Wildfire Smoke — How to Protect Your Dog or Cat
Wildfires are getting larger, fiercer and more frequent, which means poor air quality from smoke is becoming a common and widespread problem. Here’s how to protect your dog or cat’s health from its effects. Over the last several years, the wildfire season has become unprecedented in many regions of the world, including the US, Canada, and Europe. Around the globe, in fact, wildfires are growing ever more severe, intense and frequent. Even if you don’t live in or near an affected area, smoke and particulates spread through...
7 Common Household Items Toxic to Cats
Alliums, cleaning products, and low quality essential oils are just a few of the common household items that can make your kitty sick. Cats are known for their curiosity. While this is an endearing trait, it can sometimes get them into trouble. Making sure your kitty stays safe includes keeping her from getting into things that could make her sick. This article highlights seven common household items that are toxic to cats. Check the list to see how many are in your own home, and take steps to prevent your feline friend from coming into...
Not Enough Adoptions or Not Enough Adopters?
[embedded content] Why do so many potential adopters visit a shelter but leave without a pet? Turns out the shelters themselves may have more of a role that you think. Amanda Foster, Assistant Director of Research & Data as well as Heidi Martson, PetSmart Charities Director of Pet Placement Initiatives discuss how five different shelters began implementing people-centric best practices to better understand the WHY behind their adoption conversion rate, and provide you with the tangible tools and initiatives organizations can use today to...
Budget Calculator: Build a Budget Supported by Municipalities & Community Support
[embedded content] Never enough budget: an all-too common problem in animal welfare. HASS wants to showcase a new budget calculator tool created to garner more municipal funding, community support and address the chronic underfunding shelters unfortunately face daily. This webinar, led by APA! President & CEO, Ellen Jefferson, and Senior Director of Research & Development, Maggie Lynch, cover how to use the HASS Budget Calculator and its results to advocate for budgets appropriate to meet the public’s expectations around humane...
Top Reasons to Feed Your Dog Novel Proteins
Gone are the days when dogs only had chicken or beef for every meal. These days, dog parents can opt for a variety of novel proteins. Here are the top reasons to choose them. Novel proteins are becoming more common in dog food recipes, and for good reason. Along with being great for dogs with allergies and sensitivities, they’re also better for the planet and ensure dogs get all the nutrients they need to be the happy, healthy goofballs we love. Here are some reasons to help guide you when considering adding novel proteins to your...
Rottweiler Regains His Mobility Thanks to Printed Prosthetic
A young Rottweiler has been given a new lease on life following innovative, groundbreaking prosthetic surgery. Fitted with a printed artificial foot, three-year-old Covid went from facing a life of disability, to regaining his mobility and quality of life. When Covid first arrived at Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute in South Africa, he had a severe and debilitating injury to his right front paw. It was a nerve-wracking time for everyone because the conventional treatment for such an extensive wound would normally be amputation. Lead surgeon...
Wild Alaska Fish Oil Products – Straight from the Source
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Webcast: Managing arousal in the shelter setting
If you’re looking to bring new ideas to your organizations about dog and cat behavior then consider joining Maddie’s® Monthly Behavior Connection. This monthly webcast is held on the fourth Thursday of the month at 12PM PT/3PM ET and is an opportunity hear from speakers about behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal well-being (welfare) and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats. This month, the meeting with be all about managing arousal in the...
What to Do if Your Dog or Cat Goes Missing
White modern device for searching tags. Two veterinarians are working with beagle dog in clinic. Dogs and cats go missing more often than most people think. Knowing what to do before it happens will make your search more streamlined and increase your chances of being reunited with your best friend. What could be scarier than having your dog or cat go missing? We may think that with everything we do to keep our companions safe, it could never happen to us. But there are no guarantees, so it’s a good idea to know what to do if the...
Hacks to Keep Dogs and Cats Hydrated in Summer
Learn the secret tips of the experts to keep dogs and cats hydrated all summer! Summer adventures are fun for the whole family, but the higher temperatures can leave dogs and cats vulnerable to dehydration. Proper hydration is already difficult for some animals, and when you add the heat and extra activities of summer, it can be even more important to ensure they drink enough. Fortunately, there are tips and tricks you can use to keep dogs and cats hydrated in summer, so let’s find out what they are! Keep Their Water Clean Dogs and cats...
