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National Selfie Day
National Selfie Day Calling all social media lovers! Today is your day! June 21st celebrates self-portraits taken from a front camera view. Whether you use a selfie stick or your smartphone alone, grab your pet and snap a selfie worth sharing! Selfie Contest This holiday was created by DJ Rick McNeely from Fishbowl Radio Network in 2014. This year, National Selfie Day will be having a Selfie Contest where you can submit your best selfie and an audience will select a winner. To participate, share your selfie on social media and tag your submission with #NationalSelfieDay or upload your […] Read more »
International Bath Day
International Bath Day For most of us, taking a bath is a relaxing and calming activity. Just add bubbles or a bath bomb, and we may disappear for hours! However, for some dogs, bath time is anything but a positive experience. Today is International Bath Day, and the perfect opportunity to address the importance of bath time for pets and tips for how to make the experience more comfortable for your furry friend. Bathing is very important to a pet’s health, as soap and water will help to keep a dog’s skin and hair healthy. Bathing can also prevent the […] Read more »
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day June 12th is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day! While we all love the forked criss-cross cookies, there is still much discussion about why exactly dogs are also so crazy about peanut butter. Is it the smell, the taste, or the actual ingredients of sugar, salt, fat, and protein in the tasty treat that dogs love? Special Taste Buds According to American Kennel Club, studies have shown that dogs have the same four taste bud classifications that humans do; they can identify sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Dogs also have taste buds geared specifically for […] Read more »
National Call Your Doctor Day
National Call Your Doctor Day National Call Your Doctor Day was founded by Bright Pink, a women’s health non-profit, in hopes of encouraging young women to schedule their annual Well-Woman Exam. Calling your doctor can help address any current health issues, while also identifying any risk factors for potential health concerns in the future. Let’s take this holiday one step further, and call your pet’s doctor right after setting up an appointment with your own! What To Expect At An Annual Vet Visit Every pet should see the veterinarian at least once a year. It is always nice to […] Read more »
National Hamburger Day
National Hamburger Day Today is National Hamburger Day! There is nothing quite like a hot summer barbecue with big, juicy hamburgers sizzling on the grill. On average, Americans eat almost 50 billion burgers a year- now that’s a lot of burgers! Whether you love beef burgers, turkey burgers, salmon burgers or veggie burgers, everyone loves to enjoy a burger in some form or another- and this doesn’t only apply to humans. Dogs are often found begging for a bite of their owner’s tasty grilled treat. The good news? You can make burgers for your dog to enjoy right beside you! […] Read more »
National No Dirty Dishes Day
National No Dirty Dishes Day Saturday, May 18th marks a holiday that we all need in our lives- National No Dirty Dishes Day! While the first thing that probably comes to your mind is the tedious task of washing dishes, we would like to take this day to recognize the importance of pet nutrition and ensuring that pets are not leaving any dirty dishes behind after meal time. A loss of appetite in pets can be brief and nothing to worry about, but in some cases, it can also signal an underlying problem. After learning about your pet’s appetite, we […] Read more »
National Sea-Monkey Day
Today is National Sea-Monkey Day! This holiday falls on May 16th of every year and was created to celebrate these magical creatures that come alive with a little dust. After the popularity of ant farms, Harold von Braunhut was fascinated by a species of brine shrimp that he saw being sold in a pet store as food and invented Sea-Monkeys and hatching kits in 1957. What Exactly Is A Sea-Monkey? Sea-Monkeys are actually not monkeys at all and they do not live in the sea. So what on Earth are these little swimming creatures? In short, Sea-Monkeys are an […] Read more »
National Foster Care Day
National Foster Care Day May is National Foster Care Day, a time to recognize and celebrate how each and every one of us can play a role in bettering the lives of those in foster care. Let’s also not forget about all of the animals in foster care programs and the wonderful volunteers that care for them! Shelters and rescues would love to house every homeless animal, but unfortunately, that is just not possible due to a lack of space and resources. Animals that would otherwise be euthanized can be saved by those who are willing to take them into […] Read more »