Deafness in our furry best friends is often misunderstood because it doesn’t have a serious effect on mobility, like blindness. Deaf pets are just as lively and loving as those that hear – they just need some patience and understanding. To help spread awareness about our deaf pets, Petfinder declared the last full week of September […]
The New York Spring 2026 runways have come and gone, and as the first official stop of September fashion month, it’s given us some early hints as to what fashion will look like in the upcoming year. As Fashionista reports, some trends are more familiar, having been brewing over the last few seasons, like headscarves and shades of light […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine recommendations committee on Friday wrapped two days of meetings that involved votes on a range of recommendations regarding COVID-19, measles and more. As NBC News reports, the recommendations panel, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, has undergone changes in recent months, with all new members picked by Health and Human […]
‘Tis the season of pumpkin spice and cozy nights in—and with the change of temperature comes a new wave of design trends. Autumn is a time when moody tones and unexpected silhouettes come back in style, so if you’re itching to give your abode a seasonal update, then it’s a good idea to look toward […]
The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat Bear Week. The contest, which began in 2014, is meant to showcase the resiliency of the brown bears, which pack on […]
When is the first day of fall in 2025? As Space.com reports, a carefully worded answer would be that on Monday, Sept. 22, at 2:19 p.m. Eastern daylight time (11:19 a.m. PST), autumn begins astronomically in the Northern Hemisphere, and spring in the Southern. At that moment, the sun would be shining directly overhead as […]
Despite the official end of summer, National Ice Cream Cone Day continues celebrating on September 22nd! This national foodie day brings attention to the amazing ice cream cone; an important yet, sadly, often overlooked invention that allows people to enjoy their scoops of delicious ice cream combined with a handily portable and edible wafer cone, […]
Do you have a habit of sitting on the toilet, scrolling through your phone? You might want to stop. As PCMag reports, a team of researchers surveyed 125 adults at a Boston area medical center and found a correlation between using a phone while pooping and an increased risk of developing hemorrhoids. “Smartphone use on the toilet […]
September 19th is National Meow Like a Pirate Day, and it is definitely one of the, uh, most unique national pet holidays for sure. Here’s how this pawsatively purrfect pirate day was born. You would think (or at least hope) that there would be some hilarious backstory to this unique holiday, but really it all […]
Summer is over and Fall is arriving, so during this transitional time your yard and garden deserve some special attention to prepare for colder temperatures to come. September home maintenance is all about wrapping up the warm and welcoming the change of seasons. Drain and winterize outside irrigation If you live in a place that drops below […]