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March is Women’s History Month. In celebration of women everywhere, we celebrate Wangari Maathai Day on March 3. Re-posing my blog about one my heroines, Wangari Maathai.
Continue reading “Celebrating Wangari Maathai Day 🥳”It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees. ~~ Wangari Maathai
2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026). This special recognition is a global advocacy and action platform to highlight the contribution of women farmers to food systems, nutrition security, climate resilience, and sustainable development.
March 18 was National Agriculture Day . As we celebrate National Women’s History Month in March, today’s heroines are women farmers. We’ve been growing food and farming the land for centuries in America and around the world.
But even today, it’s still hard to know the number of women farmers worldwide. One source explained that most small-scale farmers are women in developing countries. In the agricultural sector, women are 60% to 80% of the farmers in non-industrialized countries.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) estimates that women make up 43% to 70% of the agricultural labor in developing countries.
Continue reading “Celebrating Women Farmers 👩🏽🌾 🥳”April 30 is National Therapy Animal Day, a day to recognize the amazing work of therapy animals. And promote public education about the role of therapy animals in the well-being of humans and other animals. We also honor the thousands of compassionate handlers who volunteer their time. Together, these dedicated teams bring sunshine into the lives of people in their communities.
Continue reading “National Therapy Animal Day: Interview with Denise Cochran of North Star Therapy Animals 🐶”Greetings! Welcome to the March edition of Dr. Pet Mom’s Delightful Pet Menagerie (DPM) Newsletter. Here’s a repost about some of my fave people in celebration of Women’s History Month. Read all about 12 wonderful women dedicated to saving animals. Enjoy!
Continue reading “Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – March Edition 🗞️”March is Women’s History Month. In celebration of women everywhere, we celebrate Wangari Maathai Day on March 3. Re-posing my blog about one my heroines, Wangari Maathai.
Continue reading “Celebrating Wangari Maathai Day 🥳”It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees. ~~ Wangari Maathai
This year, 2024 marks the 76th anniversary of National Dog Week. From September 24 through September 30, we celebrate the wonderful relationships between dogs and their humans!
Many of you know about my ‘bipetual’ nature – I love cats and dogs!! Oscar, my adopted rescue cat, is my best friend. And I keep a warm place in my heart for many neighborhood dogs.
I’m happy to share my interview with Laurie Williams, owner of the Pup ‘N Iron Canine Fitness & Learning Center. Pup ‘N Iron is a daycare, fitness, activity, behavioral training, and wellness center for dogs located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Laurie’s goal is “Building better relationships between dogs and their people.”
Continue reading “Interview: Pup N’ Iron Canine Fitness Owner, Laurie Williams 🐶”April 30 is National Arbor Day, a celebration of trees and promoting tree planting and care. I’m re-posting my 2019 blog about Dr. Wangari Maathai, the “tree lady of Africa” and Founder of the Green Belt Movement.
Continue reading “Celebrate “Tree Lady of Africa” on National Arbor Day 🥳”April 30 is National Therapy Animal Day, a day to recognize the amazing work of therapy animals. And promote public education about the role of therapy animals in the well-being of humans and other animals. We also honor the thousands of compassionate handlers who volunteer their time. Together, these dedicated teams bring sunshine into the lives of people in their communities.
Continue reading “National Therapy Animal Day: Interview with Denise Cochran of North Star Therapy Animals 🐶”Greetings! Welcome to the March edition of Dr. Pet Mom’s Delightful Pet Menagerie (DPM) Newsletter. We celebrate Women’s History Month in March to recognize women’s contributions to history, culture and society. Let’s meet 12 wonderful women dedicated to saving animals. Enjoy!
Continue reading “Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – March Edition 🗞️”Women’s History Month was created to recognize those invisible heroines around the world. This week, we celebrate women pioneers who help animals. Maybe they didn’t set out to change the world, but these women saved the lives of many animals, big and small.
Continue reading “Changing The World: Women Who Save Animals 👩🏽 🐔 🐈 🐕”
