When All 4 Paws Animal Rescue (in Pawleys Island, South Caroline) was threatened to be hit by Hurricane Florence, they began their plan to evacuate all the animals before the storm arrived. Nashville Cat Rescue Big Fluffy Dog Rescue, a dog rescue in Nashville, Tennessee, immediately offered to help. When they learned that there were
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Big Fluffy Dog Rescue is a huge hero to shelter pets caught in Hurricane Florence’s path. Once the Nashville-based non-profit, which has a history of helping animals displaced by natural disasters, heard about the oncoming storm, seemingly growing in ferocity each day, staff went into action. Employees from Big Fluffy Dog Rescue drove to Pawleys Island,
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No matter where you live, catastrophe can strike without warning. Even if you’re not susceptible to hurricanes or floods, you could be at risk for unpredictable disasters like earthquakes, tornadoes, chemical spills or even a house fire. Alice Moon-Fanelli, Ph.D., a certified-applied animal behaviorist with Animal Behavior Consultations in Brooklyn, Connecticut, can attest firsthand that
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Anastasia Kordomenos from Michigan was visiting Greece this summer when she was alerted about a kitten needing rescue near an apartment complex in Xiropigado. Anastasia Kordomenos “When we found her, she was extremely malnourished and she couldn’t even open her eyes because they were so badly infected,” Anastasia told Love Meow. The kitten was found
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Bringing home a new cat? There’s always some stress involved with bringing home a new feline, even more so if you already have one or more cats living in your home. Making the introductions slowly and methodically is critical. But what happens when the newcomer is a kitten? Does that mean introductions will go more
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Sometimes it’s best to have a radiologist interpret X-ray results. By: blumenbiene Your pet needs X-rays. Your vet takes the X-rays. Here is a common conversation that might follow: Vet: “I’d like to send Dodo’s X-rays out for a radiology consult.” Client: “Why? Don’t you know how to read X-rays?” Vet: “Well, yes, but I
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Hurricane Florence is bringing a risk of life-threatening winds and flooding to the Southeastern United States. As you’ve no doubt seen all over the news, Hurricane Florence — an extremely dangerous storm — is churning in the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern coast of the United States. As I was clicking through news stories about
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Ragdolls love playing fetch. By: iStock.com/CasarsaGuru 1. Key Characteristics Weight: 15–20 pounds for males, 10–15 pounds for females Life Expectancy: 15–20 years, on average (if kept indoors) Ragdolls are large cats, one of the largest of all cat breeds. They have a sturdy build and large blue eyes. The medium-length coat is pointed; the body is lighter
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Itching from fleas all the time makes for much misery. By: Deedee86 Fleas: Even the word makes you shudder. These little critters are some of the most persistent pests you’ll ever come across, and while you’re eradicating them, they continue to make life miserable for you and your pets. Fleas can also be dangerous. Smaller
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