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pet friendly holiday season

10 tips for a pet-friendly holiday season

Follow these tips to ensure your four-legged friend stays safe and stress-free during the upheaval of the holidays. The holidays can be hectic. Amid the whirlwind of guests, parties, gift-giving, shopping, traveling, cooking and decorating, you might not pay as much attention to your dog or cat as you usually do. This can generate stress…

help animals this holiday season

7 ways to help animals this holiday season

Looking for a way to help animals in need this holiday season? Here’s eight.  Sadly, millions of dogs and cats don’t have a family to call their own this Christmas. But there are plenty of ways you can help make them feel loved! 1. Adopt an animal Many homeless animals will be euthanized before the…

overlooked black dogs

Overlooked Black Dogs

New York based commercial photographer Shaina Fishman specializes in photographing domestic animals. Last year, she was doing casting for a canine photoshoot and noticed she was receiving a lot of submissions for black dogs. “I told one individual that her dog wouldn’t work out for this project because the client didn’t want black dogs,” says…

pet ownership and professional success

Survey links pet ownership to professional success

Good news, pet parents! According to new findings, your animal companion might be improving your success in the workplace. A recent survey conducted by Kelton Research revealed that the path to success is paved with pets! That’s right – findings from the poll, which involved over 850 working professionals, revealed that 93% grew up with…

teach your child to respect cats

Teach your child to respect cats

Contrary to the old saying that cats have nine lives, they’re actually fragile creatures. Tail pulling, hard petting and taunting can lead to bites and scratches. Sadly, when that happens, the blame is often put on the cat. Many kitties get labeled as ‘mean’ or ‘aggressive’ around kids, and are surrendered into shelters. Kids are…