House Call Vets — Why to Consider Having One
While it’s important to maintain a relationship with a local veterinary clinic, a house call practice can take a lot of stress out of your dog or cat’s wellness visits. Visiting the vet usually isn’t very enjoyable. Struggling to get your kitty into the carrier, cleaning up stress vomit in the car, and seeing your four-legged friend feeling anxious at the clinic can make the experience extremely unpleasant for all involved. Veterinary visits are an important part of your dog or cat’s healthcare, but utilizing a house...
Chatty Cat Walks Into Home After Being Abandoned, Never Leaves
The following story was submitted in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers received $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. To read more stories, click here! Grey adopted us four years ago at about age eight. PHOTO: SHERI MORPHIS Someone from our senior park moved and left him. One day, he came through our kitty door in our kitchen, was very upset and told us so! SHARE YOUR OWN RESCUE STORY We were able to comfort him and found he was not only very loving, but very...
Paul McCartney Adopts Rescue Dog And Gives Him A Forever Home
Paul McCartney is no stranger to being in the news and making headlines. This time, he’s in the news for something unrelated to the Beatles or music. Instead, he’s making headlines for adopting a rescue dog! The LA-based nonprofit Labelle Foundation rescues abandoned or stray dogs with medical or special needs and places them in forever homes. Photo: Flickr/Raph_PH License: CC BY 2.0 According to CNN, Los Angeles does have a stray dog problem, but it has lowered its kill rate significantly, giving more dogs a chance to find homes....
Koda is an Interesting Mix , but it’s His Winning Personality that Makes Him So Darn Irresistible!
Sometimes, for whatever reason, we just can’t seem to catch a break in life. Sometimes it’s fleeting, while other times it seems as if it’s habitual. That’s kind of how Koda is feeling right now. Incredibly handsome, this 66 lb. fella is a neutered mix with 10 different breeds identified in his genetic makeup. Photo: PACC That’s right, Koda has been gene tested, and he’s also clear of 30 genetic conditions that could have otherwise impacted his health. The staff at Pima Animal Care Center thinks he’s...
Kitty with Radial Aplasia Adorably Defends Her Home Against an Enemy Bug
Bugs have been mankind’s enemy for centuries, and many of us even have such extreme fears of the tiny creatures that we’d rather run away and joke about burning down our own homes than touch a single insect. It often takes a lot of bravery to confront a bug invader and eradicate it from the household. Photo: Facebook/Keebo – The Awesome Mini Kitty Thank goodness there are courageous people in the world, such as exterminators, to take care of the issue for us. Or, even better, cats. A good feline friend may be just what you...
Saving Senior Working Dogs Who’ve Served America
Nothing makes us drool more than organizations that help find loving homes for senior dogs, especially retired working dogs. Mission K9 Rescue (MK9) sniffs out military and contract working dogs who need homes and has saved more than 1,300 from “every corner of the world” since Kristen Maurer, Louisa Kastner and Bob Bryant founded it in 2013. This includes reuniting more than 540 with their former military handlers. The nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization is based in Houston, Texas, plus has satellite offices in San Antonio and Los...
Dog Instagram Celebrity RuPawl’s Droolworthy New Dog Clothing Line
Part Chihuahua, part Poodle, part Australian Cattle Dog and 100% beloved doggie social media influencer, Instagram celebrity dog RuPawl is in a class of their own. RuPawl’s human José Lizárraga tells Dogster that RuPawl’s popularity happened right around the time American reality competition TV series RuPaul’s Drag Race started becoming more mainstream after the show’s move to VH1. “We quickly became popular amongst fans of Drag Race and the queens themselves.” RuPawl recently turned 6...
Essential Measures to Protect Yourself and Your Pets from Fleas
Tick bites have long been associated with serious diseases, but a recent tragic case in Texas sheds light on the lesser-known dangers of flea bites. According to PennLive, Michael Kohlhof, a 35-year-old man from Texas, experienced devastating consequences after being bitten by a flea. What initially seemed like a mild illness turned into a life-threatening situation, resulting in multiple amputations. This alarming incident raises awareness about the potential threats fleas pose to both humans and pets. Photo: PixabayFleas can transmit...
All Life Stages Cat Food Explained
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Make kitten season a little easier with these courses from Maddie’s University
As kitten season continues through summer, here are a few self-paced courses and webcasts, designed to make your life easier, all available on Maddie’s® University. Self-paced courses Building Foster Programs for Cats and KittensYour community’s capacity to care for cats and kittens depends heavily on your organization’s foster programs. The cat program at Austin Pets Alive! started using only foster caregivers; there was no brick and mortar facility for cats. Now APA! has between 400 and 1,200 cats and kittens in foster...
