You can help pups by purchasing a 2018 calendar from one of the organizations below. The calendars help rescue or service dogs, have cute puppy and other pictures, and make a nice gift. The Grey Muzzle wall calendar features photos of senior dogs. All proceeds from the calendar support the Grey Muzzle Organization. This non-profit, […]
Get a puppy pic with Santa Paws. Join the North Meck Animal Rescue Saturday, November 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Pictures with Santa Paws. Bring your human and/or fur-kids and get their picture taken with Santa Paws. Only $10 per 5×6 photo. The event is at Moxie Mercantile at 2008 Commonwealth Ave, […]
Benny, Grey Muzzle Senior Spokeshound, says love is ageless. The senior pup found a new home three years ago this month, during Adopt a Senior Pet Month. As spokeshound, Benny urges people to give old dogs a new life. Here’s what he says. “From the moment the officer put me in my new mom’s arms, […]
Old dogs can learn new tricks. Here’s how. November is Adopt a Senior Dog Month. Older dogs are often the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized. But, they can be more mellow, less demanding and instant companions. Here a past post about reasons senior dogs make a great addition to the […]
On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines airlifted dozens of dogs and cats displaced by Hurricane Harvey to a nonprofit in California. The animals were from Houston shelters that were flooded and damaged. They went to the Helen Woodward Animal Center in San Diego. Southwest Airlines donated the flight. The company was retiring a jet, and it used […]
Paul Steklenski, an Army veteran, has a new mission. He flies pups who are scheduled to be euthanized to meet up with foster families. Paul started his personal battle to save dogs and other animals in 2015. But first he had to learn to fly. Then he bought a plane with his own money. Then […]
NC dog lovers, beware. An allegedly fake North Carolina rescue recently tried to raise funds using a picture of an abused pup named Libre. According to a complaint filed with the North Carolina Attorney General’s office, a group calling itself Paws Family Ranch used photos of abused dogs, including Libre, in its pitch for money. […]
North Carolina’s own Grey Muzzle Organization is giving old dogs a new lease on life. This week, the Raleigh nonprofit announced grants going to more than 50 groups in 25 states that help at-risk senior dogs. The rescues, shelters and other welfare organizations will use grant money for critically-needed medical and dental care, adoption promotions, […]
A Chicago art student transformed the Elizabethan collar, or cone of shame, into a fashion statement to help find rescue dogs a family. The collars are necessary evils that help dogs heal after surgery or other health conditions. Erin Einbender decided to give the collars a makeover. She needed an idea for her final photography […]
Hansel and Gretel, two Weimaraner-pit bull mixes, were roaming the streets in Youngstown, Ohio. The kennel manager of the Mahoning County Dog Pound had tried to catch them for months. Finally, tempted by some canned food, Hansel climbed into the shelter’s van. Gretel hesitated, but then jumped into the van and laid down next to […]
