How do pet parents spend Valentine’s Day?
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4 steps to litter-training your cat
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
Cutting-Edge Procedures & Products at Your Vet’s Office
Veterinary medicine has always been at the forefront of technological advances. The medical care your dog receives today rivals that of most humans. Cutting-edge procedures and products promise not only to treat illness and extend longevity but improve our canines’ quality of life. Here are eight high-tech breakthroughs I think every dog parent should know about. Liquid biopsy Cancer screening blood tests. | Canine cancer can be tough to diagnose early, and early diagnosis is essential for better outcomes. With an estimated half of...
Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves That Had Been Removed By Trump Administration
As concern over the recovery of gray wolves mounts, a judge has restored federal protections for the species. The protections, which had been removed just before former President Donald Trump left office, impact wolves in 44 states. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in Oakland, California, has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to show that wolf populations could be sustained in the Midwest and portions of the West without protection under the Endangered Species Act. White added that the USFWS did not give enough...
Blind Cat Rescued After a Year of Waiting for a Forever Home
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 first met Moet when I went to the vet one day for the usual supplies and was asking about getting another cat or kitten. As they knew me well and also knew my love of cats and care for them, they said they had a 1-year-old blind cat up for adoption, but that it wouldn’t be advertised because they wanted just the ‘right’ owner for her. My instant reaction was that I...
Dog On The Brink Of Death Found Dumped Outside Virginia Shelter And Rushed To Emergency Vet
Shelter workers witness firsthand how terrible humans can be to innocent animals and there are times when they nearly lose hope in humanity. “Sometimes we just can’t take it anymore. Sometimes the things people do to animals is overwhelming and it makes us want to lay on the floor and cry,” wrote Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) after they found a dog on the brink of death left outside their shelter in the freezing cold. But they refused to give up and rushed him to the emergency clinic. Posted by Richmond Animal Care...
The Best Way To Observe World Spay Day This February (And Throughout The Year)
The average female cat can give birth to a litter of about six kittens five times per year. That means about 30 kittens per year born to just one unspayed mother cat, the University Veterinary Care Center reports. According to American Humane, the failure to spay and neuter dogs and cats is responsible for millions of unwanted animals living on the streets without homes or food or being killed in shelters all over the world. All cats and dogs adopted from public or private animal care and control facilities should be spayed or neutered. Each...
Indiana Animal Shelter Offering “Love At First Sight” Special For Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air as we approach Valentine’s Day. But are you still searching for true love? Muncie Animal Care & Services in Indiana is hoping to catch the eyes and hearts of adopters with their “Love at First Sight” special. The no-kill animal shelter posted, “You can’t change a pet’s past, but you can rewrite the future. We believe in love at first sight here at MACS!! This Valentine’s Day is going to be so special for our cats and dogs who are still looking for love, and a forever...
My Dog is My Home Co-Sheltering Conference and webcast
My Dog Is My Home is holding their second annual Virtual Co-Sheltering Conference from March 1 to March 3, 2022. This year’s theme is “Stronger Together: Building Allyship Between Movements,” which will focus on how co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and their companion animals together fits into achieving a more just society. Maddie’s Fund® is a proud sponsor of this conference. The conference will offer a variety of speakers, from government leaders to experts across human services and animal welfare....
Tripod Kitten Survives Slew of Health Issues to Live Full Life
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! Upon visiting our vet for some hairball treatment, the tech came out with this tiny kitten on her shoulder. Apparently when they opened the office that day, a plastic grocery bag was found on the front door knob with a teeny, injured kitten inside. How he survived the bag, we’ll never know, but they found him to be under two pounds with a broken front leg. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY /...
