An overseas soldier has a new mission at hand. Sgt. Nico, who is currently deployed, is hoping to deliver a dog in danger to safety in the U.S. In a statement sent to the nonprofit Paws of War, Nico (who did not share his last name for privacy reasons) described this as the “most challenging...
A cat was rescued from an active car wash after an employee heard something “meow.” An orange and white tabby kitten was rescued from the Ultimate Shine Car Wash in Washington Court House, Ohio, after it got stuck near the turbo blaster section. The kitten, believed to be less than six weeks old, may have...
Tiny turtles are responsible for a salmonella outbreak that has spread across 21 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerted last week. A total of 51 people have been infected with the bacteria — 38 contracted the Salmonella Stanley strain and 13 people got the Salmonella Poona strain. The CDC is...
A pet owner is warning others after claiming his dog was hospitalized for consuming cannabis during a walk. Stephen Davidson said he was recently walking his 8-year-old West Highland terrier named Oscar when he noticed the dog began to act strange. Davidson said that within a few hours of the dog walk in the town...
Given high temperatures and risks of dehydration, summer can sometimes be worrisome for fur babies. It can also be a great time for them to explore the outdoors and enjoy all the season offers. Keep summer fun and safe by stocking up on everything you might need to make the summer pet-friendly. Below, here are...
A Las Vegas woman is rejoicing that her dog is safely back home nearly a decade after he first disappeared. Judith Monarrez, 37, was 28 years old when her 2-year-old Chihuahua mix named Gizmo slipped out of her backyard on Feb. 3, 2015, as the Associated Press reported. A Facebook page set up to find...
A hefty feline weighing 26 pounds is now on the road to recovery. The black house cat, Tanglewood, was in great need of care, so he was brought to Austin Pets Alive, an animal shelter in Austin, Texas, with lifesaving programs designed to save animals at risk of being euthanized. Luis Sanchez, director of public...
A kitten from New Jersey may be short one or two of her nine lives after she was rescued from a waste compactor just in the nick of time. Burlington County Regional Recycling Program employee Mark Motta was having a normal day at work on July 8 when he went to check the hydraulics of...
A pair of family dogs made their way to six different countries during a European road trip with their owners. Matt Robertson, 38, and David Barker, 36, decided to enbark on a 12-day travel experience across Europe recently —but they couldn’t leave their furry friends behind. The pair told SWNS that they couldn’t imagine leaving...
A big pup is safe after being rescued from Saddle Mountain in Oregon with injured paws. Officials with Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District shared the successful rescue along with photos in a Facebook post. The 160-pound Great Pyrenees was brought to the bottom of the mountain and placed on a stretcher. EIGHT PUPPIES ABANDONED...
