Pets

April 30 is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, a day created to raise awareness for the millions of animals waiting for their forever homes in shelters across the country. Are you ready to bring home your new best friend? Your local shelter is a great place to start your search! To ensure your shelter […]

It might not be as glamorous as Christmas or as flashy as Halloween, but the last Friday every April is a time for all cat parents to celebrate a very important “holiday.” National Hairball Awareness Day falls on April 25th this year! Well, perhaps “celebrate” is the wrong word. National Hairball Awareness Day serves as […]

The popular animal show “Extraordinary World with Jeff Corwin” has been helping dogs get adopted by highlighting their stories and connecting them with potential adopters.  As CBS News reports, since the devastating LA wildfires in January that displaced hundreds of animals in both the Alta Dena and Pacific Palisades areas, the show has helped dozens of rescued […]

The adjectives that describe the dogs in our lives frequently also apply to ourselves — whether that’s reserved or energetic, loyal, or stoic. Consciously or not, we are often drawn to breeds that reflect our perception of ourselves and our values, both inside and out. And though those qualities can certainly appear in all dogs, in a purebred […]

Horse trainer Bill Mott no longer needs an asterisk next to his Kentucky Derby victory. The Mott-trained Sovereignty rallied down the stretch to win Saturday’s $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs by an impressive 1 ½ lengths. It was a cool and rainy evening, and the track was muddy, even referred to as “sloppy” by commentators, but that didn’t […]

April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to brush up on your first aid skills for your furry best friends. When a pet is bleeding or seizing, there’s no time to waste—seeking immediate veterinary attention is priority number one. But many pet parents don’t realize that there are things they […]