We love our pets like family, and we want them to live long, healthy lives. October is National Pet Wellness Month, and there is no better time to re-evaluate your furry friend’s health and lifestyles. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) launched National Pet Wellness Month in 2004 to educate pet parents on the importance […]
Moving to a new home with your pet can be challenging for both your pet and you. Moving is generally associated with stress and can sometimes be traumatic for your pets. Not all pets have the ability to settle in immediately after you move them to a new place, but there are several things you can do […]
Fall is one of the best seasons to get outside—the air is crisp, you aren’t dripping with sweat or shivering in the cold, and the foliage is too pretty to miss. With the fall season comes lots of farm stands, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards and if you plan on including your dog in as […]
Last week, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that seeks to remove abused and neglected animals from crowded municipal shelters during their owners’ criminal cases, according to the bill’s backers. As the Los Angeles Times reports, Assembly Bill 2344 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) declares animals seized in cruelty criminal cases “abandoned,” which allows […]
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, or what we like to call Dogtober! And this Dogtober, we encourage everyone to get involved to promote adoption and help give more second chances to loving dogs across the nation. In fact, many cities across the country, from Pittsburgh, PA to San Diego, CA to Tuscaloosa, AL, […]
It was the survival of the thickest during Fat Bear Week and “Backpack” beat all odds to emerge as the fattest bear of 2026. As USA Today reports, the medium-large adult male with blond ears and grizzled brown fur in late summer, beat out no. 910, an adult female, by 5,091 votes to emerge as […]
Last week, the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas announced the births of two female Sumatran tiger cubs in a Facebook post, marking a first for the facility. “The littlest, BIGGEST news you’ll EVER hear!” the zoo wrote, alongside an adorable photo of the pair. “For the FIRST time in Fort Worth Zoo history, Sumatran tiger […]
This first week in October is National Walk Your Dog Week! According to the official website, WYDW was founded in 2010 by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate Colleen Paige, with the goal of bringing awareness to the ever-increasing problem of canine behavior issues and canine obesity in America. Initially founded for October 1st as […]
National Black Dog Day is celebrated annually on October 1 to raise awareness about and combat “Black Dog Syndrome,” a phenomenon where black dogs are overlooked for adoption in shelters. Black Dog Day was created by author and animal rescue advocate Colleen Paige, who also founded National Puppy Day and National Mutt Day. The day encourages […]
It appears there’s a new Steller sea lion on the block, or, should we say, pier, in San Francisco Bay. A Steller sea lion was seen flexing for the crowds and proudly making his presence known last week, as first reported by KRON4 in San Francisco. As KTLA 5 in Los Angeles reports, a camera […]