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Pets & Your Health

February 20, 2020 Comments Off on Pets & Your Health

If you don’t own a pet, maybe you should get one. A pet offers a whole bunch of health benefits to you:

  • Buffer stress
  • Lower heart rate
  • Lower blood pressure
  • Give social support
  • Help you stay in shape
  • Prevent certain sicknesses

And to your children:

  • Cognitive stimulation
  • Improved behavior in children
  • Heightened understanding of others
  • Increased immunity
  • Lower anxiety levels

You can read why pet ownership gives you these benefits by reading this Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center’s short article Health Benefits of Pet Ownership.

By the way, Feb. 20 is National Love Your Pet Day. So, love your pet…or get one.

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Three Dogs and a Bird–Their Day

April 11, 2018 Comments Off on Three Dogs and a Bird–Their Day

Kaya and Sargent, and my African Grey parrot, Max.  Why?  It’s the 12th Annual National Pet Day.  The dogs give me unconditional love, devotion, and protection from solicitors and bad buys who dare even think about coming to my home.  (The bird even barks!) All of them make me laugh  at times when I need it, comfort me in my “down” times, remind me of the  beauty and diversity of Nature, and drive away the loneliness that sometimes creeps into my life. All they ask in return is food, water, and some play-time with their human.

To them–and to all of your pets–I wish a happy National Pet Day.

 

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“How Much is that Doggie in the Window?”

June 7, 2017 Comments Off on “How Much is that Doggie in the Window?”

When I saw this cartoon on Facebook, I had to pass it on.  Something to think about  when we’re adding a pet to our family.

https://www.facebook.com/682329048475716/videos/1585615671480378/

 

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Three Dogs and a Bird, On their Day

April 11, 2017 Comments Off on Three Dogs and a Bird, On their Day

Today I  give special loving attention to my dog, Riley, my grand-dogs, Kaya and Sargent, and my African Grey parrot, Max.  Why?  It’s the 11th National Pet Day.  The dogs give me unconditional love, devotion, and protection from solicitors and bad buys who dare even think about coming to my home.  All of them make me laugh  at times when I need it, comfort me in my “down” times, remind me of the  beauty and diversity of Nature, and drive away the loneliness that sometimes creep into my life. All they ask in return is food, water, and some play-time with their human.

To them–and to all of your pets–I wish a happy National Pet Day.

 

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A Dog-Gone Silly “Day”

June 26, 2015 Comments Off on A Dog-Gone Silly “Day”

Take Your Dog to Work Day (today–created in 1999 by Pet Sitters International) is downright silly.  Mine is at work with me every day.  Of course, I work from a home-office….

Anyway, here’s my helper, Riley Casey O’Donnell. The after-surgery cone and lighting make her look either like an angel (HA!) or, if you’re old enough to recall, the RCA Victor dog.

Cone-Head Riley 2

 

 

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Something to Bark At

March 23, 2015 Comments Off on Something to Bark At

This is National Puppy Day.  Not an officially-sanctioned day, just something Colleen Paige dreamed up in 2006 to call attention to dogs and the joy and love they bring to people.  AND to make more people aware of the horrors of puppy mills–the more than 8,000 backyard breeders and puppy mills in the U.S. that supply pet stores. At these places, dogs are often kept in unsanitary, cruel conditions, then killed when they can no longer produce puppies.  The motto for today is “Adopt Instead of Shop!”

I agree with that.  Here’s a picture of my 10-year-old “ooops” puppy (adopted from a family).  Her name is Riley Casey O’Donnell.  She, like all my dogs before her, is a constant lesson on how to give unconditional love, even when the recipient doesn’t seem to deserve it.

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Animal Cruelty

April 14, 2014 Comments Off on Animal Cruelty

Pets are part of 63% of American families.  We love and protect them.  But what about all of the other animals around us?  The U.S. has not only 480 million stray dogs and cats but also 60 million farm animals living a poor existence.  Then there is the thriving worldwide black market ($10 billion a year) in which wildlife is being inhumanely treated and their parts sold illegally.  Do something during April, Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month. Adopt an unwanted dog or cat and have it spayed or neutered.  Insist on laws that ensure healthy living conditions for farm animals.  “Adopt” an Arctic Fox at www.worldwildlife.org.  Learn about trapping, the circus, zoos, wildlife trade, and related issues by going to www.bornfreeusa.org.  Learn about the Multinational Species Conservation Fund’s Semipostal Stamp Act, which raises money for endangered species.  Work to ensure wildlife habitats are preserved—and create one in your own back yard.  Call the SPCA or search online for “wildlife protection” for other ways to become involved.  Americans are animal-lovers.  We must also be their guardians.

 

 

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