Good News Notes: “Gophers defensive coordinator Joe Rossi couldn’t stop glowing about the newest addition to his team. ‘He loves defense. He’s really not interested in letting anyone score points,’ Rossi said. ‘… He’s high-energy. He’s got good speed, good lateral movement. And, you know, he’s just lovable, wants to play all the time.’” View…
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Hey all you Cool Critters: Cincinnati exotic animal rescue organization goes virtual during pandemic
Good News Notes: “While many people are quarantined with their families during the coronavirus pandemic, Brian Gill is spending his time with a family of a different kind. ‘We’ve got snakes, we’ve got lizards and geckos and birds and cats and dogs and frogs,’ Gill said. He runs Cool Critters Outreach, an organization that takes exotic…
Surprising therapy and emotional support animals
Good News Notes: “Though dogs are the most common therapy animal, plenty of other animals support their owners. Pet Partners told ABC News that, “dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, rats, miniature pigs, llamas, alpacas, horses, donkeys, and mini-horses” can all be therapy animals. There are important distinctions between therapy animals and emotional support animals. Therapy…
Rescue Animals Visit Nursing Home Residents to Spread Some Joy
Good News Notes: “Petting dogs and cats can scientifically reduce stress. It’s one of the reasons we feel such immense comfort when we pet, hug and cuddle our pets. But given the current situation going on in the world, we need to keep our distance from each other. This means therapy animals that may have…
Finally some good news: Atlantans are adopting so many pets that one rescue group can hardly keep up
Good News Notes: “In early March, when it became clear the novel coronavirus pandemic would effectively shut down much of Atlanta, LifeLine Animal Project leaders feared a dire scenario was brewing for Atlanta’s abandoned, confiscated, and stray dogs and cats. The timing, after all, was terrible. As Atlanta’s largest animal services provider, managing shelters and low-cost…
Houston Zoo offers animal encounters you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch
Good News Notes: “Attracting more than two million visitors each year, the Houston Zoo is among the most-visited zoos in the country and one of the most-attended attractions in the Houston area. But, nearly a month ago, its seemingly endless stream of guests evaporated when the zoo closed its doors to the public amid efforts…
Shelter of Hope awarded $500,000 state grant
Good News Notes: “The Humane Society of Yates County (HSYC) and their Shelter of Hope have been award a major grant of half a million dollars for improvements at the shelter that will improve the quality of life for the animals, and increase their chances of being adopted. The HSYC is one of 12 shelters…
Calaveras County animal shelter at capacity after nearly 50 animals rescued from home
Good News Notes: “Nearly 50 animals — some living in dirty cages — were seized from a Calaveras County home. Animals Services rescued dozens of dogs, cats, rabbits and reptiles Friday from Uncle Billy Court after receiving a complaint. As a result, the Calaveras County animal shelter is now at capacity.” View the whole story…
Local animal shelters team up to house pets affected by flooding
Good News Notes: “Mississippi Animal Rescue League and Community Animal Rescue and Adoption are teaming up to house animals affected by flooding in the community. MARL is housing cats and small dogs. CARA is housing large dogs. The owners bring them to the shelters and do the paperwork and the shelters will keep and care for…
Group Starts New Initiative To Reduce Tulsa Animal Euthanasia
Good News Notes: “A new statewide initiative is hoping to reduce the number of cats and dogs euthanized in Oklahoma shelters. A group called Common Bonds announced their statewide goals in Tulsa on Tuesday afternoon. Common Bonds said the latest data shows about 13,000 animals were euthanized in shelters across Oklahoma last year, and they…