Monthly Archive: August 2018
Clear the Shelters Campaign Helps Shelter Pets Find Forever Homes
According to the ASPCA, around 6.5 million animals pass through the doors of US animal shelters every year. And while there are approximately 3.2 million shelter animals adopted each year, there is still a very large gap between the two…
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Scientist Found a Prehistoric Horse in Siberia That Is 40000 Old
Photo via The Siberian Times According to the Siberian Times, scientists found a completely preserved prehistoric horse in the Batagai depression—a tadpole-shaped crater in the Yakutia region of Siberia. They believe he was about 3 months old when he died…
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Startup Offers Air-Conditioned Dog Houses Outside Places That Don’t Allow Dogs
Image via DogSpot/Facebook New York-based startup called DogSpot wants to offer climate-controlled huts for dogs outside of places where pets aren’t allowed. These temporary, vet-approved dog houses provide a comfortable, cozy and clean area for dogs to…
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Firefighters Rescue a Swearing Parrot Stranded on a Roof
Image via LondonFire/Twitter Officers from the London Fire Brigade (LFB) answered quite the unconventional call on Monday, August 13. A blue and yellow Macaw parrot named Jessie had been stuck on her owners’ roof for three days and still hadn’t…
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Arizona Dog Is Screaming His Way to Internet Fame
Photo via mothescreamingstaffy/Instagram Meet Mo, an American Staffordshire Terrier that is stealing the heart of thousands with his hilarious ‘scream.’ Watching funny dog videos is always a good way to start your day. Thousands have seen the video of…
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Vacaville Police Rescue 60 Shelter Animals Before Nelson Fire Strikes
Image via SPCA of Solano County/Facebook According to the Sacramento Bee, the Nelson Fire started around 5 p.m. on Friday, August 10, and “burned through 2,162 acres between Fairfield and Vacaville in Solano County,” in California. Thankfully, as…
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Veterinarians will qualify for new income tax deduction
Veterinary small business owners will be able to take advantage of the new “pass-through” income tax deduction for the salaries they pay themselves, U.S. Treasury Department officials have told the AVMA. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) last…
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Cat Sanctuary Hiring Caretaker to Look After 55 Cats on a Greek Island
Image via God’s Little People Cat Resuce/Facebook God’s Little People Cat Rescue announced in a Facebook post last week that they are offering a paid job that would require one lucky cat lover to live on a small Greek…
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New York Rangers Welcome Autism Service Dog Named Ranger to the Team
Image via nyrangerspup/Instagram Meet the newest addition to the New York Rangers hockey team—a 6-month-old Labrador Retriever puppy named Ranger. It was announced on August 7 that the yellow lab would join the NHL team for a year to…
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Pittsylvania County, Virginia Celebrates Opening of New Dog Park
Image via Joy Brown/Shutterstock.com Community members of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, gathered to celebrate the official opening of the county pet center’s new dog park this week on Thursday morning. The community has felt the need for a place to…
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