Fostering a Dog: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Fostering a dog is one of those rewarding experiences that often carries some misconceptions from those not in the know. To help educate those who are still new to dog fostering and help refresh those already fostering, here are some truths about the good, the bad, and the ugly [...]
How to Solve Issues When Fostering a Cat
You have been a wonderful animal rescuer, signed up at your local animal shelter to help by fostering a cat. You envisioned the days you and your foster cat snuggling together as you watched reruns of Sex in the City, sipping your favorite drink and playfully batting at a feather [...]
Migratory Birds Are Dying from Plastic Pollution | World Migratory Bird Day 2020
Over 1 million birds die from plastic pollution every year. According to Blastic.eu, plastic trash ingested by birds include Styrofoam, plastic bags, bottle caps, water bottle fragments, and even magic markers—MAGIC MARKERS! Can you imagine how much birds suffer before their body finally gives up? It’s just horrible! Seabirds, in [...]
7 Ways to Help End Animal Homelessness
Did you know that there are about 70 million stray animals living in the streets of America? Out of this 70 million, only 6.5 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year and only 3.2 million of them go into homes—it’s absolutely heartbreaking. Fortunately, while it’s not an easy [...]
8 Reasons to Adopt and Not Shop
Whether you’re planning to get your first family pet or getting a playmate for the one that you already have, we highly suggest dropping by your local animal shelter instead of heading for the pet store. Why, you ask? It’s because of these 8 wonderful reasons: 1. You save [...]
7 Things You Can Do to Help End Animal Testing
To this very day, corporations are still testing drugs, cosmetics, and household products on animals; some products are even required by law to be tested on animals. And here’s the kicker: PETA stated that “no experiment, no matter how painful or useless, is against the law—and painkillers aren’t required”. To [...]
The Biggest Problem With no kill, And How You Can Fix It
No kill as a philosophy seems to have problems. But you can be the solution. What does no-kill mean? We’ve talked about the problem with the term no kill before. The term seems to divide even the most passionate animal rescue professionals into two camps; those that agree with the [...]
Written words are no match for an inspiring talk
"It's no use of talking unless people understand what you say." - - Zora Neale Hurston The power of a conversation My friends and family know that in the last few years I have been engaged in listening to podcasts during my morning exercise routine. As you might expect, my [...]