Entries from Petside - Pet Blog tagged with 'Rescue'

An Animal Rescuer's Answering Machine

The U.S. slaughters 5 million healthy pets annually! Shelters are overburdened with pets needing homes. The majority of these unfortunate animals have been surrendered to shelters when owners become tired of caring for them, are bored with the novelty of...

Governor Schwarzenegger Protects Pet Owner Rights

Pet "pawrents" and concerned animal lovers residing in California can now breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's stunning veto of two pet related bills pending in the California State Assembly. On Tuesday, October 13, through the...

National Feral Day, October 16: Get Involved!

October 16 is the ninth annual National Feral Day. This day is celebrated by cat lovers across the country with the goal of spreading the word that feral cats are happy and healthy living outdoors, and to educate the public...

Fawn and Bobcat: An Odd Couple's Amazing Relationship

Most passionate cat lovers will love this touching account about a friendship that developed between a very unlikely pair of baby animals that connected with each other out of necessity in their attempt to handle and survive the devastating destruction...

Final Chapter in the Sticky the Cat Story

A huge number of people were moved deeply by the recent story about "Sticky the cat", the sweet young feline that was so cruelly wrapped in duct tape and then abandoned. Fortunately the conclusion of this story has a happy...

Happy Endings: Sticky the Cat Finds New Home: Arrest Made

Yesterday, some fantastic breaking news widely circulated around the Internet. I do so love happy endings to stories about animal cruelty, and this is one that will "stick" with me for quite a long time as I am sure it...

Aristocats Rescue Group Announces Exciting Holiday Gifts

Have you noticed that time is moving like greased lightening? It feels to me that summer has just begun and yet here we are already approaching the fall season in a matter of days. Of course fall heralds the imminent...

Caboodle Ranch: An Amazing Feline Sanctuary

Caboodle "cat" Ranch is located in Ponte Vedra Beach, in St. John's County, 18 miles southeast of Jacksonville, Florida. I got to tell you that if I were a stray cat eking out a living, I would be one happy...

Review: Dogtown: A Series With a Heart

There is something about the "Dogtown" series, aired weekly on National Graphic TV, which I find to be incredibly moving and compelling. I look forward to each new weekly episode which features individual heartwarming stories about "unadoptable" dogs rescued from...

Vote and Help Angel Acres Rescue Win a $1Mil Makeover!

On October 16, 2008, Petside.com promoted a Pet 'Net Adoption Event. This special occasion featured several animal shelters whose sole mission was to increase the awareness of the increasing need pet adoptions from shelters and to introduce Petside.com's readers to...

Mozart: An Artistic Rescue Dog

Several weeks ago I wrote an item about "Painted Cats" and about my friend, Rani Merens who paints pet portraits, so today I was delighted to find an item on the Internet about an artistic dog! We have all heard...

Bi-Ped Puppy's Future Bright

Judy Sarulllo, of Pet Rescue by Judy, has a heart as big as all outdoors. She wears her passion for animals on her sleeve and is deeply involved in their welfare. So when nine two to three day old puppies...

Getting Tough on Puppy Mills

The state government of Illinois is getting tough on puppy mills. Making it one of their top priorities by joining with the ASPCA, Chicago, Illinois lawmakers and animal welfare advocates have announced Chloe's Bill, a legislation designed to eradicate the...

Fatal Puppy Hit-and-Run Offender Caught

I don't get it! I just can't get my head wrapped around how people blatantly and thoughtlessly leave the scene of an auto accident. What makes me even more upset is when a pet is injured in an accident. Apparently,...