The 4th DAA is excited to partner with the Sonoma County Fair to bring the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest to the masses! The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, long a staple of Petaluma’s annual fair, is moving to a new venue, organizers of the event announced earlier this year. Although it was already announced that the […]
As daylight hit Kerrville, Texas, and the surrounding areas, the full impact of the devastation from the July 4 flood event was revealed. There was a loss of life, and many people were unaccounted for. While these were the headlines that dominated the news for days, as A-Z Animals reports, there were also hundreds of […]
All American Pet Photo Day is a day solely dedicated to animal lovers across the world. On this day, people appreciate the adorable bond that they share with their pets through pics on social media. For everyone who is wondering why their social media feed is full of animal pictures on July 11, here is […]
Prime Day 2025 is coming up (July 8 thru 11), but pet parents can take advantage of deals on all kinds of useful pet gear, including popular pet cameras and smart water fountains right now! Wouldn’t you rather save your money now so you have extra funds for pet necessities later? As PCMag reports, even though […]
The heat in summer months can be uncomfortable—even dangerous—for both people AND their pets. It’s difficult enough simply to cope with rising temperatures, let alone thick humidity, but things really get tough in areas that are hit with the double blow of intense heat and storm-caused power outages, sometimes with tragic results. The Humane World […]
June is a meaningful month for both our feline friends and the planet’s oceans, spotlighting World Reef Day, World Ocean Day, and National Adopt a Cat Month. But, as Daily Paws reports, the bond between cats and marine life runs deeper than the month of June. Many of the fish that end up in your cat’s […]
The Washington Nationals Baseball Team have once again tapped into their Minor League system to bring new talent to Nationals Park. Hoping he’d be Best in “The Show,” the team called up Bruce the Bat Dog from the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to make his debut on Saturday, June 14. As Major League Baseball (mlb.com) […]
The second Tuesday in June is World Pet Memorial Day, and that means it’s on June 10 this year. Losing a pet is painful and grieving afterwards is entirely natural. It’s an extension of saying goodbye to someone you loved, whether two-legged or four-legged. Wanting to have a pet memorial (something that reminds you of […]
Proud Big Bear Eagle parents Jackie and Shadow are now empty nesters. The younger of the two Big Bear eaglet sisters took to the sky for her first flight on Saturday, June 7 when the Friends of Big Bear Valley cameras caught Gizmo flapping her wings and taking off at 8:27 a.m., Popular Science reported. “Gizmo did it!” […]
The Big Bear eaglets Sunny and Gizmo are nearing their first flight, with the “fledge watch” period expected to begin soon. They are about 10 weeks old – Sunny hatched about a week before Gizmo – and bald eagles typically fledge between 10 and 14 weeks of age. The nonprofit organization, Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), is monitoring the eaglets […]