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Adopting An Older Dog: A Few Essential Tips for Making Their Lives Better!
The ASPCA estimates that approximately 3.1 million dogs enter animal shelters across the country every year. These dogs come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and breeds – some get adopted while others may end up being euthanized. Unfortunately, most of these shelters only see senior dogs adopted 25% of the time versus the 60% younger dogs, and puppies that get adopted. Bringing home an older dog can be rewarding, not only for you but for the dog itself. Dogs age differently than humans do. For most of us, we take the number of years since the dog’s birth and multiply it by seven to get their approximate age. There are…
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What Should You Do When Your Pet Isn’t Well?
Source Location – CC0 Licence If your pet isn’t feeling well, it could be caused by a number of different things. There is not a one shoe fits all approach seeing as different animals need different levels of attention, and certain symptoms will mean something different depending on which animal you have. When you notice that your pet isn’t well, there are a couple of steps that you could take, and in this article, we’re going to be looking at them. So, if you want to find out more about this topic, keep reading down below. Love And Comfort The first thing that your pet is going to need at…
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Giving A Beloved Pet The Farewell They Deserve
To many of us, pets are not just a living possession, something to pass away the time, or to give us a little company and something to do. They are a real member of the family, one whose entire life (or at least a great deal of it) has been spent living alongside us, sharing a bond that is only available ot a very exclusive few. So, when a pet passes away, it is not at all uncommon to want to give them the kind of farewell we reserve for families. And here are a few ways to do it. Picture – Pixabay License Have a moment for them You…
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Congratulations to ME!! It’s A GIRL!!!
I know there are a couple of you going WHAT THE WHAT!!?!? So, rest assured it is NOT a baby, I am not pregnant. Although it is similar to baby, just not the human kind. I’m getting a puppy!! Okay, so now more than just a couple of you are saying WHAT THE heck is she thinking??!?! Yes, I too am saying the same thing. Some days I super excited, then the lazy part of my brain says ARE YOU INSANE?! Now, here is the part where I try and convince not only YOU, but myself as well, that this is a good idea. Sometimes the universe just screams at…
