What Are Your Rights When It Comes to Your Apartment’s Pet Policy?

Renters have certain rights when it comes to bringing a service dog, emotional support animal or companion pet into their apartment. Most pet owners will say that their beloved pet is part of their family, but if you rent an apartment, condo or house, you may be subject to a few rules when it comes to pet ownership. “Companion animals provide us with so much and are integral members of the family for most Americans,” says Katie Jarl, director of government affairs and policy at American Pets Alive!. “And for those with...

    Posted On: Sep 13, 2022 | Category: Human Animal Support Services InformationView Details

Why You Have to Try Pumpkin for Dogs

Autumn is just around the corner, and love it or hate it, that means pumpkin season is coming! Pumpkin spice, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin everything! With the right foods and treats, even your dog can get in on the pumpkin action. Not only is this tasty winter squash safe and delicious for pups, but it’s also wholesome, loaded with vitamins and nutrients, and can even promote digestion. There are lots of ways to incorporate pumpkin into your dog’s diet, so let’s look at some of the reasons you might want to try...

    Posted On: Sep 13, 2022 | Category: Animal Wellness Magazine Dog Information InformationView Details

The August Weekly Community Conversations grant giveaway winners are…

Another $10,000 in grants was just given away! Yesterday, Maddie’s Fund® gave four organizations/people a $2,500 grant just for attending the August Weekly Community Conversations.  These grants were picked at random. The August winners from the Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup group are: Sherron Bihm, Robinson Rescue (Shreveport, LA) Gregory Hall,  Nevada Humane Society (Reno, NV) Megan Lavicky, Enid SPCA (Enid, OK) Hillary Witt, Bottle Babies Rescue (Plymouth, MI) Register now for the weekly Monday 11AM PT/2PM ET...

    Posted On: Sep 13, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Take the EnduraPet Challenge Today!

EnduraPet wants to challenge you to take a proactive approach to your dog’s or cat’s health. EnduraPet’s four-step challenge makes it easy for animal guardians to see the effectiveness of their Multi-Immune Combo Pack, supplements that support the overall health and well-being of your fur baby. EnduraPet is a holistic pet wellness company that makes health products that improve the lives of dogs and cats. Their challenge is simple: feed your fur baby their Multi-Immune Combo Pack for six months and be impressed. That’s...

    Posted On: Sep 12, 2022 | Category: Animal Wellness Magazine Cat Information Dog Information InformationView Details

Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Grassroots marketing, Weekly Community Conversations, and more!

Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How your animal organization can increase adoption rates, fundraising efforts and moreThis is a follow up to the blog post shared a few weeks ago, How your animal organization can better connect with the community it supports. In a recent post, Elijah Brice-Middleton, Executive Director of Plainfield Area Humane Society (PAHS) in New Jersey, shared how grassroots marketing can help your animal organization better connect with… Learn More Take a look at...

    Posted On: Sep 12, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

The Queen Loved Her Corgis and It All Started with a Little Pup Named Susan

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...

    Posted On: Sep 9, 2022 | Category: Animal Wellness Magazine Dog Information InformationView Details

Times Are Hard. Neighbors Helping Each Other—and Their Pets—Will Help

With rents and food prices high, whole families are struggling—including pets. Animal shelters across the country report that loved pets are being surrendered—given up to the shelter—by people who feel they have no other choice, in this very hard economy.  This contributes to shelters becoming and staying full, while families are split apart. More and more shelters are turning their efforts to helping pets and people stay together with pet food pantries, access to veterinary care, emergency fostering programs, and other...

    Posted On: Sep 8, 2022 | Category: Dog Information Human Animal Support Services InformationView Details

Personalized Canine Cancer Treatments Translate to Higher Remission Rates

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...

    Posted On: Sep 8, 2022 | Category: Animal Wellness Magazine Dog Information InformationView Details

How your animal organization can increase adoption rates, fundraising efforts and more

This is a follow up to the blog post shared a few weeks ago, How your animal organization can better connect with the community it supports. In a recent post, Elijah Brice-Middleton, Executive Director of Plainfield Area Humane Society (PAHS) in New Jersey, shared how grassroots marketing can help your animal organization better connect with your community. Brice-Middleton follows up with additional data showing just how much it helped his organization. “When I first got to the shelter, we had very little foot traffic. We needed a way...

    Posted On: Sep 8, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details

Take a look at the results of the Foster Plea Survey

In November 2021, Maddie’s Fund® launched and distributed the Foster Plea Survey. The Survey’s objective was to establish baseline data on how and when internal foster pleas are being sent to foster volunteers. Internal foster pleas are non-public queries to an organization’s existing foster base to acquire foster homes for specific pets or groups of pets. This survey did not collect information on pleas directed to the general public (external). Animal shelters and rescue organizations are interested in placing...

    Posted On: Sep 6, 2022 | Category: Chew On This InformationView Details