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...
Masked Intruder In Utah Home Is Released Back Into the Wild
Usually the only “visitor” who would enter a home through the chimney is Santa, but that was not the case for one Utah family. Conservation biologists at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources were notified about a rarely seen animal who found its way into a local home through the chimney. Officials posted, “We worked with the homeowner to set traps inside the room with the fireplace and, within the day, the animal was trapped and released!” Screenshot: Facebook/Utah Division of Wildlife Resources The animal was a...
30-Year-Old Dog From Portugal Named World’s Oldest Dog
A couple weeks after a Chihuahua named Spike earned the Guinness World Records for Oldest Living Dog, the title has been passed on to a 30-year-old dog from Portugal. Meet Bobi. Screenshot: YouTube/Guinness World Records The purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo lives on a farm in the rural village of Conqueiros with the Costa family. He has broken two records and is now the World’s Oldest Living Dog and World’s Oldest Dog Ever. His age was confirmed and announced as 30 years 266 days old on February 1st. Bobi’s owner, Leonel Costa...
Must-Have Cold-Weather Gear for Dogs
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