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How to Create Rescue-Relay TransportsPulling off a successful rescue-relay transport can be quite challenging. You have to find the right volunteers situated in the right locations that are willing to do at least one of your transport legs. Not only that, but you also…..
Category Archives: Animal Tips
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Your Dog Has Superpowers!Look, in the sky! It's a bird... it's a plane... it's your favorite furry companion? While flying dogs may be a stretch, your dog does have some amazing abilities that could qualify as superpowers. We all know that dogs have…..
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A Pet-Friendly Guide to Weathering StormsAre you ready for hurricane season? Any inclement weather, mild or severe, can result in scared, stressed and even lost pets. Animals can often can predict and smell an approaching storm well before humans, which can influence their behavior. Be…..
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DIY No Sew Doggie Tug ToyToday is National Craft for Local Shelters Day! Want an easy way to help dogs and social distance at the same time? Put your old t-shirts to use with this easy no sew DIY. Many local shelters have their own…..
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FIV and FeLV: What’s The Difference?The Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), and Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) are often mistaken to be the same; sometimes even used interchangeably. However, that’s not the case. FIV and FeLV cause two entirely separate diseases. Yes, they’re both in the Retroviridae…..
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Diabetes Insipidus: What It Is and How It Differs from Diabetes MellitusDiabetes insipidus, also known as water diabetes, is a condition that impairs the body’s ability to properly conserve or release water. Unlike Diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes, which causes urine to become “sweet”, this disorder often dilutes urine with large…..
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3 Ways to Help Cut Overcrowding in Animal SheltersAnimal shelters receive over 6 million homeless animals into their fold each year. A big chunk of this population are stray animals and relinquished pets. Yet, despite these alarming data, animal homelessness ranks poorly in the long list of public…..
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National Caesar Salad Day: Tossing Some Greens in Your Dog’s DishThe entire world wouldn’t be enjoying a plate of Caesar salad if not for Caesar Cardini. An Italian immigrant, Caesar concocted this famous salad back in the 1920's. To make the recipe, he threw in coddled eggs, croutons (flavored with…..
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Volunteering in Animal Shelters: Your No-Prescription Happy PillWant instant happiness? Volunteer in an animal shelter. No financial gains there, but the reward is happiness beyond imagination. Many are always in search of happiness. People look for it among friends, family, and loved ones. Are you looking for…..
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National World Social Media Day: Helping Animal Adoption Gain TractionSocial media has changed the way we live. It has shrunk our world and distance has become less of an issue. The speed with which we share information, opinions, ideas, content, and even images have helped many humans conquer some…..