The entire month of January is known as National Unchain A Dog Month. This national pet holiday was created in order to raise awareness to the hardship that dogs may face in winter weather. And January is the perfect time for it, too – perhaps you’ve noticed (or are experiencing) some frigid temps this month. […]
You might have seen the news that USDA Organic—known by many consumers for its round, green-and-white logo—recently upgraded some of its animal-welfare standards for farms participating in the program. Effective January 12, 2024, the new Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) Rule pput forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), reflects the long and […]
There’s a new dog breed being recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC). On Jan. 3, the organization announced that the Lancashire heeler is the 201st recognized breed and newest member of the herding group, eligible to start competing in 2024. What are Lancashire heeler traits? According to the AKC, the Lancashire heeler is described as a […]
January 14 is National Dress Up Your Pet Day, but as multitudes of pet lovers know, you don’t need an excuse – EVERY day is Dress Up Your Pet Day, right? Playing dress up is a fun celebration of you and your fur baby’s inner fashionista, where you style your pet in a fun costume […]
Our homes are our pets’ too, so why not embrace durable designs that hold up to muddy paws and the zoomies? Whether you’re looking for clever storage, bathing solutions or backyard dog structures, the stars of HGTV have ideas for it all. Here’s how they pull off stylish pet-friendly spaces. Mina Starsiak: Dedicated Doggie Spa Host of Good Bones and known canine-lover, Mina […]
You probably didn’t know this, but January is National Adopt a Rescued Bird month, a great time to bring a new avian companion into your home. There are literally thousands of abandoned, homeless birds out there in need of adoption, and with the aid of the Internet, you can actually see and learn about them […]
Dogs come trained in loyalty, unconditional love, and friendship. It’s only the easy stuff that they need to learn. True, teaching all the other stuff can be daunting but all we need is the right advice at the right time. How does the beginning of the year sound? Perhaps that’s why, in 2013, the Association […]
Each year, millions of birds are captured from the wild or produced in captivity for commercial profit or human amusement, only to languish in conditions that fail to meet the instinctive behavioral and physical needs of these wild animals. That’s where the Avian Welfare Coalition’s (AWC) National Bird Day campaign comes in. The campaign aims to […]
It’s no fish tale. Giant goldfish have been showing up in freshwater lakes around the country. As NBC’s Today Show reports, it’s a development that has surprised people. “Honestly, I was in shock. I almost fell off my kayak,” Buffalo teacher and avid fisherman Mike Loughran said about the first time he saw a giant […]
Any cat owner will tell you that cats consider themselves to be far, far superior to us mere mortals. They most certainly feel entitled and deserving of all that life has to offer, so why not have a Happy Mew Year for Cats Day just for them? Like the hugely inferior human version of New […]