Thanks to the brave souls who attended our Furry Fitness Weigh-in Event yesterday. It may be a rough 7 weeks, but you’ll learn good habits that will make you and your dogs healthier for the long term! Thanks, too, to Nature’s Select dog food, Upstate Home Veterinary Care, and the Grey Muzzle Organization for coming & giving great information. [...]
Meals on Wheels needs pet food donations
The local Meals on Wheels program provides not only human but pet food to its clients. However, they are PERILOUSLY low on pet food, especially dry dog food. If they are unable to maintain their pet food supplies, they may not continue the pet portion of their program. Camp Bow Wow is a permanent drop-off [...]
World Veterinary Day and Year 2011
In 2000, the World Veterinary Association began to celebrate World Veterinary Day, and this year it falls on April 30. 2011 is particularly special because it is also World Veterinary Year. The WVA is celebrating its 250th year of promoting veterinary education. The organization as a whole strives to improve animal (& by extension human) health on a global scale. The organization chooses [...]
Nat’l Pet First Aid Awareness month: CPR class
Did you know that April is National Pet First Aid Awareness month? Would you know what to do if your pet had an accident on a hike or if you found an injured animal on the road? Greenville is lucky enough to have a Red Cross Chapter that provides not only human, but Pet CPR and first aid [...]
Nat’l Pet First Aid Month: first aid kits
Did you know that April is National Pet First Aid Awareness month? First aid at home might be no problem, but think about how often your dog is in the car or on a hike with you. Would first aid materials still be available? It’s easy to throw together a small first aid kit that [...]
Adorable Pom needs a home!
We’ve been contacted about a very sad situation for Pixie, a cute Pomeranian who needs a new home. Pixie’s human sister was badly injured & requires 24-hour care. The situation is stretching the family past its limits. Pixie’s mom just can’t take care of all her loved ones, but she doesn’t want to take Pixie to the Humane Society. Would you consider [...]
Is your pup prepared for disaster?
Witnessing the devastation in Japan, like seeing the aftermath of other recent large-scale events, may be one of the few things that can make people think about preparing for the worst. Pets never think about such things. They need their owners to be sure that 4-legged family members can survive a crisis. In a nutshell, here are things your pups need to have ready to grab [...]
How can you help dogs in Japan?
March held destruction on a huge scale for parts of Japan, and we’ve probably all seen the touching news footage of a dog protecting its injured canine pal amidst all the rubble. If you’re interested in helping disaster relief for animals in Japan, here are a few links to organizations who are accepting donations to fund such efforts. Check the specific organizations’ [...]
HSUS Animal Care Expo 2011
Just in case you hadn’t heard, the Humane Society of the US will be holding their annual Animal Care Expo May 4-7, 2011. It’ll be in Orland this year, and you can look forward to these sorts of offerings: Seven intensive daylong certificate courses Over 70 professional development workshops on Shelter Services, Fundraising, Executive [...]
National Pet Wellness Month
October is National Pet Wellness month, so it’s a great time to review all those things we can do to keep our pets healthy. Maybe we can’t control all the dangers in their lives, but we can be informed and prepared for some of the major ones! To learn about (or just review) some preventable threats [...]
