Dog Monthly and Daily Holidays
Celebrate your dog every day and every way but especially on these fun dog national holidays. Don’t see a dog holiday here? Just email us at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we will add it to the list! JANUARY dog holidays Walk Your Pet Month Train Your Dog Month January 1: New Year’s Day January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day FEBRUARY dog holidays ©Melissa L Kauffman Pet Dental Health Month Unchain a Dog Month Dog Training Education Month...
Dug Up at Dogster: 2022 Dog Events and Dog Holidays
Bring in the new year 2022 with these fun dog events and dog holidays. Don’t see your dog event on the list? Email us at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we will include your dog event. January 2022 Dog Holidays Walk Your pet month reminds us to get out and walk our dogs even if it is cold outside. ©Melissa L Kauffman Walk Your Pet Month Train Your Dog Month January 2, 2022: Pet Travel Safety Day January 14, 2022: Dress Up Your Pet Day January 24, 2022: Change a Pet’s Life Day (adoption) January 29,...
All Hail Jaqweenie!
Jaqweenie caught my eye after seeing his popular TikTok video, which showed his world being “rocked” by a cut on his foot. His human, Jean Mosher, says, “He was shaking, panting and licking his paw.” Thinking it was pretty serious, Jean rushed him to the vet but it turned out to be just a tiny cut. “Even though Jaqweenie was totally OK, I want to remind people that when in doubt, it’s really important to bring your dog to the vet. Excessive vocalizations, constant localized grooming, differences in...
Challenges, Hope, Help, and Dogs in Pajamas: These Are Our Top 10 Blogs of 2021
Our top 10 blogs of 2021 reflect both the immense and ongoing challenges of the last year, and how we’ve come together to protect and support our communities—the people and pets alike. Plus, foster dogs in pajamas. 1. Animal Shelter Workers Are Burned Out “After last year’s COVID-related lull, this summer animal shelters all over the country are full again—and it’s not just the animals who are at risk. The people whose job it is to care for the animals under these extreme conditions are suffering,...
Young Cat with FIV Rescued, Now Living it Up as Senior Cat
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! We were staying a week at our camper, closer to the hospital where my daughter was going to give birth. Our grandson was born, and we went back to the camper that evening. A gray, matted kitty kept jumping on my lap to be petted. I’d put him down and he would jump right back up. We went to the grocery to get him food. He hung with us at our camper for the week, even answering to his...
Calf Escapes From New York Slaughterhouse And Finds Forever Home At Animal Sanctuary
A 9-month-old cow named Stacy is settling into her new home at Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue after escaping from a slaughterhouse in Queens. The 400-pound Hereford heifer was corralled with the help of NYC park rangers and NYPD Special Ops in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “Looks like our Urban Park Rangers were in a sentimental Moo-d today,” tweeted NYC Parks. Looks like our Urban Park Rangers were in a sentimental Moo-d today. After discovering a loose cow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the Rangers managed to rescue the...
Italy Bans Fur Farming And Shuts Down Remaining Mink Farms
On December 21, the Italian Senate approved an amendment to the budget law that permanently bans fur farming and shuts down the ten remaining mink farms in Italy. The farms will be transformed into sustainable humane businesses over the next six months, according to the Humane Society International (HSI). Photo: Unsplash/Jo-Anne McArthur Italy will be the 16th country in Europe to ban fur farming, joining France who also just banned farming wild animals for their fur. Fur farming needs to be banned worldwide due to animal suffering and public...
Labrador Left To Starve In Filthy Garage Yard Makes The Most Inspiring Transformation
Looking at Anuka today, you would never know the unimaginably difficult past she had suffered through. Life has been extremely hard for the Labrador, who had been living in the yard of a filthy, dilapidated garage for several years. Photo: YouTube/Howl Of A Dog She was severely emaciated, traumatized, and terrified of people. When Howl Of A Dog rescued her and took her in, she was immediately thankful. They rushed her to the vet, where she was examined and treated for her ailments. Photo: YouTube/Howl Of A Dog When they gave her her first...
Large Asian Eagle Spends Holidays 5,000 Miles From Home
Thousands of miles from home and seemingly enjoying its stay, a giant Asian bird with a wingspan of 8 feet has been reported flying around Massachusetts. The Steller’s sea eagle is native to China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea and eastern Russia. In a Facebook post, the Massachusetts’ Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said the bird was last spotted along the Taunton River, at least 5,000 miles from home. The Steller’s sea eagle is native to China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea and eastern Russia. Reports of the bird...
Letter from Dr. Jefferson: Together with YOU
Dec 24, 2021 Dear Friends, As this year comes to a close, I’m in awe of the lifesaving love that you have for dogs and cats who have no other chances to survive. You made sure that pets survived a winter storm. You made sure that Austin remained the safest city in the US for pets for the 10th year in a row. You got APA! one step closer to keeping shelter pets in the heart of Austin. Most importantly, this year, you made sure that more than 12,000 pets were saved from unnecessary death in shelters. This year also marked a big shift, as a...
