Get the scoop on air-dried pet food!
What is air-dried pet food and why is it so popular? Let’s take a closer look at this healthy option and how it’s helping dogs and cats thrive. Many pet guardians prefer to feed their dogs and cats a raw diet over a commercial dry food for the multitude of benefits it can provide. It does, however, require time, preparation, and dedication to properly feed a raw balanced diet. For pet guardians looking for a diet with the nutrition of raw and the convenience of dry food, air-dried recipes are a great choice. Here’s why! Safe...
6 free tools for your animal welfare organization
When you’re trying to keep people and pets together, the power of free resources can be significant. From marketing to project management and media pitching, a quick Google search will help you find a variety of free options that work for your organization. Below are just a handful of examples that can help you work more efficiently while helping as many families as possible. We’d love to hear your favorites! Canva – Canva is free for nonprofits! This user-friendly design tool is a favorite among animal...
The Dog Pound Is Dead
We are a nation of pet lovers. Ninety-eight percent of pet owners say pets are important members of their family. An estimated 70% of Americans own one or more pets. A recent study even found that many people will even delay needed medical care because they have nowhere safe for their animals to stay while they are hospitalized. But when someone has trouble caring for a pet—they’ve lost their job or their home, or are struggling to pay for pet food or vet care—walking into the average animal shelter, that person has...
Cryptocurrency Can Now Be Used to Support Austin Pets Alive!
Mar 30, 2022 Austin Pets Alive! is at the forefront of innovation in eliminating the killing of companion animals, which is why we’ve added a brand-new tool for fueling our work: cryptocurrency donations! Below are some of the new ways you can support our mission using crypto. NFTs Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are a new technology in the cryptocurrency space that allows for the exchange of digital media. Now, our community is using NFTs to support the animals of APA!. One of our foster families started CowboyKitties.io, which started...
8 Reasons your dog doesn’t listen
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Best Podcasts for New Pet Parents
When preparing to bring home a new addition, many pet parents will scour the web for videos and blogs that will prepare them for what’s to come. What they don’t realize is that they’re missing an entire category of resources – podcasts! There are numerous podcasts dedicated to helping pet parents navigate this new and exciting stage of life. We’ve rounded up five podcasts, hosted by both trained professionals and experienced pet parents, that focus on different areas of pet parenthood. Dr. Dunbar’s iWoofs...
Jacksonville Humane Society’s whole-shelter approach to shortening length of stay
Since winning the Get ‘em Home Challenge in 2018, Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) continues to innovate, whittling days off the average length of shelter stays for both dogs and cats. At a time when length of stay appears to be increasing nationally, JHS’s length of stay for cats has decreased from 29 days in 2018 to 17 days in 2022, while their length of stay for dogs went from 12 to 11 days. How did they do it? “It isn’t just marketing,” says Lindsay Layendecker, JHS’s Director of Community...
Pit Bull Falls Head Over Paws in Love with a Great Dane
“Where do I beginTo tell the story of how great a love can beThe sweet love story that is older than the seaThe simple truth about the love she brings to meWhere do I start . . .” If George and Sophie had a love song, this would be it! The Facebook group Happy Pit Bull, with more than 45,000 members, is having a blast talking on Facebook about the pit bull named Sophie who has fallen in love with a Great Dane named George. Tracey Kerschner Stahl, Sophie’s human owner, could hardly contain herself as she observed adoggy...
6 dog breeds prone to obesity
Certain dogs have a predisposition to being chubby — but that doesn’t mean it’s a given. One of the frequent myths perpetuated around canine obesity is that some dog breeds are just chubby and there’s no way to prevent obesity for those dogs. While there are conditions that slow pups’ metabolisms down and there are breeds with naturally slower metabolisms and lower energy levels, there is no specific dog breed where canine obesity has to be an inevitability. Here’s a list of the most commonly overweight dog...
Are superfoods worth the hype?
How do we know if a superfood is really “super” or just marketing fluff? As more dog and cat guardians embrace wellness and healthier eating, we have become more aware of what’s on our plates — and what’s in our animals’ food bowls. As a result, superfoods have become an essential piece of the puzzle when selecting the best diet for our dogs and cats. But how do we know if a superfood is really “super” or just marketing fluff? The origins of superfoods The word “superfood” is defined...
