New Pet Ad Campaign: Pets and People Together
Pets and People Together is a wonderful new pet launched by the Ad Council, Maddie’s Fund and the Humane Society of the United States. #BeAHelper is just the first messaging wave, encouraging us all to help pets and people in our communities by keeping them together as the best place for pets is with their people. “We are incredibly excited for this new campaign. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s the vital role our pets play in our health, happiness and well-being, and how amazing it is when our community...
New webcast: Gabapentin and behavior modification for shelter cats
Cats entering shelters often experience fear, anxiety, and stress while in care. Mitigating negative states in cats is critical to their health and well-being, especially in populations of fearful cats that are already at risk for poor outcomes. One particularly at-risk population are fearful cats rescued from animal hoarding environments. In the next Maddie’s® Insights webcast, Gabapentin and Behavior Modification for Shelter Cats, on December 1 at 12PM Pacific/3PM Eastern, results will be shared from a new study assessing...
Cat and Human Engage in a Competition of Persistence. Can You Guess Who Wins in the End?
A fun way to bond with your pet is to play with them with toys or an object they find interesting. Engage them in a game that will help build connection — amidst the fun, you’ll learn more about your pet’s personality. Spending time with them will help you know if they are timid, playful, gentle, or bright. Dogs aren’t the only pets you can have fun playing with — cats are also ready to participate in a game. Photo: Pexels/cottonbro studio Felines can even get competitive. You’ll realize that a simple game...
Dog Sweetly Expresses Gratitude to her Human Through Warm Loving Hugs
Sometimes you’ll overthink if your existence is as significant as the others. Those thoughts will make you anxious about your relationships, especially when you feel less appreciated. You’d start doubting yourself and how others see you. You’ll question how you act in a relationship, such as “am I doing enough?” or “are my efforts seen?” Photo: Unsplash/Nathan Anderson For this reason, you have to check on your loved ones and see if they are alright. It’s only proper to make them feel...
Russian Woman Found Their Neighborhood Cat Inside a Box with a Baby Beside Her
Cats are often deemed cold and uninterested when it comes to humans. Sometimes it’s just their facial expressions, especially when they have sharp eyes. In truth, cats can show affection — they love humans in their own way. There are circumstances when cats would offer humans help which is enough to know that they care. Felines are naturally aloof, but they know when to act — exactly when their care is needed. Photo: Youtube/On Demand News Fascinatingly, felines can also extend their maternal care to human babies. One cat...
Study Shows Cats Recognize When They’re Being Spoken To In A “Baby Voice”
There is something unusual that many cat owners have in common, and that is the fact that they speak with a cat voice. It’s like a baby voice, but for cats. Perhaps cat owners do it because they want a two-way conversation with their feline or perhaps it is just out of boredom. If you talk to your cat using a cat voice, there is something you should know. Photo: Unsplash/Japheth Mast According to a recent study from the Paris Nanterre University’s Laboratory of Compared Ethology and Cognition, when you’re using that...
Study Shows How You Parent Your Dog May Impact Its Behavior Later In Life
Everybody has their own, unique style. This includes the way that we raise our human children as well as our furry children. As it turns out, a study by Oregon State University shows that the way we parent our furry children can have an impact on their behavior. Photo: Pexels/RODNAE Productions Everybody who has a pet in their lives realizes that they have a unique personality. Some are shy, others are outgoing but all of them have the ability to love. As it turns out, the study shows that the way we care for our pets can really have an...
Installing a Dog-Washing Station and Other Options for Giving Fido a Bath
If you’re the owner of a toy breed, you can just put them in the sink with a mesh net over the drain and use your spray wand to quickly and efficiently bathe them. But medium to large-breed dogs present a whole other problem for most pet parents. You are either used to sudsing them down in the backyard during summer months or getting down on your knees to soap them up next to your bathtub in the winter. The latter of the two options stinks because your knees are killing you unless you perch on the edge of the tub with your feet in it,...
Newly Married Couple Ends Up with Two Kittens After Returning From Honeymoon
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! I remember very well that year, 2012. My wife and I were planning our wedding. What a rush… so many things, and my man’s mind almost blowing up trying to get used to so many details. My wife was loving it. I used to go to swim every Saturday, in a sports complex near my house. I have many friends there, and the two receptionists were lovely women. We always spoke a little...
6,000 Blankets Delivered to Ukrainians Ahead of Winter, How You Can Help More This Giving Tuesday
It’s been just over nine months since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Ukrainians that have remained in their country have faced many hardships, from a lack of critical services to food insecurity. Among the critical services many have lost is electricity. With the winter months looming, the lack of power will make things even more difficult, but your donations helped fund a recent delivery that will help. In mid-November, Greater Good Charities distributed 6,000 blankets in south central Ukraine, to communities that were either recently...
