How did a nun from the Early Middle Ages become the patron saint of cats, though the Catholic Church has never made that official? But that is how she is known today. Saint Gertrude lived between 628 and 659 in Nivelles, Belgium. She was born on the 17 of March (the same
In Delaware County, a distressing situation involving the mistreatment of animals was brought to light over the weekend when a video depicting poor living conditions for dogs went viral. As a result, on Sunday, the Delaware County Dog Warden, in collaboration with several animal welfare organizations, intervened to rescue forty dogs from a property on
As the sun began crawling over the horizon, Clara Sabal and an eager group of local fishers left the shoreline, each headed to a different site around Turneffe Atoll. Located 20 miles off the coast of Belize, this area was declared a marine reserve a decade ago. Since 2014, with help from these fishers, MarAlliance
Consider that your dog’s reluctance to walk on a winter sidewalk has more to do with ice melt that may have been applied than the temperature itself. Credit: Brittany Denny | Getty Images There is no hard-and-fast rule for how cold is too cold for dogs, but it is important to understand when it is