Author: Domesticates

Take a Deep Breath Somewhere in northern California, a tiny dog is still prancing around on four paws thanks to hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Unbeknownst to the dog’s owner, a piece of string had become wrapped around his paw, hidden in the dog’s dense fur. As circulation in the paw slowed down, skin and tissue began to slough off. By the time the owner realized what was happening, the paw was in such bad shape

A cat wandered to a house, and before homeowners could get her help, they found five kittens on their porch. Macarena and her kittensCoastalBendCatRescue Right before Thanksgiving, a gray cat showed up outside a house looking for help. The homeowners noticed she was heavily pregnant and made a makeshift shelter with a box and blankets to keep her warm and comfortable. They were about to head out on vacation but couldn’t leave the cat without

Weighing the Options of Sterilization For the vast majority of American dog owners, the question is a no-brainer: unless you breed dogs or participate in dog shows—or don’t mind being persona non grata at the dog park—you have your dog “fixed.” About 80 percent of U.S. dogs have been altered—relieved of their sex hormone-producing organs, a.k.a. gonads (testicles for males, ovaries for females), through a surgical procedure known as a gonadectomy (castration for the boys,

A cat was spotted high up on a building. She suddenly came out of her shell when she realized life was about to change. Fox the catCliff and Julius Little Wanderers NYC, an animal rescue, received a plea for help at the beginning of the year about a cat found on the corner of a building. The orange tabby was caught in a wheelchair forklift and injured her paws when she tried to free herself.

Understanding dogs makes all the difference Most people are aware that dogs and children can be a volatile mix, and precautions must be taken to protect kids from dogs. Regrettably, some kids are bitten, and even more, are scared or hurt by dogs chasing them or jumping up on them. “Our dog bit our son completely out of the blue! There is no way we could have seen it coming” is a common sentiment animal behaviors

A kitten hiding in a wall decided to trust when a kind person spent an hour with her in the rain. Arya the kittenKristen Alli, an animal rescuer, received a call from a local cat colony carer who spotted a kitten coming in and out of a wall at a strip mall. The kitten had taken refuge in the corner where there was a missing brick. When Alli arrived, she found the tabby hidden away

The (Next) Love of Your Life Whether you’re searching for your first best friend or the next one, choosing a dog to welcome into your home and heart takes some thought. The right decision is the difference between an uneasy relationship and a match made in heaven. Many people choose a dog without much reflection, and honestly, a lot of the time, things work out fine. Sometimes, though, a combination of unfortunate choices and bad

A gentle cat found lying on the gravel decided to give home life a try after years of living in an alley. Coeur de PirateChatonsOrphelinsMontreal Simone passed through an alleyway in a neighborhood when she came across a skinny cream cat lying alone on the gravel. The cat was in poor shape and so exhausted that he didn’t have the strength to flee. Upon closer inspection, she noticed that the cat had an injured eye,