Month: May 2019
When Did You Fall in Love With Birds?
In February, we asked some of our most loyal members (who had opted to participate in our Donor Insight Panel survey) to recall their earliest or most special experience birdwatching. Along with highlighting a diverse array of species, many of our supporters also pointed to the people in their life who first introduced them to birds. […]
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Cat Receives The Sweetest Letter From A Secret Admirer
The other day, a woman came home to her trusty cat Chips. Pets often help cheer their people up, and since Karen Miele was having a particularly lousy week, Chips’ feline brand of good humor and devil-may-care attitude were particularly welcome. What Miele didn’t expect to lift her spirits was an envelope that had been dropped […]
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If Your Dog Sheds a Puppy Daily, They Probably Need This Nutrient In Their Diet
Does it feel like your pup sheds an entire dog’s worth of fur daily? If you can relate to the picture above, your dog might be experiencing excessive shedding. What’s Causing My Dog to Shed So Much During Warmer Months? While there are many possible root causes for heavy shedding, oftentimes diet is the main culprit. […]
Tags: skin & coat
Grandpa Cat Helps Kittens Who Were Found Abandoned in a Box, and Shows Them Love
Five kittens who were abandoned next to a dumpster, found a grandpa cat to love on. Tinykittens TinyKittens, a rescue group based in Fort Langley, British Columbia, was contacted about a litter of kittens needing rescue. A Good Samaritan heard them crying during a rain storm and found them in a cardboard box by a […]
Tags: adopt, foster kittens, grandpa mason, older cat, rescued kittens, tinykittens
Kittens Found in Chicken Coop Adopt 3 Other Orphaned Kitties into Their Family
A family was surprised to find a litter of kittens in their chicken coop. The cat mom had brought them there to keep them safe. Here Kitty Kitty Rescue Last week, Here Kitty Kitty Rescue in Elkhart, Indiana received a call about four kittens found in a chicken coop. A stray cat had moved them […]
Tags: chicken coop, foster kittens, rescued kittens, tabby kittens
Pup Snuggles Up To Hear All The Nice Things Her Foster Mom Has To Say
A 2-year-old pit bull named Karlyn has transformed into one happy-go-lucky dog — and now she just needs a forever home to complete her story. Credit: Fran Alexay Not long ago, this super smiley pit bull was once too afraid to look people in the eye. No matter how much people tried to dress her […]
Tags: alexay, dogs, home, just, karlyn, list, mdash, mullin, people, shelter
Stray Dog Rescues Toddler, Finds Forever Home with Her
They say “everything happens for a reason.” Sometimes it takes a while for the reason to reveal itself. For one family in Sevier County, Tennessee, the appearance of a stray dog was unusual. After a month, the reason the stray dog frequented their home became apparent. Some even called it a miracle. Destiny A black and […]
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Greening Up The Infrastructure Conversation
With the backdrop of negotiations between Congress and the White House on rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, Infrastructure Week will take place from May 13-20. The event is sponsored by a mix of business and advocacy groups, labor organizations, and think tanks, but a conservation voice is missing from this coalition. Audubon is taking the opportunity to fill that […]
Tags: birds, congress, energy, green, inland, natural, people
Puppy Playing In The Woods Takes A Very Wrong Turn
Zella, a 16-week-old, very playful little puppy, was running around through the woods in her backyard on Sunday morning while her family followed closely behind her. Suddenly, she ran near an old, dried-up well … Credit: South Killingly Fire Department … and accidentally fell 8 feet down to the bottom. Credit: South Killingly Fire Department […]
Big Wins for Clean Energy in Arkansas, South Carolina and Washington
New York – May 9, 2019 – “No matter whether you are a state leading the charge for clean energy like Washington or just getting started like Arkansas or in the middle of your journey like South Carolina—it’s a powerful lesson that the economics of clean energy are winning and that the public wants solutions. […]
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