Catch up with the Return to Home Challenge on social media
There’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 reunion, three months in the making. Cabot Animal Support Services held a microchip checkpoint event. Fearless Kitty Rescue held a microchip clinic. Please help us spread the word about our FREE microchip clinic next Saturday...
Wearing a Muzzle Should Be Part of Every Dog’s Training!
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...
Pet Food Donations in High Demand to Meet Needs of Those Facing Hardships
It was recently announced that the Humane Society is trying to help animals of pet owners in need by teaming up with the Advertising Council for a series of PSAs called Pets and People Together. Community members are being asked to donate pet food for animals to local food banks that accept it. And they aren’t the only ones right now asking the public for help with pet food donations. Shelters and rescues across the country are asking for help with this right now, too. Photo: Pixabay/sweetlouise Rising Prices With the cost of everything...
Lab Terrified of Halloween Cutout Kitties Captured in Video
A large black Lab caught on a recent TikTok video is a scaredy cat when it comes to Halloween decorations. His name is Maverick, and the footage of him frozen among the decorations is hysterical. It’s as if Medusa laid eyes on him, and he unwittingly returned her gaze. It seems that the handsome pooch is not a fan of cats, period, and when he discovered the display, he was nearly paralyzed among them. The video has garnered so many views and is so hysterically funny that even CNN had to investigate. Photo: Pixabay/bhumann34 Halloween...
Why your cat is an obligate carnivore
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...
Maddie’s Candid Conversation with Geraldine D’Silva
Don’t miss the next episode of Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with Geraldine D’Silva, former Director of Community Veterinary Services at San Diego Humane Society on October 27, 2022 at 12p PT/ 3p ET! Growing up in India, Geraldine developed a deep understanding of equality and the human-animal bond. From an early age, she’d care for stray dogs in her neighborhood, feeding them and taking them to a local shelter for further care. Later, that compassion expanded using her degree in Sociology which...
Four-Legged Friends Are Furever—And So Is This Matching Jewelry!
A Gold Best Friend Set is the ultimate way to take your style from cute to chic, twin with your four-legged pal, and tell the world that you and your pup are inseparable best friends forever! Humans have come up with countless ingenious ways to show off the bonds loved ones share: matching outfits, matching jewelry, and matching tattoos even! But it has always been harder to coordinate clothes and accessories when your best friend is your pup—until now! Gold Best Friend Sets from Dogily are the only way for chic dog moms to twin with...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: #BeAHelper PSA, Candid Conversation and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. #BeAHelper, a new PSA campaign focused on keeping pets and people togetherMaddie’s Fund® together with The Ad Council and The Humane Society of the United States have launched a new campaign, “Pets and People Together,” a fully integrated public service announcement (PSA) campaign, to inspire pet lovers everywhere to #BeAHelper. Ninety-seven percent of pet owners consider their pet to be family. At any given time, anyone...
Félicette, the First (and only) “Catstronaut” in Space
Early space exploration wasn’t initially manned by humans. We often hear about the chimps and even the little dog from Russia, Laika, who became one of the first animals to go into orbit. But we seldom hear about the first cat in space, a stray Parisian kitty with black and white fur. So what’s her story? It’s actually kind of sad, so grab your Kleenex box and get ready to dab your eyes, because it’s going to be a bumpy flight. Photo: Public Domain First Cat in Space Little Félicette, as her autographs would be...
There’s Much Ado About Gut Health. So What’s All the Fuss About?
There’s been a lot of talk about gut health lately, and if you’re like a lot of other pet parents, then you’re probably wondering what more you could do to promote better gut health for your dog or cat. Don’t worry—MuttGut and KittyGut have your back! People spend over $500 million each year on pet supplements, and a growing portion of that is going toward products that promote gut health. In fact, gut health products and probiotics for dogs and cats are the top sellers when it comes to pet supplements. Gut...
