Thinking About Adopting an Abused Pet?

Things You Should Know Before Bringing Your New Family Member Home
Adopting a rabbit, a ferret, a bird, a hamster, or even an iguana from an animal shelter or rescue means you just might be saving two lives: The life of your new pet and the life of another unwanted, neglected, or abused pet who now [...]

Kids Want A Pet? Take a Test Drive First

So the kids have been driving you crazy about getting that dog, or that cute little guinea pig. First off, we all know that no matter what you say to your kids about the responsibility of pet ownership or how you say it, they’re kids and they’re not always going to remember to change the [...]

It’s a Spay Day Heyday

Your pet is the cutest critter in the world, right? Well, here’s a chance to prove it while helping to raise funds for spaying and neutering and maybe win a prize.
It’s the annual online photo contest for the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International. It’s free to enter and by doing [...]

Rescue A Thoroughbred Racehorse

Racehorses can do many things after they retire from the track. With a good pedigree many retire to the breeding shed, while others become hunters or jumpers or dressage mounts, and still others can fill a variety of positions under saddle. Still there are horses, most commonly geldings, who have no breeding future. If injured [...]

Things To Look For When Rescuing Goats

Many people see a skinny goat with abscesses and assume it is the product of terrible neglect and abuse. After all if the animal was fed well she’d be in good condition right? When it comes to goats…not necessarily!

Here’s Comet. You can find him (as of this writing) waiting for a forever home on petfinder.com. [...]

Understanding Basic Horse Behavior

This is Promise. She was found wandering in traffic outside Denver, hungry, afraid and assumed abandoned. She is available for adoption from Colorado Horse Rescue.
When keeping horses it is important to understand the horse from a horse’s “language.” There is much mystery made by ‘horse whisperers’ and much money made from it when what it [...]

A Mutt Of A Different Breed

By most standards, Muttley was born on the wrong side of the tracks but to me he was a champion. Though he never had a good hair day in his life, no pedigreed blue-blood could have had a bigger heart, nobler bearing or sweeter temperament.
For years dogs of uncertain ancestry have been given short shrift [...]

Happy New Year From Our Family Of Rescues

Those of you who are regular followers will see a change today. We’ve switched our name to Purrs ‘n Gurrs! You can still get to the blog at http://saveapetblog.com but now you can also use http://www.purrsngurrs.com.
And there’s another thing….. the little guy on our header. He’s Muttley, who holds a very special place in my [...]

The Christmas Kitten

photo courtesy ©2004 Alex Ringer, Israel
I once was a cuddly kitten,
But now I am a stray,
‘Cause when I was no longer fluffy,
They sent me on my way.
They’ve kept their big watchdog,
As he can bark and growl,
But I could fly at strangers,
If I caught them on the prowl.
I slink around their garbage can;
I mew outside their [...]

Merry Christmas From The Jingle Pets

Have a warm, fuzzy and cuddly Christmas, from our house to yours.

“A pet is for life, not just for Christmas.” ~ Unknown