Playful Koa Longs to Meet Someone with Same or Similar Energy Levels for a Forever Relationship
Meet Koa, a handsome young male Lab who’s approximately 1 year old and weighs about 45 pounds. He is definitely on the small side for a Lab but he makes up for it with boundless energy. Besides, you know what they say about good things coming in smaller packages. Well, that’s Koa! Koa is currently living in foster care in central Arizona while he awaits his forever family. He is house-trained and gets along well with other dogs. Koa is also crate trained, however, his foster says that he does not like the thought of being away...
Shelter Pet Itchigo is “Itching” to Go Home
Meet Itchigo, aka Itchy. He’s a handsome pibble mix who weighs approximately 48 pounds and is believed to be about 2.2 years old. And to set the record straight, he doesn’t have skin issues. His pals just call him Itchy for short. Shelter Staff at Pima Animal Care Center in southern Arizona made the following comments about this sweet fella: Itchigo has also gone by the aliases Baloo and Maui in the past. It’s safe to assume Itchy is a man of many faces, with many hidden talents and stories to tell. With so many pseudonyms ....
Multi-Pet Homes: Feeding Freshpet to Dogs and Cats Together
Due to their different dietary needs and eating behaviors, handling meal times when you have both dogs and cats requires some extra considerations. While this may seem daunting, the good news is that we’re here with some tried and true tips on how to feed dogs and cats together! Tip #1: Set up separate feeding areas When figuring out how to feed dogs and cats together, the first thing you’ll want to do is to set up separate feeding areas. Having physical separation between your dog and cat during meal time is the easiest way to...
Paws and Politics: What You Need to Know About 2023 Animal Welfare Legislation
[embedded content] State legislative sessions have ended (or are ending soon!) across the United States and it’s critical to understand how these sessions will impact people, pets, shelters, and rescues. Hear an overview of 2023’s animal-related bills, led by Katie Jarl, Director of Government Affairs and Policy for Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) and HASS, and Executive Director for Texas Pets Alive! (TPA!); and Lauren Loney, Staff Attorney and Policy Specialist for APA!, HASS, and TPA!. This dynamic duo discusses hot topics including...
Pet Puzzles: Keeping Your Cat or Dog Mentally Stimulated
Our pets are happiest when their minds are kept active throughout the day. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to keep your pet mentally stimulated, look no further than pet puzzles. The benefits of puzzle toys are endless, but one of the biggest reasons why they’re so popular is that they allow our furry friends to engage their problem-solving skills and prevent boredom. What are the benefits of pet puzzles? Interactive puzzles not only help to keep your pet mentally stimulated, but they can also help to strengthen the bond...
How to Identify and Treat Ringworm and Hot Spots in Dogs
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5 important insights from our National Foster Survey
The 2022 National Foster Survey conducted by Maddie’s Fund®, provides valuable insights into the utilization and support of foster care programs for dogs and cats in the United States. The survey examined the dynamics of foster care programs and identified important factors impacting foster care placement. Versions of the survey have also been conducted for the years 2018 and 2020, enabling us to see the changes to foster programs over time at a national level. Here are five of the most important takeaways from the 2022...
Sweet Young Cat Rescued from Streets is Through with Mothering & Wants a Human Family Now
Meet 1-year-old Encelia. This sweet gal came to Southern Arizona Cat Rescue from a cat colony with her five newborn babies during kitten monsoon season this past spring. She did a superb job raising her babies and is now ready to relax as a spoiled indoor cat. Photo: SACatRescue Because of her life as a colony cat, she can be timid and shy initially, especially with new people, but she is friendly, talkative, and interested in humans once they earn her trust. She loves head scritches, ear massages, and being petted. She has also done well...
Animals Still Need Our Help Long After Natural Disasters Fade from Headlines
It’s no secret that animals and pets are often an afterthought when it comes to natural disasters. Sure, relief crews come in to help people and property, and they try to assist the animals impacted as well, but what happens to many of them after the initial relief efforts wind down and all of the extra hands on deck dry up? Photo: Pixabay/Wickedgood Take Turkey and Syria back in February 2023, for example, when devastating quakes rolled through the region, killing tens of thousands and leaving even more homeless. Rescue workers arrived...
Senior Dog, Clancy, Shot & Left to Die, Needs Your Help
https://d1dd4ethwnlwo2.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Clancy-video-2.mp4 As sad stories go, this is one of the saddest. Shared with us by our friends One by One Animal Advocates (OBOAA) in Huntington, West Virginia, few are more disturbing than this. No stranger to extreme cases of animal abuse and neglect, OBOAA was contacted recently by a vet tech with the Proctorville Animal Clinic about a dog in such bad shape that there were initial questions regarding its survival prospects. The vet tech, who lives on a rural side road,...
