For the Love of Fostering: Anna’s Story
Anna’s Story by Oana Stratman I’ve been fostering for a couple of years now. To date, I’ve fostered five dogs, but Anna was my first. As a registered nurse, I had changed to a non-bedside/non-hospital job just as the pandemic was ramping up. I felt extremely guilty about not being able to contribute to the community by taking care of patients, so I wanted to find a different way of giving back. Enter Anna. Photo: Oana Stratman Fostering Saves Lives Anna had been found in the parking lot of a grocery store after being hit by...
A Few Facts About the Dog that Played Eddie on “Frasier”
Did you know that Eddie the dog regularly received the most fan mail on the TV series Frasier? He was also the only member of the popular cast to appear on the cover of Entertainment Weekly. Eddie was originally portrayed by a Jack Russell terrier named Moose, whose family in Florida gave him up because of his extremely rambunctious and mischievous nature. He reportedly dug holes in the backyard, chased anything in his path, chewed furniture, and even climbed trees to escape his enclosure on multiple occasions. Basically, he was hell on...
5 Ways Your Animal Shelter Can Facilitate Mutual Aid to Keep Pets in Homes
In a previous blog, we got into the 101 of what animal mutual aid is and how it harnesses the will of your community to keep people and pets together. The short version, to save you a click: Mutual aid is when people get together to meet each other’s basic needs. Animal mutual aid is when people help each other with pet-related challenges—and in so doing, keep families together and pets from entering the sheltering system when they don’t have to. This can happen in any number of ways—think taking care of a...
Fresh Meals for Pups—Without the Mess!
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Holiday promotion ideas for your animal organization
With the fall season in full swing and winter right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what promotions or marketing campaigns your organization will try out to engage your community, find fosters/adopters, keep pets in homes, and raise funds around the holiday season. That’s why the final resource drive of 2022 on Maddie’s® Pet Forum is all about holiday promotions! We’re asking that you show and tell everyone about the Fall/Winter Holiday Promotions you are planning to do, have done in the past,...
Are Pet Tables the New Kids’ Tables During the Holidays? It’s a Real Thing!
So, since Americans aren’t having as many children and more and more people view their pets as their kids, it should come as no surprise that many of the traditions involving our actual offspring would be taken over or passed down to our furry kids. In this case, we’re specifically discussing the holiday tradition of relegating children to the kids’ table. Yup, the very same table you hated sitting at beyond a certain age is now being occupied by doggos whose humans treat them like the family they are. The Kids’ Table...
Dogs in Rescues Dedicated to Purebred Breeds Need Forever Homes Just Like Any Other Pup
According to estimates provided by the ASPCA, approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, roughly 3.1 million are dogs. The animals come in all shapes, sizes, breeds, and age ranges. And as many as 390,000 are needlessly euthanized each year, predominantly due to humans. We are not getting them fixed in sufficient numbers, and we frequently neglect, ignore, or turn them out on the streets to whatever fate awaits them. Those lucky enough to be rescued by an animal welfare organization...
Make a Move to Support Your Dog’s Joint Health!
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
Nonprofit Canines for Africa Deploying Two More Dogs to Combat Poachers
A nonprofit group known as Canines for Africa (CFA) is set to deploy two working dogs into conservation areas in Zimbabwe in an effort to combat poaching. The organization offers logistical backup and support to wildlife conservation areas and game parks in South Africa. Working with Conraad de Rosner, the founder/director of K9 Conservation, they house approximately 20 dogs as part of their Canine University Education program. Photo: Pixabay/pohjakroon Dogs on Patrol Vianna von Weyhausen, the director of Canines for Africa, noted that the...
Adorable Homeless Kitten Devoid of Sex Organs Considered a Veterinary First in U.K.
A sweet 15-week-old kitten in the U.K. brought into the Cats Protection rescue in Warrington has been discovered to be sexless. When the homeless kitty was initially brought in, it was believed the adorable feline was a girl. But closer inspection revealed something strange: it has no discernible sex organs. Neither male nor female, the cat is being touted as a veterinary first. Hope the Kitten Appearing to be a tabby mix, staff at the facility named the unusual animal Hope. And unusual the cat is because not only does it not have any visible...
