- Not a substitute for professional veterinary help.
Welcome to the Rover Roundup, your one-stop tour of all the weird, wonderful, must-read pet news that has made its way through our social feeds and popped up in the news. recent headlines. What’s better than all this heartwarming pet-focused content in one handy place? We can think of literally nothing.
See how well you’ve been following pets in the news as we take a look at the month’s highlights about pets, people, and how we live together today.
1. Shelter = Cleaned up
On Saturday, August 27 Society against cruelty (ACS) in Chicago, a nonprofit that has been working to help animals find their homes since 1899, is one of hundreds of rescues around the country that have participated in Clean up the shelter campaign. The annual campaign helps animal shelters around the country organize adoption events to make room for more pets to come in.
The organization has found homes for 100 deserving pets.
“Our goal is to clear our shelters to make room for countless other animals in need,” said Rachel Klousnitzer, Marketing and Communications Director for ACS. Marketing and Communications ACS. “Animal camps across the country are facing overcrowding and overpopulation, so this year is very meaningful because so many of these animals have been with the Cruelty Association for a long time. We want to help them find their forever family and start a new life outside of our shelter.”
Here are more happy endings like this one.
2. Bandito Anonymous
When Mississippi resident Fred Everitt rescued his calico cat in 2018, he had no idea that she would one day assist in his rescue. The robber woke up Everitt in the middle of the night to warn him that two men are trying to break into his house. Fortunately, Everitt’s appearance frightens them, but he assumes this is a warning from Bandit!
3. Veterans with PTSD benefit from service dogs
A new study helps support existing evidence that service dog veterans have lower PTSD symptoms. Research reveals that many of these people spend up to 82% of their time with their service dog, resulting in a relationship that can reduce anxiety and help initiate social connections. This video via Pet effect describe that particular connection.
4. Pets are personal — Not animals
If you are reading this blog, you probably consider your beloved pet as part of the family. Rover blogger Jen Chesak explored the idea in a story about pet pronouns, how pets and animals appear in our everyday idioms and expressions, and the agency that provides them in the world. human-centered world. Read about her part,”Pets can be newborn babies, but should you treat them like everyone else?“
Are from @mmeowmmia: “The long jump challenge with Jerrie 🐾 Mia at the end🙈🤣hahaha” #catsofinstagram pic.twitter.com/iGZ06Mmdz0
– Instagram’s cats (@catsofinstagram) August 17, 2022
5. Meowssion Impossible
These two cats are taking on the human “long jump challenge” in two different ways. We respect both methods to the point of madness…
6. Pets can get smallpox in monkeys
When a Greyhound tests positive after its human parent has the virus, CDC have identified viruses that can be transmitted from person to animal and from animal to human. The CDC recommends that “people with monkeypox should avoid contact with animals, including pets, livestock, and wildlife to prevent the spread of the virus.”
Courteous photo
7. It’s a bird, it’s an airplane… It’s a drone that saves animals
With her infrared drone, animal activist Doug Thron traveled the world to areas of conflict and disaster to rescue animals in need. Read about his work and his TV show, “Doug to the Rescue,” in Jennifer Billock’s story, “Pilots fly planes across the globe to rescue animals that are victims of wars and disasters. “
8. Tears of Joy?
A recent study compare the amount of tears a dog normally produces with the amount of tears produced when reunited with their owners after hours apart. The scientists behind these findings claim that dogs can cry when happily reconnecting with their caregivers, but other scientists are not so convinced. So are our pets crying with joy when we walk through the front door? Stay tuned as research develops.
Image source: Janelle Leeson
9. I Scream, Kitty Screams
Indulge in the last days of summer by pampering your feline friend. Here is a simple cat-friendly ice cream recipe that our writer and devoted cat mom Janelle Leeson developed for her two cats. (The container for freeze-dried fish is completely optional.) See the full recipe here.
(For puppy-friendly frozen treats like the one Olive the Boston is enjoying at the top of this post, Check out our up-to-date recipe archive of dog-friendly slushies, pops, and other frozen concoctions here..)
10. Feastin’ Fancy
Realists ate hearty meals at a pop-up (cat food-inspired) restaurant in New York City, Gatto Bianco. The two-day experience includes human dishes developed by Fancy Feast chef Amanda Hassner and a special appearance from Gatto Bianco, the Strange cat. The cat food brand also released a human cookbook based on their cat food recipes: Check out our review of Rover here.
Photo courtesy of Fences For Fido
11. Good fences make good dogs
Fido . fence provides a much-needed community service in the Oregon and Southwest Washington area — its mission is to get dogs off the leash into safe fenced yards where they can run free, so it build a lot of fences for those in need, all for free. Since its launch, the nonprofit has had an unlimited number of 3,000 dogs. Read all about it in Susan Wyatt’s story,”Fido for Fido to release dogs from chains, one dog at a time. “
12. Independence Day Daily (on our phones)
As we wrap up the books this August and look back a few days to August 26—Independence Day—We honor all of the great canine companions who have made a difference in our lives.
But if you’re like us, you don’t need a designated date to celebrate your precious dog—you can do it every day, with (almost) every photo you take…
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