Hank’s best friend is his stuffed hippo. They spent every minute together until a tragic incident left Hippo barely clinging to life and in need of emergency surgery. And when the police got involved, the situation went from dire to….. well, it was never actually dire to begin with, so it just got even sillier! Bonded pairs are seen from time to time, so staff … [Read more...] about The Epic Instagram Saga of Hank and His Hippo BFF Will Have You ROFL
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Three of a Kind of a Completely Different Kind: A Dog, Cat and Rat Left at Shelter Become Best Mates
Common sense would tell most that putting a dog, a cat, and a rat all together in the same room and things wouldn’t go very…well. However, with this odd ball crew, you would be completely incorrect. Sasha the dog, Jack the cat and Tweaks the rat all were surrendered to the Oshkosh Area Humane Society in Wisconsin, and the three are totally … [Read more...] about Three of a Kind of a Completely Different Kind: A Dog, Cat and Rat Left at Shelter Become Best Mates
Bonded Cat, Rat, and Dog Adopted Together
When the family of a dog named Sasha, a cat named Jack, and a rat named Tweaks was forced to move, they weren’t able to bring their family members with them. It immediately became clear at the shelter that they couldn’t be split up, but finding a home for a bonded pair is difficult enough, let alone a bonded trio. Thankfully, the perfect family adopted all … [Read more...] about Bonded Cat, Rat, and Dog Adopted Together
Woman Fights to Have Ban Placed On Pet Stores Selling Puppies
Brianna Emmerich is not unlike many of us. She’s not a fan of puppies being sold in pet stores, as many of them come from questionable backgrounds at best. So when she saw Alfie, a pug puppy, in a glass cage in a local pet store, she decided to go rescue him. When she did, she got the ball rolling on getting a ban on pet stores in all of Wisconsin. "The first thing I … [Read more...] about Woman Fights to Have Ban Placed On Pet Stores Selling Puppies
Hero Dog Saves Family from Deadly Gas Leak
The Siekert family from Hartland, Wisconsin is crediting their dog Abby with saving their lives from a deadly carbon monoxide leak in their home. After family members starting becoming “sick” and lethargic, Abby stepped in right on time, and no one was badly injured. When Nicole Siekert woke up Thursday morning feeling under the weather, she took note of it, but pressed on … [Read more...] about Hero Dog Saves Family from Deadly Gas Leak