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Can we save them from dangerous choices? I knew it was a dangerous thought as soon as it popped into head. “What will I write about this week? Not much has happened.” This is always, without fail, when something happens. Something big. Trouble ahead It was Sunday evening. The sun was setting, tucking in a quiet weekend. Husband down in the yard working out on his weight bench. Pup by his side. Until
#UnflatteringDogPhotoChallenge we need you. Because in a world where social media is the place where we feel pressured to present only perfect lives, perfectly behaved children, gorgeous homes and adorable pets, here comes the viral thread we all need. Humans with dogs admitted that our pups aren’t always gorgeous and well-behaved. Not every dog is supposed to be on the cover of Garden and Gun magazine. Some of the more amusing: #unflatteringdogphotochallenge blueberry facial pic.twitter.com/0NG5lGN5Fd — robert skelton (@Skelltony) October
“Moose” is a mental health therapy dog and cancer survivor One awesome therapy dog “Moose” is one awesome therapy dog who is getting big honors from Virginia Tech. He’s worked at Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center since 2014. Moose has been in more than 7,500 counseling sessions, making him one awesome mental health advocate. Overcoming obstacles He’s had some challenges of his own. Earlier this year, doctors diagnosed Moose with prostate cancer. He’s made it through aggressive rounds of chemotherapy
Labs Mabel and Olive have gained fame with Andrew Cotter’s super clever Twitter updates Still having the company meetings online. pic.twitter.com/aR3LfuSdKl — Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) May 11, 2020 Labs Mabel and Olive to the rescue again. This time with a hilarious Zoom call. BBC sportscaster Andrew Cotter has been creating hilarious, sweet updates with his beloved dogs while he has been on hiatus during this pandemic era. No sports means he needs to talk about and comment on something. As
Family dog was found more than 4 miles away from where tornado destroyed home The tornado started the nightmare. Eric and Faith Johnson say they only survived the EF-4 twister because their beloved Australian shepherd, Bella, woke up the whole family allowing them to get to a safe place. The twister completely destroyed their home near Nashville, Tennessee in early March. WTVF reports the storm was so strong, Faith broke two ribs just holding onto her two youngest children. Ribs
Musher Hannah Lucas says she and her sled dogs just want to help people during the coronavirus Musher Hannah Lucas and her 12 sled dogs have big dreams. They live in Northern Maine where this fabulous 22-year-old woman is training to be a sled dog racer in Aroostook County. They train dragging heavy bags of sand. A problem and a solution Working at the store, she saw a lot of older folks taking chances just to get a little bit
Rescue kittens get the same chance as rescue puppies to visit the Georgia Aquarium It doesn’t get much cuter than rescue kittens, especially when you give them the chance to visit a magical environment like the Georgia Aquarium. The Atlanta Humane Society made the field trip happen after an earlier video featuring rescue puppies at the aquarium went viral. Some tips for your furry friend The Atlanta Humane Society also used the opportunity to pass along some tips on how
Pumpkin the cat attacks microphone showing the challenges pet lovers everywhere are facing Pumpkin the cat attacks microphone. It’s the headline pet lovers across the world can relate to right now as they try to work from home during the coronavirus quarantine. Pumpkin seems to be speaking for all pets. “This conference call is over!” The Daily Mail says that is 32-year-old Leandra Lynn trying to take a call using her phone headset. Pumpkin apparently has an accomplice in mischief.
BBC’s Andrew Cotter makes a sport out of his dogs’ dinner time I was bored. pic.twitter.com/bVoC0hyNzC — Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) March 27, 2020 With just about every sport in the world canceled BBC sportscaster Andrew Cotter has made a major event out of his dogs’ dinner time. There’s Olive, a black lab. And Mabel, a younger yellow lab. Cotter usually covers golf and rugby for the BBC, but with all that canceled because of the coronavirus crisis, he found himself
Foster drive thru is overwhelming response for animal shelter in crisis mode Foster drive-thru is the brilliant idea born out of desperate times for one animal shelter in California. Kern County Animal services found itself facing what a lot of rescue organizations are dealing with during the nation’s coronavirus emergency–Folks are dropping off animals while fewer people are coming into adopt. They needed foster families for as many dogs and cats as possible. But how are you going to do
