“Kitten Season” is Almost Here, and It’s Not Such a Great Thing Unless You Want to Adopt
Whenever we hear the word “season” attached to a phrase, it infers that something is coming. Perhaps it’s sweater season, denoting cold weather is here or on the way. Or maybe it’s salad season in warmer summer months or stew and chili season in the fall. We often look forward to these changes of “season,” but not all of them are necessarily welcome. Take kitten season. Not only does it sound innocuous enough, but it conjures up images of sweet, playful furballs clumsily pouncing and clawing at bits of...
Unleashing the Power of Data: Key Insights from 2022
[embedded content] Data, data, data! This webinar goes over key highlights from 2022 sheltering data on lost pet reunification, better data practices, ways data can help us improve. Hear from Maggie Lynch, Senior Director of Research and Development at Austin Pets Alive!; Amanda Foster, Assistant Director of Implementation Analysis for the HASS project; and Kate McHugh-Westfall, Embedded Data and Implementation Coordinator for the HASS project, in this live webinar moderated by Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal...
3 Things You Need to Know About a UTI in Dogs
Urinary tract infections are one of the most common health problems for dogs. As pet parents, you can help prevent UTIs with supplements that support kidney, bladder, and urinary tract health. To protect your pup from UTIs, you should know the signs and symptoms and get your dog to the vet if you suspect an infection. What’s more, you can support good urinary tract health with diet, regular pee breaks, good hygiene, and high-quality supplements. 1. How Dogs Get a UTI The urinary tract includes the urethra, bladder, ureters (tubes...
CVS and Other Merchants in NYC Turn to Dogs to Stop Shoplifters
Dogs are a part of so many aspects of our lives, including taking on jobs once performed by humans. Now, in New York City, businesses like CVS are starting to think outside the box when it comes to shoplifting deterrents. Shoplifting has become a major issue across the country for many years now, reportedly costing U.S. retailers an estimated $94.5 billion last year. An initiative launched in the heart of the Big Apple in February saw CVS, located at Eighth Avenue and West 34th Street in the heart of the shopping district, take proactive...
Visiting a Cat Café in the Happiest Country in the World
For the past five years, Finland has ranked number one in world happiness reports. Are the country’s cats as happy as their human counterparts? I wanted to find out, so on a visit to Finland last summer, I dropped into the Helkatti Cat Café in downtown Helsinki. There are three cat cafés in Finland – that may not seem like much, but it’s not bad for a small country with a population of only 5.6 million, along with strict laws concerning animals and food prep. All three of Finland’s cat cafés are...
Register now for the free Spring 2023 Shelter Summit!
If you’re looking to create change at your shelter, but unsure on where to begin, Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Learniverse Spring 2023 Shelter Summit and Fast Tracks may be the opportunity you’re looking for. The half-day, live online summit on March 14, 2023 from 9AM PT – 12:30PM PT, will focus on five topics: Coordinated Care, Capacity for Care, Shelter Software & Data, Barrier Busting and Outcome Decisions. After the Summit, you can choose one or more of the five topics to continue learning and start...
Case Management: Make It Your Animal Shelter’s Superpower!
“Case management” for pets housed in your shelter may sound new—but don’t worry, your organization is already doing it! Strengthened awareness helps you practice this care model more skillfully. What is it? Case management is the umbrella term for work done to recognize and serve individual pets in institutional settings, meet their unique needs, and match them with good homes. When you take a shelter dog on a walk, snap a flattering photo of them, or craft their online biography, you fulfill responsibilities as that...
Size Doesn’t Matter in Friendship: Cow and Cat Show the World that They’re Best Buddies
“A few months ago, I was talking to my mom on the phone, and she told me how Daisy and Major were buddies, and I knew instantly if I got this video, it would go viral. I recorded the video in the morning when I was milking the cow. Every morning the cat comes to see the cow and have a cuddle,” Brian, a 25-year-old student in Kenya, shared with Newsweek. Imagine that, a cat who loves cuddles. Often, we think of cats as mysterious and aloof creatures. However, in an Oregon State University study, it shows that cats can form bonds...
The Most Common Disorder Among Cats is Gum Disease, and it’s No Laughing Matter
By this point in time, we all know that pets can and do suffer from dental problems just like humans. With February being National Pet Dental Health Month, it bears reminding cat owners that gum disease is the most common disorder among felines. Not kidney disease or obesity, the latter of which accounts for a startling 11.58 percent of medical issues among putty tats. According to the Daily Mail, veterinarians collected data from a random sample of 18,249 cats in the U.K. and gum disease topped the list as the most common disorder at 15.23...
Top 3 Mushroom Extracts for Senior Dogs and Cats
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