The National Feeding Pets of the Homeless Give a Dog a Bone week is, August 6-12, 2017. There is no question about the important role pets play and they are very important in the lives of many homeless. They find solace, protection and companionship through their pets. They care for their pets on limited resources so […]
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Pet Praising: Why It Benefits Both You and Your Pet
If you are a besotted pet parent, you probably praise your pet constantly and don’t even think about it. It’s almost a natural response for every time they do something to tell them they are: Wonderful Cute Adorable The Best dog/cat ever Soul mate Best friend Confidant The list is endless. The interesting part, and […]
#Dogthanking A Mutt Called Kona
Its Thanksgiving, a time to gather with friends and family and give thanks that they are part of our lives. And that most certainly includes four-legged family members who enrich our lives in so many ways. Here is a special opportunity to celebrate your dogs by taking part in Purina’s #Dogthanking online event that benefits […]
An Email Intervention that Works!
This is the kind of intervention that everyone can benefit from.A real call to action and that action is walking … The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation has announced the results of a study exploring the effects of an email-mediated intervention to increase walking in dog owners and non-dog owners, conducted by researchers at […]
New Research Relating to Animal Assisted Therapy and Children
A new study being funded by The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) will examine the influence of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) on young children undergoing an echocardiogram. It is hypothesized that children will have a more complete and higher quality echocardiogram in the presence of therapy dogs. In addition, parents are expected to report higher visit […]
Rock Star Rescue Dogs
We all know that adopted pets are really special. They know they have been rescued and every rescued pet has a story to share. October is Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog month and to encourage more adoptions Vitabone are asking pet parents to share their adoption stories and asking friends and members of the public to vote to establish […]
Petfinder: Celebrating 20 Years And Homes for 25 Million Pets
Its 20 years since Petfinder, America’s leading resource for pet adoptions launched their online initiative and, to date, more than 25 million pets found homes. That’s approximately 1.2 million pets a year. To celebrate this wonderful milestone Petfinder is asking people across the country to join the celebration and its effort to donate $200,000 to […]
Summertime And the Living Should Be Healthy …
Summertime and the livin’ is easy according to the lyrics of the famous George Gershwin song. It’s also a great time to get outdoors and exercise with our pets. Recently, Purina veterinarian Dr Kurt Venator invited me to attend a Google Hangout to discuss the benefits of exercise for both our cats and dogs. Granted, […]
The SureFeed Sealed Pet Bowl
Studies done in Britain on open pet food bowls has shown that wet food goes rancid and unpalatable if left standing out. In fact, this recent research has further shown that cat owners who feed their pets wet food throw as much as a third of it away because it dries out or their cats […]
The Sedona Fountain
I am a big fan of pet fountains because they replicate running water that both dogs and cats would enjoy in the wild. Many believe that running water in a home environment attracts pets and encourages them to drink. I can attest to that. In fact, at one time, when I was testing a particular […]