The blog
Stories from
Rescue stories, pet-care tips, and news from CUDDLY and the shelters we support.
Animal Rescues
Animal Rescue vs. Animal Shelter: What’s the Difference?
If you’ve started your pet adoption journey, you’re probably considering your options. Maybe you’re trying to figure out if it’s a better choice to adopt an older dog over a puppy.
Alexis Gomez · September 18, 2022
Animal Rescues
National Rescue Dog Day!
CUDDLY strives to give all animals a healthy life and to give voice to the voiceless. May 20th is National Rescue Dog Day and we are celebrating by shining a…
Alexis Gomez · August 25, 2022
Animal Rescues
Big Black Dog Syndrome
How are your first impressions? Do you always look your very best? Say everything right? When it comes to rescue animals, the first impression is a life or death matter.…
Alexis Gomez · July 20, 2022
Animal Rescues
Saving Animals Today Pet Pantry
By now, everyone has heard stories of families across the country who are going without and struggling to feed their animals. After several hard years, more and more families are…
Alexis Gomez · April 9, 2022
Animal Rescues
Shielding Texas Pets From the Storm
You probably heard about the winter storms that have affected communities across North America. In some cases, these storms have left families and their pets without food, shelter, and even…
Alexis Gomez · March 23, 2022
Animal Rescues
Highly Adoptable Handi-capable Pets
Bringing a new pet into your home is such and exciting time. After spending days scrolling through adoption websites, you start getting a better idea of what you’re looking for…
Alexis Gomez · March 19, 2022
Animal Rescues
Kitten Season and Why it Matters
It’s that special time of the year. No, we’re not talking about girl scout season, although we do love thin mints. Right around springtime every year, cat populations boom during…
Alexis Gomez · March 12, 2022
Animal Rescues
5 Years Waiting for a Family
Walking my kennels, it’s easy to forget that some of these animals have been passed by day after day, year after year. This can go on for years, just because…
Amy Peterson · February 28, 2022
Animal Rescues
BIPOC Representation in Animal Welfare
The animal welfare community lacks BIPOC representation especially among founders and leadership positions. It’s a troubling reality that impacts funding, adoptions, and inevitably the lives of animals across the country.…
Amy Peterson · February 27, 2022
Animal Rescues
Donate Confidently to Animal Rescues
It’s a question that comes up fairly often, “where is my donation going?”. When making the decision to donate to a new organization, it can leave a feeling of uncertainty.…
Alexis Gomez · November 23, 2021
Animal Rescues
Rescue Efforts for Hurricane Ida
Almost every year, the state of Louisiana is hit with some form of natural disaster, whether it be a hurricane or tropical storm. This year, Hurricane Ida made its way…
Amy Peterson · September 17, 2021
Animal Rescues
New York Animal Rescues Making a Difference
New York, the city of lights, the big apple, and also known as the concrete jungle. Within the jungle lies hundreds of animals trying to survive in the city’s alleyways…
Alexis Gomez · August 9, 2021