National Pet Day is April 11, although if you’re a pet owner, you know there’s not a day that goes by that you don’t celebrate your animal companion! So hug your hedgehog, bond with your bunny, and cut some catnip for your kitty! After all, that little critter makes you happy. Over the past 10 […]
April 8th is National Dog Fighting Awareness Day, a day which attempts to bring awareness to one of the cruelest forms of animal abuse: dog fighting. Dogs that are forced to participate in dog fighting frequently suffer extreme physical and mental abuse. What is Dog Fighting? Dogfighting is a type of blood sport in which dogs […]
What goes in must come out. That’s why the first full week in April is International Pooper Scooper Week, a week that recognizes a year-round problem and offers solutions to it. This awareness week was introduced in 2008 by the Association of Professional Animal Waste Specialists (aPaws) with the hope of educating pet owners on […]
Around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, one of Jackie and Shadow’s chicks officially broke out of the egg — the first time this season for the beloved SoCal eagle couple — and just in time for Easter Sunday. According to Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), the organization that maintains a live camera of the birds’ nest […]
Few cuddly critters are cuter than inquisitive kittens. But as The Daily Wag reports, their appeal means many pet parents overlook adult shelter cats for adoption in favor of these feline fur-babies. According to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), around 3.4 million cats enter shelters annually, and only 37% of these felines […]
In addition to the burgeoning of spring and new life, April honors our animal friends with Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. The annual anti-cruelty campaign is hosted by the American Society of the Prevention of Animal Cruelty (ASPCA) and offers opportunities for the public to become involved in safeguarding the wellbeing of animals. The […]
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile annual sled dog race in Alaska. As CBS News reports, Holmes guided his dog team across the finish line on the evening of March 20 in the old Gold Rush town of Nome, a Bering Sea coastal community. The race […]
Take a Walk in the Park Day is celebrated annually on March 30, which encourages all of us to invest in our health without spending any money! Who doesn’t like spending some quiet time in nature? All you have to do is put on some comfortable shoes and go for a peaceful walk in your […]
Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man’s best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man’s best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. As CBS News’ 60 Minutes and Anderson Cooper report, that’s because our canines develop many of the same diseases we do, including dementia. Dogs’ brains […]
In general, a healthy cat who is eating a balanced diet probably doesn’t need any extra vitamins or supplements, as cat foods that meet quality standards from the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) already provide all the necessary vitamins and minerals for a cat at any life stage. However, as ChewyMD reports, there are some […]