Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Dr. Pet Mom asks that we also remember our military service dogs.
Continue reading “Memorial Day: Remember Our Military Service Dogs 🎖️”Long Overdue: Emergency Care For K-9 Officers (Police Dogs) 🚔
Did you know that in many states, it’s against the law to give oxygen to a dog rescued in a house fire? Many fire fighters save them anyway. These kinds of outdated laws are changing and police dogs or K-9 officers are getting the emergency care they deserve.
Continue reading “Long Overdue: Emergency Care For K-9 Officers (Police Dogs) 🚔”Silly, Catnaps and Wonder: What We Learn From Our Pets 🃏
Pet parents and animal lovers already know how much pets help our well being. As we continue to spend time indoors with our furry friends, we are reminded of other ways that our pets make us better people.
We could all use more help from our furry friends!
Continue reading “Silly, Catnaps and Wonder: What We Learn From Our Pets 🃏”May Pet Awareness Days 🗓️
May is a wonderful month to celebrate our loving pets! And the month of May is National Pet Month. Take time to meet new animals and their pet people and post your best pet photos on social media. Best of all, keep spoiling your pets all month! Happy National Pet Month and enjoy a summary of pet awareness days in May.
Continue reading “May Pet Awareness Days 🗓️”Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – April Edition 🗞️
Greetings! Welcome to the April edition of Dr. Pet Mom’s Delightful Pet Menagerie (DPM) Newsletter. We’re in the middle of the spring season, and it’s a great time to celebrate our pets. Be Kind To Animals Month starts in May. Enjoy, celebrate and be kind to animals everywhere!
Continue reading “Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – April Edition 🗞️”Celebrate “Tree Lady of Africa” on National Arbor Day 🥳
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 🥳”National Therapy Animal Day: Interview with Denise Cochran of North Star Therapy Animals 🐶
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 🐶”Why I Volunteer for Cats in Need 😿
I’m working with a local animal rescue group, Bay State Animal Cooperative (BSAC) in the greater Boston area.
Springtime is their busy kitten season. Kittens are in demand right now, and BSAC needs some extra hands to help process adoption applications. I volunteered for a training session on processing adoption applications.
Continue reading “Why I Volunteer for Cats in Need 😿”April Pet Awareness Days 🗓️
Many things are on our minds these days including family, surviving and thriving. Pets are important family members. And this month, we celebrate pet first aid and therapy animals.
Continue reading “April Pet Awareness Days 🗓️”Delightful Pet Menagerie Newsletter – March Edition 🗞️
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!
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