For the Love of Fostering: Anna’s Story
Anna’s Story by Oana Stratman I’ve been fostering for a couple of years now. To date, I’ve fostered five dogs, but Anna was my first. As a registered nurse, I had changed to a non-bedside/non-hospital job just as the pandemic was ramping up. I felt extremely guilty about not being able to contribute to the community by taking care of patients, so I wanted to find a different way of giving back. Enter Anna. Photo: Oana Stratman Fostering Saves Lives Anna had been found in the parking lot of a grocery store after being hit by...
A Few Facts About the Dog that Played Eddie on “Frasier”
Did you know that Eddie the dog regularly received the most fan mail on the TV series Frasier? He was also the only member of the popular cast to appear on the cover of Entertainment Weekly. Eddie was originally portrayed by a Jack Russell terrier named Moose, whose family in Florida gave him up because of his extremely rambunctious and mischievous nature. He reportedly dug holes in the backyard, chased anything in his path, chewed furniture, and even climbed trees to escape his enclosure on multiple occasions. Basically, he was hell on...
5 Ways Your Animal Shelter Can Facilitate Mutual Aid to Keep Pets in Homes
In a previous blog, we got into the 101 of what animal mutual aid is and how it harnesses the will of your community to keep people and pets together. The short version, to save you a click: Mutual aid is when people get together to meet each other’s basic needs. Animal mutual aid is when people help each other with pet-related challenges—and in so doing, keep families together and pets from entering the sheltering system when they don’t have to. This can happen in any number of ways—think taking care of a...
Thanksgiving Foods for Dogs: What’s safe?
Kristina Lotz Kristina Lotz has been a writer on all-things animal for over a decade. A former CPDT-KA dog trainer, she has competed in agility, herding and rally with her dogs. Now, she clicker trains her horse! Follow life on her farm @MeridaTheBitless. Source:...
Ukrainian Soldier Builds “Cat Checkpoint” For Homeless Cats
The way a person treats an animal says a lot about their character. Ukrainian soldiers have proven they are not only brave but compassionate. Homeless dogs and cats roam the war-torn streets looking for a safe place to rest. Ukrainian soldiers are making sure they are protected by taking them into the barracks or getting them somewhere safe. One soldier built a “cat checkpoint” for numerous homeless cats in his trench. The construction of the checkpoint was shared on Reddit’s Ukraine War Video Report forum by u/w-a-l-e-s....
Service Members Are Being Forced Into Debt When They Must Move With Pets
Each year military families go into debt just to keep their pets. The military sends soldiers to bases all over the world, and covers the cost of their transportation. But families can face thousands of dollars of transportation costs when pets are involved, PCS Grades reports. This puts military families at risk of not being able to afford to keep their pets. According to Veterans United, approximately 36,000 active members of the military have recently requested financial help due to large debt threatening to annul their clearances. Photo:...
Top Dog Dental Problems and Their Costs
Pet parents often hear about the importance of proper dental care to keep their dogs’ teeth healthy. But sometimes dog dental problems happen. Rachel Hinder, claims manager at Embrace Pet Insurance, says the top dog dental problems among its insured clients are dog dental disease (which can cost $750 on average to treat), tartar ($500 on average) and fractured tooth ($625 on average). Other related dental expenses can include dog dental cleaning cost (average of $246) and cost of dog dental extraction (average of $187). A veterinary...
Common Husky Mixes
You can easily recognize a Siberian Husky — the big, fluffy, white dog with specks of gray creating a saddle on her back, her high-pitched call and her need for attention. Her blue eyes pierce your soul, and her floof just beckons for you to pet her. Huskies are very social and loyal dogs with an even temperament that can make a desirable mixed breed when crossed with other dog breeds. Dogster compiled a list of some of the most common Husky mixes: Pomsky – Pomeranian-Husky mixThink of these more like “fun-sized”...
Fresh Meals for Pups—Without the Mess!
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Holiday promotion ideas for your animal organization
With the fall season in full swing and winter right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what promotions or marketing campaigns your organization will try out to engage your community, find fosters/adopters, keep pets in homes, and raise funds around the holiday season. That’s why the final resource drive of 2022 on Maddie’s® Pet Forum is all about holiday promotions! We’re asking that you show and tell everyone about the Fall/Winter Holiday Promotions you are planning to do, have done in the past,...
