Healthy Holiday Recipes You Can Share with Your Dog or Cat
Include your dog or cat in your holiday celebrations with these festive recipes made from healthy ingredients. The holiday season is almost upon us again! Along with all the gift shopping and decorating, it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to serve family and friends —including your four-legged companions — at holiday meals and parties. Looping your dog or cat into the celebrations by treating them to a special meal or treat will help them feel included during this busy and sometimes stressful time of...
Emergency Response Needed For Outdoor Animals Ahead of Freezing Temps this Weekend
We need your help this week! The Austin and surrounding areas are expected to reach freezing temperatures this weekend so outdoor animals need help by this Sunday! Here’s how you can support them NOW. Sign up as an emergency response dog foster. Our first priority is to get the outdoor enclosure animals at the APA! Town Lake shelter in warm homes. We have 230 dogs who immediately need a warm place to stay. There are options our foster team will discuss with you, whether you can only help for short periods at a time or have more...
Benefits of a High-Protein Diet for Cats
Our feline friends require protein to live, and a high-protein diet can help them thrive. This type of diet supports weight management, skin & coat health, digestion, immunity, and so much more. Let’s learn more about the benefits of a high-protein diet for cats. As obligate carnivores, cats eat a diet that’s naturally quite high in protein. This is beneficial because they need protein to build and repair muscles, create enzymes, maintain a healthy immune system, and so much more. But not all commercial cat food recipes are...
$15,000 in grants available from Shelter Animals Count
If you want to be eligible for $15,000 in grants from Shelter Animals Count, be sure your data is updated by January 15th at 5:00 PM EST! Grant prizes will be broken down as follows: First prize of $5,000: Granted to TWO organizations who have submitted full intake/outcome data from 2021-2023. NEW this year: No minimum intake requirement! Second prize of $3,000: Granted to ONE organization who has submitted full intake/outcome data from 2021-2023. Third prize of $1,500: Granted to ONE organization who has submitted full...
Dog Flu Symptoms and Treatment
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Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Maddie’s Insights, keeping tenants & pets together and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. New Year, new Maddie’s Insights! Foster care and the Human-Animal BondThe New Year is here and so are new Maddie’s® Insights! Join us on Thursday, January 11th at 12:00PM PT/3:00PM ET for Foster Care and the Human Animal Bond with Laura A. Reese, PhD, Professor, Departments of Urban and Regional Planning, Global Urban Studies, and Political Science, Michigan State University. It is commonplace among those… Learn More On demand webcast: Keeping...
Benefits of Insect Protein for Dogs and Cats
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...
How to Teach Your Dog Not to Chew Things She Shouldn’t
Puppies and young dogs love to chew on things — and that can sometimes include your best shoes or the leg of your dining room table. Training your new best friend not to chew household items means redirecting her to what she can chew. Our dogs are bundles of joy, but depending on their age and level of training (or lack of same) they can also be whirlwinds of destruction when it comes to our favorite shoes, furniture, and anything else they can sink their teeth into. If your young dog or puppy loves chewing on things he shouldn’t,...
Special Needs Cats At North Carolina Sanctuary Receive Toys & Treats Thanks To Your Support
Your generous donations have provided much-needed supplies to special needs cats who want to thank you. Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary in North Carolina is a safe haven for cats and kittens with any ailment. Cats arrive from near and far for a second chance at life. It all started in 2004 with a blind cat named Louie. Alana Miller and her daughter were volunteering at a shelter and decided to take Louie home. They quickly realized he behaved like a “normal” cat by running and playing. They wanted to give the overlooked and often...
Trying to Train a Picky Dog? Offer High-Value Treats!
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...