Dogs – Dr. Pet Mom

Interview: Project K-9 Hero Founder, Jason Johnson 🎖️

I’m happy to re-post my interview with Jason Johnson, Founder and CEO of the nonprofit, Project K-9 Hero Foundation. This wonderful organization helps retired military working dogs.

Johnson explained that Project K-9 Hero was formed in March of 2016, to assist retired Police K-9 and Military Working Dog Heroes with medical care, food, and death benefit assistance.

Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – March Edition 🗞️

Greetings! Welcome to the March edition of Dr. Pet Mom’s Delightful Pet Menagerie (DPM) Newsletter. Try something new and start your spring season with an important pet parent project: Spring pet care checklist for your furry family members. Read all about your spring checklist for cats, dogs and horses. Enjoy!

Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – February Edition 🗞️

Greetings! Welcome to the February edition of Dr. Pet Mom’s Delightful Pet Menagerie (DPM) Newsletter. We are well into the new year. Now is a good time to revisit and update my 2026 plans. This edition is a follow up on my plan to create an animal sanctuary. Enjoy!

Mobile Veterinary Clinics: Pros and Cons 🚚

In 2026 in the United States alone, over 94 million pets are living in their forever homes. Worldwide, over 8.4 million cats and dogs live with their pet families. Pets need veterinary care and mobile veterinary clinics are stepping up to fill the gap.

Mobile clinics give veterinarians the benefit of running a business. And pet parents everywhere are taking notice of alternatives to the traditional veterinary clinics as the only source for pet care.

Pet Diseases: How You Can Keep Your Pet Healthy 😷

We’re in the middle of the winter and the flu season. Flu is preventable if we avoid contact with sick people, avoid touching our mouth, nose and eyes, and wash our hands with soap and water.

As a pet parent, you can also prevent disease in your family pet. Pet diabetes, dental disease, and obesity are preventable. How can you keep your pet healthy all year?

Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – January Edition 🗞️

Greetings and Happy New Year! Welcome to the January edition of Dr. Pet Mom’s Delightful Pet Menagerie (DPM) NewsletterPet. A new year is a great time to plan ahead for your pet. Learn all about pet planning for 2026. Enjoy!

Senior and Special Needs Pet Tips ♿️

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 adoptions of rescue and shelter animals. Adoption includes helping senior and special needs pets find their forever homes.

January Pet Awareness Days 🗓️

Welcome to 2026! 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.

Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – December Edition 🗞️

Greetings! Welcome to the December edition of Dr. Pet Mom’s Delightful Pet Menagerie (DPM) Newsletter. The holiday season is all about family. If your family is starting the new year with a new furry family member, this edition is for you! Learn all about some helpful pet care tips for kids and teens. Enjoy!

Holiday Heroes Interviews: Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary 🐶

Merry Christmas to all! I’m happy to share a project that has come full circle. And just in time for the holidays! You may recall my Quilting For Rescue Pets blog about my small kennel quilts to fit pet carriers for cats and small dogs.

Again this year, I sent quilts to several animal rescue groups that save the lives of pets in disaster areas. To celebrate the holidays, I decided to conduct interviews with some of the rescue groups.

This week, I’m re-posting on of my fave interviews about a wonderful animal rescue group. These special people give so much to help homeless and loving animals.