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Dr. Pet Mom Celebrates Year Two! 🥳

February is a big month for Dr. Pet Mom! Why? Because we’re celebrating Dr. Pet Mom’s second anniversary on the planet! We’re proud, happy and thrilled to encourage people to adopt animals. Senior and special needs animals have a special place in my heart. I want to help as many as possible find their furrever homes.

Pet Parent Puzzle: Indoor Or Outdoor Cats? 🤔

Many of you know that I am a volunteer coordinator for a local cat rescue group. I am the first pair of eyes to review and evaluate the adoption application. One of our biggest concerns is if the potential adopter plans to keep the kitty indoor or outdoor.

Microchipping Can Save Your Pet’s Life 💻

My daily walks take me through a maze of different neighborhoods, including mansions, low-income and middle income homes. But I noticed some strange things in my neighborhood: An uptick in posters of missing pets.

It’s strange because I rarely see these posters. I noticed a poster for an orange cat named Paws, missing for a few weeks. Paws’ poster is stapled to many telephone poles around town

Senior and Special Needs Pet Tips ♿️

This week, I stopped to pet some on my favorite doggy friends, Stanley and Grace. Stanley is a tiny special needs Chihuahua and Grace is his seven-year-old Chihuahua sibling. When I see them in town, I always talk to there pet dad – he’s happy when I stop to pet his little pals.

Grace and Stanley remind me of Dr. Pet Mom’s mission: To create a pet parent community to encourage adoption of rescue and shelter animals. Adoption includes helping senior and special needs pets find their forever homes.

Updated: Pet Food Pantries and Food Banks 🥫

This week’s blog is a 2021 update on pet food banks and pet food resources for pet parents. In January 2018, the Care2 Petitions claimed that 235,00 people signed a petition to include pet food in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The petition on Care2 Petitions asked the USDA to expand its SNAP food policy to include pet food. (The petition was closed in 2018.)

Although the petition went viral, it was not likely to influence or change USDA’s policy on SNAP benefits.

January Pet Awareness Days 🗓️

Welcome to 2021! January is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. It’s a month to walk your dog, change a pet’s life and rescue a bird.

All month long you can train your pet and celebrate a special anniversary for Seeing Eye Guide Dogs on January 29.

A list of January animal awareness days include:

Collage of Pet Parenting Tips for 2021 🔧

Thankfully, 2020 is winding down. The new year is on the horizon. I’m looking forward to a brighter and peaceful future for the planet! And it’s time to publish my favorite pet parenting tips for 2021!

Gifts For Kids With Pets: Boo Boy Pet Printables 🎁

I found a wonderful collection of gifts for children with pets! Boo Boy Pet Printables are unique printables for cats, dogs, and their people. Boo Boy Cat Toys designs these fun gifts for kids.

Best of all, your purchase helps rescue cats! A $1 donation from the sale of each toy helps a cat rescue organization, because every cat deserves a chance for a happy life.

How To Avoid Buying The Wrong Pet Toy Gifts 🎁

The holiday season is in full swing! And there is still time to find the perfect pet toys for your pets. Do you know how to toy shop for your pet? Here’s my holiday pet parent shopping tip: Shop with a pet strategy in mind.

Tax Breaks For Pet Parents 💰

In our evolving world of pet adoption and fostering, more people are embracing pet parenting to ease their anxiety. Pets bring love, joy, laughter, and companionship to our lives. But pets also have tax benefits. Yes, the IRS allows tax deductions for specific cases.