What Stuff are Cats Made Of? A Fur Full of Mystery and Unique Personalities!
No matter how long you and your cat have been, you know that there’s a mysterious side of your pet that you’re still unable to fathom. You’re not the only one who’s baffled. Many experts feel the same way, especially since research on cats is mainly done in laboratories, animal shelters, and free-ranging communities of feral cats. Photo: YouTube/Kitten Life Researchers from the University of South Australia and the University of Wellington in New Zealand, who published a study on cat personalities, stated in their...
Handsome, 10-Month-Old Ramsus Would Like to Be Your Next Kitty
Meet Ramsus, the sweetest little guy and the purrfect mix of a cat. Ramsus is incredibly handsome with his gorgeous blueish-gray and white coat and his sparkling emerald-green eyes. But this sweet-natured kitty cat has much more than just good looks to offer. There’s also charm and companionship on his side, as well as the fact he’s a champion snuggler. But besides all those checks on the plus side that he brings to the table, there are a few things he’d like from a new roomie in return. First off, he loves scratches and...
Oregon Set to Join Other States in Making Shelter Animals the State Pet
Oregon has no officially recognized state pet. Now, state lawmakers are moving to rectify that with a proposal to declare shelter dogs and cats the state pet. As of late last month, a one-page declaration for the proposal, known as House Resolution 8, unanimously passed the House Committee on Rules before easily sailing through the House with 58 bipartisan votes in favor of and just one against. That sole holdout was Rep. Jamie Cate, R-Lebanon. Photo: Pixabay/Daga_Roszkowska The State Pet of Oregon Now in the hands of the Senate rules...
People, Pets, and Purpose: The Arizona Pet Project’s Leanna Taylor
[embedded content] Welcome to the next installment of People, Pets, and Purpose, our brand new interview series exploring the human-animal bond, and what really matters. In this incredible episode, if we do say so ourselves, host Diaz Dixon—the Maddie’s® Advisor for External Affairs and Partnerships for the Human Animal Support Services project—speaks with one of the most inspiring people we’ve ever come across. Leanna Taylor is CEO of The Arizona Pet Project, an organization that keeps pets with the people...
Can I give human medicine to my pets?
Quick facts about giving human medication to pets Most human medications should never be given to pets under any circumstances You should only ever consider giving a pet medication made for humans if you’ve already discussed this with your veterinarian. Some medications for humans have pet equivalents that can be successful at, say, reducing pets’ anxiety Can you give human medicine to your pets? The short answer No. Please read on for The Facts. Are over-the-counter medications safe for pets? Even if you’re...
When Your Cat Brings a Mouse into Your Home, Is It Presenting You with a Gift of Love?
Have you observed this kind of behavior from your cat? Bringing home a live or dead mouse after having fun outdoors? Yucky it may be, but is your cat actually presenting you with a gift to show her love and gratitude? Photo: YouTube/Senior Cat Wellness Actually, bringing home a live or dead prey has nothing to do with a cat’s love and gratitude for her fur parent. She’s just bringing home a special meal that gave her pleasure in catching it to eat it in peace. Nope, she has no desire to share it with you or any other predator....
Sharing Stories, Shaping the Future: A HASS Town Hall
[embedded content] Listen to this thought-provoking discussion where we delved into the past, present, and future of the Human Animal Support Services project. Hear from Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services; Spencer Conover, Assistant Director of Animal Services for Pasco County Animal Services; Kylie Ortega, HASS Programs Coordinator for Fresno Humane Animal Services; and Jorge Ortega, Director for Guilford County Animal Services about their insights into the evolution of HASS and the future of animal...
How Reiki Can Help Your Dog or Cat Through Stressful Transitions
Life transitions can be stressful, and our animal companions are affected as much as we are. Reiki is a non-invasive healing modality that can help. Stress comes under many guises, both positive and negative. Moving to a new home; dealing with a separation or bereavement; seeing a child off to college for the first time; even adopting a new animal can all create stress not only in your human family members, but also in your dog or cat. Because they like routine and predictability, many dogs and cats find life transitions of any kind...
Community Partnership Resources for your animal organization
When animal services agencies connect with other organizations, both benefit to better support people and pets where they live. Creating relationships with human and environmental organizations that may not traditionally help animals offers a more holistic approach to care. That’s why the February Maddie’s® Pet Forum resource drive is focused on community partnerships! How to Participate in this Resource Drive? Upload or Share Community Partnership examples & resources on this thread Reply with a request for a...
No More Crazy Cat Lady, Feline Fanciers Are “In” on Dating Apps
A recent poll suggests that cat owners are not wasting away in a barren dating landscape full of people with negative impressions of cat owners. If anything, they appear to be doing just fine, if not better. In a review of 1,000 American cat owners versus 1,000 individuals who don’t have any, data assembled found that marriage rates among either group were, for all intents and purposes, essentially the same at 79 percent. In fact, if anything, cat owners’ love lives are doing slightly better, as they are more likely to be involved...
