Does Your Dog Have Anxiety? There’s a Product for That
If your dog has anxiety, he no longer has to struggle with it alone. Over the past 10 years, anxiety products for dogs have grown so much that there is sure to be an anxiety tool that will help your dog’s specific issues. We look at the four main strategies used to calm anxiety and top dog anxiety products to try in each one. Now, let’s dig into it. Strategy 1: Squash anxiety by giving your dog something to do $12.99. Get Outside Refillable Squirrel Toy; doggijuana.com A known way to calm anxiety in dogs is exercise, so play...
Stray Cat Found With An Arrow Through His Neck Is Rescued And Named Cupid
Warning: Graphic images below. A Pennsylvania woman looked out her window and immediately called for help when she spotted a neighborhood cat in her backyard with an arrow through his neck. Perkiomen Animal Hospital received the call and reached out to local cat rescue Stray Cat Blues to see if they could help. The rescue immediately responded and went in search of the abused cat. “After seeing the pictures of this injured cat, we knew we could not rest until we found him, and we immediately started searching. Many hours were spent...
Massachusetts Firefighters Rush To Save Dog Who Fell Through Ice Into Frigid Pond
Wareham Fire Department received a call early Saturday morning about a dog who needed to be rescued after she fell through the ice on a pond. To make matters worse, the air temperature was below zero. According to the Mayo Clinic, “If the windchill drops below negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit, which is not unheard of in the northern half of the U.S., frostbite can set in within half an hour.” Firefighters immediately responded. They arrived and spotted the dog struggling in the water about 150 feet offshore. The local heroes suited...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Animal Care Expo, free help and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Animal Care Expo is coming in April!The Humane Society of the United States Animal Care Expo 2023 will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 3-6! The annual conference will have nearly 100 sessions, with a select number being live-streamed this year. If you’re making the trip to Louisiana this year, you won’t want to miss the following sessions, sponsored by Maddie’s… Learn More Support more pets and people in your community with this...
What Is a Low-Sodium Dog Food?
Just like their pet parents, some dogs may need a low-sodium diet. In fact, “Overall, dogs need proportionately less sodium than we do,” says Dr. Jon Nauss, medical director at the Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital Primary Care & Integrative Medicine in California. What is low-sodium dog food? Many low-sodium dog foods are not specifically labeled as “low sodium.” Nathan Elam, Ph.D., a consulting nutritionist for Nutrition Service Associates and Inline Nutrition, consults on recipe formulations for numerous pet...
How Much to Tip a Dog Groomer
It’s common practice to tip people who work in service industries, like food servers or hair stylists. That same tipping practice is applied to professional dog groomers whenever they groom a dog to the guardian’s liking, says Susan Divine Sholar, president of the American Professional Pet Groomers Association. But how much should you tip a dog groomer? According to Susan, it’s basically the same as any other service industry, around 15 to 20%. When do you tip a dog groomer? Susan says you should tip a dog groomer if...
Are Mushrooms Safe for Dogs and Cats?
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10 Ways Cats Show You They Love You
Cat owners show our love to our felines pretty regularly, by snuggling them, giving them treats, and letting them take half of our pillows while we’re sleeping. How do cats feel about us, though? They can be pretty fond in return, and here are some sure fire signs your cat loves you. They’re Your Furry Shadow PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / MARY LYNN STRAND Are you ever able to use the bathroom without seeing a pair of kitty paws reaching out underneath the closed door? Or, if the door was open long enough for those paws and their owner to...
5 Animals That Have Amazing Superpowers
Animals have certain abilities that can be called superpowers because they are, essentially, extremely extraordinary skills that make them superior to other species. Think about it for a second– Imagine a human having the ability to camouflage like an octopus, or have the most basic ability of a bird to fly. Superhuman powers for us but they’re just a natural skill for these animals. Here are some of the top animals that have superpowers Dogs PHOTO: Unsplash/Jamie Street I swear I’m not biased when I list dogs first on this...
Struggling Pigeon Saved After He Was Dyed Pink For Gender Reveal & Tossed Onto Streets
A pigeon has been rescued after he was used for entertainment and thrown onto the streets when no longer needed. A Good Samaritan, who just happened to be a bird lover, spotted the pink-colored pigeon wondering around Manhattan’s Madison Square Park. They brought the king pigeon, a domestic breed, to the Wild Bird Fund, a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and education center. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Staff named the pigeon Flamingo, and said he was in bad shape, showing signs of long-term malnutrition. They suspect someone had...
