The 4th of July holiday is just around the corner. While it is a time for families to get together, celebrate, and relax, for your dogs, this may be a day of high anxiety, especially at nighttime when the fireworks shows begin. It is not a myth that dogs often struggle with fireworks. But why? The main reason dogs react negatively to fireworks is the high sound and volume they produce. Often, dogs are not used to loud sounds, but they also have greater sensitivity than humans. According to...

When a frantic Good Samaritan arrived at the Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) with a 4-week-old kitten covered in a thick white substance near closing time, several staff members were still in the building and immediately rushed to help. At first, they were unsure what he was covered in, but when they attempted to bathe the tiny kitten, they quickly realized he had been coated in an incredibly sticky substance that soap and water couldn’t penetrate. They named him Elmer. Elmer wasn’t...