Dog Behavior Training Program
Check out the amazing work our Dog Behavior Team does working with our dogs so they have the skills they need to thrive in a home! Source: Austin Pets...
Organs! The forgotten superfoods for dogs and cats
Organ meats are often an afterthought in deciding on our pets’ food, but they pack a huge nutritional wallop. We all know it’s best to serve pet food that incorporates elements of our beloved fur kids’ natural diet involving high meat concentrations. One overlooked aspect most people forget, though, is the additional foraging they might have done, providing them with a nutritional boost that kept them roaming at peak performance. In this activity, our pets would find what we call superfoods. Superfoods are those which are...
Saving money on dog food can be expensive in the long run
Cheaper dog food is cheaper for a reason. The quality of ingredients suffers and eventually so can your pet. With inflation spinning out of control and everything including pet food going way up in price, you could be forgiven for wanting to save money on anything you can, including pet food. That could be a costly mistake, though. Cheaper pet foods often have cheaper ingredients and typically use a lot of filler without a lot of nutritional value. As it is for humans, the quality of the food we eat has a big effect on our health. There are...
How This County Shelter Is Still Sending About Half Its Pets to Transfer Partners
You don’t need us to tell you how hard things are in animal welfare right now. So when we caught wind of a municipal shelter whose transfer rates to rescue partners hadn’t dropped in 2022, but had stayed robust—with nearly half its pets being transferred to rescue partners—we reached out to find out more. We’re talking just over 2,400 of about 4,800 pets in 2021, and nearly 1,000 of right around 2,000 pets so far in 2022, as of late June. The program is so successful that even now, as a government shelter in the...
What To Bring On Your Next Summer Road Trip With Pets
If you can’t imagine going on summer vacation without your pet, road trips make a great option. But before you hit the road, you’ll want to make sure that you’ve packed everything your pet might need during the journey. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of the must-bring items for any summer road trip with pets, be it across the city, the state, or even the country! A cooler with plenty of food No summer road trip is complete without a selection of snacks for you and your pet to nibble on as the miles pass....
The first course in the NACA Field Services Series is now available
For animal care and control officers, maintaining a safe environment while performing daily duties is key. The brand new, self-paced course, NACA Field Services Series: Using Tools and Equipment, was designed with this concept in mind. The first course in a series from National Animal Care & Control (NACA) covers safe, effective and humane use of standard-issue field services equipment. Course videos present humane concepts and safe handling techniques, with demonstrations by Animal Capture and Handling Instructor John Peaveler. After...
Heat Help Needed Now
Jul 11, 2022 Emergency Fosters With temperatures soaring to ranges of 105-110 degrees and the possibility of rolling blackouts, our shelter is at great risk of losing power and we need your help! We’re calling on members of our community to foster a dog or cat for a minimum of 1 week starting now. Temperatures this high severely strain our facility making conditions dangerous for the most vulnerable animals in our care, even with our hot weather protocols in place. Willing to help? Come to our Town Lake Center location today or tomorrow...
Anesthesia, analgesia, or sedation?
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Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Return to Home Challenge, youth vounteers and more!
Happy Monday! Yesterday (July 10) was Dr. Lila Miller Shelter Medicine Day! Learn more about this incredible human, and join us in celebrating by sharing a photo of your shelter pet or foster pet on social media using #ThanksToDrMiller. As always, below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Join us for weekly Community Conversations, now on Monday!Last month, we asked for your input regarding the combining of two weekly Zoom calls: Shelter and Rescue Support and Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup. Our new day and time are...
Unwanted behaviors and nutrition
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...
