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Could Fall Leaves Be Making Your Dog Itchy?

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Animal Rescue|Last Updated: October 29, 2022

Could Fall Leaves Be Making Your Dog Itchy?

If there’s a single point that makes the chore of raking leaves not soooo tedious, it is observing your dog’s joy as they just take a jogging leap and vanish into a leafy pile of goodness. Properly, right until you want to rake the leaves yet again. And yet again.

But does your puppy expend the night immediately after their leaf pile escapades itching and scratching? If so, it is achievable that they may be reacting to hidden allergens in the leaf pile.

Fleas Like Tumble

When the temperature will get cooler, you may think that flea year is more than. But tumble is essentially a favorite season of these hardy little pests, and fleas like a very good leaf pile. Fleas like shaded, humid parts, so a leaf pile is a great area for fleas (and their immature phases) to wait around for a puppy to come leaping by.

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Catahoula Leopard Dog|Last Updated: October 28, 2022

Fence fighting with the neigbours dog – how to stop it!

5 Ways to Stop Dog Fence Fighting

When is Celebrate Shelter Pets Day?

Celebrate Shelter Pets Day is observed every December 5. This pet holiday began in 2010 as a joint project by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Maddie’s Fund as a day for people who have adopted pets to share photos on social media.

First called Shelter Pets Take Over Facebook Day, the day was invented as a fun way for people to show their adopted pets–which would then hopefully encourage more people to consider pet adoption.

The reason the groups took this approach was because surveys they had conducted showed, “People are three times more likely to go to a shelter or rescue group when

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Pigs As Pets|Last Updated: October 28, 2022

Walter has been sneezing and coughing a little bit lately, so I took him to the vet.

The Exotic Animal Hospital of Orlando will see both Fancy and Roof Rats, and Dr. Shuflita worked well with Walter.

At first, Walter wasn’t too happy to be in a strange place, and when she tried to wrap him in a blanket to examine him, he complained loudly and lept to us. But the doctor found that she could easily examine him while he was sitting happily on our shoulder, so this was not a problem. We even managed to weigh him (265 grams.)

Walter getting examined — Walter getting an exam

Fortunately, Walter’s lungs and heart sounded excellent, he had no abdominal masses or tenderness, no visible discharges and the breathing sounds through his nose also sounded pretty good. Her diagnosis was that he might have a minor upper respiratory infection and/or possibly allergies. It was

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Terrier Dog|Last Updated: October 28, 2022

The Flow of Pet Loss Grief

Are you struggling against the seemingly endless current of pet loss grief?

Is your grief journey making you feel uncomfortable because of its ebb and flow?

Are your grief surges overwhelming and you wish they would stop?

Please keep in mind that all of the above are real struggles when dealing with the loss of pet. The intensity is different for everyone. You may feel all three every single day, whereas, someone else may only feel one each month.

The Struggle is Normal

Many people do struggle against the flow of grief and others go with the flow. It all depends on your personality, your experience, and the relationship you had with your beloved companion.

There is no right or wrong way to experience your grief. But please keep in mind the more you chart and navigate your pet loss journey and the emotions