We could all take a cue from this kid. 16-year-old Daniel Jaicks of Charleston, South Carolina already had everything he wanted for his birthday. So, instead of gifts, he asked his friends for donations to the local animal shelter. [playbuzz-item url=”//www.playbuzz.com/crazystraw10/this-autistic-16-year-old-asked-for-donations-to-an-animal-shelter-instead-birthday-presents-this”]
A cat in New Brunswick, Canada, has been reunited with his family after being lost for six weeks. And he owes at least one of his nine lives to an unlikely hero…a dog. Shelly Colette was walking her border collie lab mix Cash a few weeks ago when he stopped over a manhole and refused to move. She looked
There is one aspect of Pet Fire Safety that is vastly overlooked. What happens if your pet (or one in your community) is involved in a house fire? Hopefully this NEVER happens, but we need to be prepared in case it ever does. Smoke inhalation is a major concern when it comes to fires.
Joined by Libre, a pup that suffered unimaginable abuse at the hands of his owners, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed landmark legislation to prevent animal cruelty in the state. House Bill 1238, better known as Libre’s Law, was introduced by Rep. Todd Stephens of Montgomery County in an effort to provide protection for Pennsylvania’s pets against
California Highway Patrol are no strangers to rescues on the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, but they got a rather unusual call from a concerned citizen. A kitten had been spotted in the middle span of the landmark bridge, and the CHP sprung into action. At first, they couldn’t find him, but didn’t want to leave
Any kid who’s ever wanted something has, at one time or another, had to take drastic measures to convince their parents to get it for them. Many of us have even had to make our case in order to get a pet cat. But have you ever gone so far as to type up a
While even the thought of using Fluffy and Fido as a food source is repulsive to most of us, it is still very much legal in mainland China. Even so, a Chinese man in the city of Jiujiang in southern Jiangsu province caught with 500 cats on their way to be sold to restaurants was arrested – but
This was one of our favorite stories, so we wanted to revisit the tale of Pudding and Amy. We often hear of dogs rescuing people and we know of a dog’s ability to sense danger and go for help. But here is a more unusual story of a cat as the rescuer. Meet Pudding the
You probably know American television personality, food scientist, and chef, Alton Brown, from the Food Network series Good Eats or Cutthroat Kitchen, but did you also know he’s a cat lover? In May, a litter of kittens was found under the porch at Brown’s office. He posted about it on Facebook: As the saying goes,
Because our pets are a life-long commitment, it’s not unheard of for a dog or cat mom or dad to face financial hardship at some point in the life of their fur-children. We can all agree that before bringing an animal into your heart and home, it’s important to be prepared for the financial responsibilities
