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Pudgy Pets
Get Your Pet in Shape
The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates that out of 54 million dogs and cats in the United States, more than one out of three are overweight. Read story.
Feral Cats
Feral cats are typically born in the wild and live with relatively little human contact. Read story.
Love Thy Critter
Celebrate “Be Kind to Animals Week”
The American Humane Association has been celebrating “Be Kind to Animals Week” since 1915. Read story.
Eco-Shopping
Reduce Your Pet’s Impact on the Environment
Reduce your pet’s impact on the environment. Read story.
Wee Doggies Need Homes
Animal Shelters Celebrate “Chihuahuas de Mayo”
Chihuahuas and related mixes currently represent 40 percent of dogs that are up for adoption in S.B. County; because of this abundance, county animal shelters will be celebrating “Chihuahuas de Mayo.” Read story.
The New Black Is a Cat
Black Cat and Dog Sale at ASAP
People seem to pass up black dogs and instead go for ones with light coats. Because of this, ASAP is having a special promotion for black and black/white cats on Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28. Read story.
Easter Rabbits
Make Mine a Chocolate Bunny
Many well-intentioned parents purchase live bunnies for their children as an Easter gift, but unfortunately, many of these “presents” wind up at shelters once the novelty wears off. Read story.
Tag Day
Tag Your Pet on April 2
American Humane Association has adopted April 2 as “Every Day is Tag Day” to help raise awareness on the importance of getting your pup micro-chipped and/or tagged. Read story.
CARE4Paws Yard Sale
CARE4PAWS is having a two-day yard sale to benefit the organization, Friday-Saturday, March 23-24, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Read story.
National Poison Prevention Week
Protect Yourself and Your Pets
More than 50 years ago, Congress established National Poison Prevention Week to promote poison prevention in homes across America. Read story.
Avoid Airplanes
Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies
The Humane Society of the United States recommends that you do not transport your pet by air unless absolutely necessary. Read story.
Adopt a Guinea Pig
March Is Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
The month of March has been designated Adopt-a-Rescued-Guinea Pig month to encourage people thinking of adopting a guinea pig to look to shelters and rescue groups first. Read story.
Suffer the Critters
Do Not Repeal the Hayden Law
To repeal Hayden's Law would requiring shelters to hold animals for only 72 hours before euthanizing. Read story.
Bunnies Need Homes
Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
February is Adopt-A-Rescued rabbit month. Read story.
Here Weego
Two Thumbs Up for “Here Weego”
Pro-animal Superbowl commercial “Here Weego” gets two thumbs up. Read story.
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