Pet Brand Influencers Can Earn $ From This Popular Side Hustle, But You’d Better Hurry!
If you have a social media account highlighting your pet or pets, you’ve likely had your inbox inundated with pet brands looking for brand ambassadors. This is particularly true if your page posts regularly and has a growing fan base. They frequently ask if your dog or cat would mind wearing something of theirs or trying out their food, toys, treats, etc., and then post about it. It’s a great way to get free stuff, especially if your furbaby becomes popular. Before you know it, more and more of these brands are lined up with...
Scott the Bullet Dog and His Sidekick, Mike
If you live in Tucson, Arizona, there’s a good chance you’ve seen them whizzing by you in traffic, saddling up somewhere nearby, or maybe sitting right next to you at a light. The easily recognizable duo piloting the bagger with the distinctive bullet-shaped sidecar have become local celebrities for the striking path they cut through the streets of the Old Pueblo. Their names are Mike Thomas and Scott, and they ride a 2018 Road Glide with a very special sidecar. A one-of-a-kind creation with a lot of gawker appeal, the twosome...
4 Ways to Keep Your Four-Legged Friend Safe this Fall
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Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Return to Home Challenge social media, Candid Conversation and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Catch up with the Return to Home Challenge on social mediaThere’s just 11 more days left in Return to Home Challenge, and we are loving what we are seeing on social media! Don’t forget to use the hashtag #ReturnToHomeChallenge when posting on your channels. Let’s see what a few of you have been up to this month! Salt Lake County Animal Services partook in a… Learn More Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with Geraldine...
6 Great Ways for Spoiling Your Cat
Some folks are cat people, and others are dog people. If you’re a cat person, then you probably enjoy spoiling your putty tat from time to time. And why shouldn’t you? Your felines deserve to be pampered. Taking into consideration that cats sleep up to 15 hours a day, some of the best ways to show love for your Rip Van Winkle is by providing them with comfy napping spots. With that in mind, here are six great ideas for showing your cat just how much you care. Photo: Pixabay/18986 1. Pocket Beds for Pets According to the Sleep...
See How One TikToker Came Up with an Ingenious Disappearing Dog Gate
If you’re a TikTok user, you know there’s no shortage of clever ideas for DIYers to take advantage of. This holds true for just about any life hack you can think of. Now, a clever TikToker has installed a disappearing dog gate to keep their golden doodles from entering living space that’s off-limits. While they merely demonstrate the handy device, rather than provide a quick tutorial on how they did it, the concept is an old one. Photos: TikTok/littlehouseonalittleland Pocket Doors Seen more frequently in kitchens now for...
Do Pets Have Pet Peeves? Find Out What Might Annoy Your Dog
Believe it or not, there’s quite a bit of overlap between what annoys people and what annoys dogs. To help you better understand your dog’s pet peeves, we’ve put together a list of common annoyances as well as tips for spotting if your dog is feeling annoyed. Not having their food preferences taken into consideration Just because a dog will eat over-processed brown kibble doesn’t mean that they’re happy about it. Not only does kibble use powdered meat and artificial colors, it’s cooked at high temperatures...
An innovative formula to promote mobility in dogs
Did you know that in 2022, dogs are living a lot longer than they used to? According to science.org, due to better health care and diet, dogs’ life expectancies have doubled in the last four decades. Which is great news for us because it means we get to spend a lot more time with our four-legged friends. This also means that dogs today must deal with more health issues caused by aging as well as wear and tear like mobility problems. Common mobility problems in dogs are arthritis, hip dysplasia, degenerative myelopathy, cruciate ligament...
Rottweiler Saves Aussie Mum’s Life After Attack By “Crazed Kangaroo”
While kangaroos look cute from afar, they can actually be quite dangerous. This is due primarily to their ability to kick like a mule. In fact, the walloping kickboxing-style punch they can unleash is equal to a bone-crunching 759 pounds of force. Their claws are also razor-sharp when slashing at whatever is in their way. Many people have found these things out the hard way, and it’s something you want to avoid at all costs. But what if one were to stalk you or come out of nowhere and attack? Photo: Pixabay/Katrina_S Kangaroo Attack...
Diaz Dixon Talks About Belonging, Friendraising, and Uncomfortable Conversations
[embedded content] We’re thrilled to introduce you to Diaz Dixon, HASS’s new Maddie’s® Advisor of External Affairs and Partnerships. Diaz joins HASS in this role after serving on the project’s executive committee. Diaz is a human service provider turned community patron passionate about targeted messaging and relationship building to enhance business development and self-growth. You may have seen his well-received TEDx Talk about the challenges of preconceived notions and how they shape and impact our realities. In...
