Hug Your Cat Day – May 3, 2015
Not to be confused with Hug Somebody Else’s Cat Day. (Some celebrate Hug Your Cat Day on June 4th. Feel free to celebrate both.) ...
Not to be confused with Hug Somebody Else’s Cat Day. (Some celebrate Hug Your Cat Day on June 4th. Feel free to celebrate both.) ...
National Dress Up Your Pet Day, an “unofficial” national holiday, was founded in 2009 by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Behaviorist, Colleen Paige. Some pets like to get dressed up, others want nothing to do with it. Make something for them to wear or, go to a pet store and buy an outfit, but keep your pet’s comfort level in mind when involving him/her in this fun day y....
If you are a cat owner you don’t need any more awareness about hairballs. I know I have seen more than I care to. We all assume that hairballs are a natural part of being a cat. Well, yes and no. A cat does ingest its fur while grooming itself. A hairball is a result of to much fur being swallowed. Ingesting to much fur can cause medical issues, like constipation. Regular grooming will help prevent hairballs. Get on a schedule for a brushing session with your kitty. Take advantage of this time with your fur baby, and bond over a...
National Badger Day for 2012 is Saturday October 6th. It is designed to raise awareness of badger protection issues, spread information about badgers and to raise funds for the Badger Trust....
Doggie Language Poster by Lili Chen. ...
National Dog Day has two goals: to honor dogs, and to rescue dogs from homelessness and abuse. It’s an opportunity for us to recognize and appreciate the value and importance of dogs in our lives. This day is intended to honor dogs for all that they do for us. In addition to giving love and companionship, dogs help us out in countless ways. They are watchdogs for our safety. They lead the blind. Dogs aid in search and rescue, and they seek out bombs and drugs. The second goal of National Dog Day is to rescue dogs in need. On occasion, dogs...
The obscure holiday was created in 1996 by a Sarasota, Fla., businessman who liked elephants. The Holiday is meant to honor, and enjoy this wondrous animal, while bring awareness to their dwelling numbers. Elephant populations in Africa and Asia have fallen by roughly 85 percent and 65 percent, respectively, since the turn of the 20th century, according to the conservation group Defenders of Wildlife. Lets not forget that their get threat is man, pouching them for their ivory.What a beautiful creature, I am amazed every time I see one. ...
Organizations around the world come together on the third Saturday of August to raise awareness about the pet overpopulation epidemic. International Homeless Animals’ Day activities often include candlelight vigils, adopt-a-thons, microchip clinics, and blessings of the animals. Remember adopt don’t shop. ...
Did you know that Black Cats are the least likely to be adopted and more often killed than any other fur color, 5 times more. Sharing our home with two black cats is an honor and they truly are very special. ...
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Happy World Cat Day! World Cat-Day, also known as International Cat-Day, was first celebrated in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and other animal rights groups. Despite being solitary, cats are a social and use a variety of vocalizations, pheromones and body language for communication. These include meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, and grunting. Interactions with cats may improve health and reduce physical responses to stress: for example the presence of cats may moderate increased blood pressure. Cat ownership may also improve psychological health by providing emotional support and dispelling feelings of depression, anxiety and loneliness. Their ability to...
Share some with your four legged kids....
Things to consider before you adopt a cat Cats need to be fed once to twice a day, more often in the case of kittens, and need a constant supply of fresh water. A responsible pet parent should spend at least one hour per day giving direct attention to his or her cat. This may include training, exercising, grooming, and playing or may just be lap time on the couch. A cat with an abundance of energy needs more time to exercise and interactive toys to keep them entertained. Cats with long coats need 20 minutes...
Thousands of cats will join the millions of cats already in shelters across the country this summer.. That means your local shelter has tons of cute, cuddly kittens, mellow, older cats and everything in between. If you are looking to add a loving pet to your life, think about a cat. ...
Towel Day is an annual tribute to the late author Douglas Adams. On this day, Fans carry a towel with them to demonstrate their appreciation for the books and the author, as referred to in Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. And so it begins… “ A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapors;...
Happy World Turtle Day Started 12 years ago by American Tortoise Rescue, to increase awareness and education on one of the world’s oldest creatures. Turtles have been around for about 300 million years. About half of 328 know species known today are listed as threatened or endangered. If you would like to pitch in this World Turtle Day, here are five tips from the American Tortoise Rescue. Never buy a turtle from a pet shop, as it increases demand from the wild. Never remove turtles from the wild unless they are sick or injured. If a turtle is crossing a busy street, pick it up and send it in the same...
This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. It is very important to help educate not only dog owners but non dog owners on how to prevent a dog bite. An average of 45 million people are bitten by dogs a year. 800,000 Americans receive medical attention for those bites. There are a number of things we can do to help lower these numbers. 1. Properly training your dog goes a long way. Making sure your pet can understand and complete basic commands, like sit, stay and come. 2. Socializing your pet is important to enable them to feel comfortable in different...
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