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DIY Halloween Treats for Your Pets
Happy Howl-O-Ween! Halloween brings along loads of candy and delicious treats, most of which can be dangerous to pets. While it may be tempting to treat your pet with just a bite of some of your favorite treats, it’s best to avoid feeding pets candies and treats that aren’t intended for pets. Sugar can wreak havoc on your pet’s health, and sugar substitutes like xylitol are highly toxic. Even so, many pet owners like to treat their pets with something special during all the Halloween fun. Whether or not you decide to dress your dog or cat in those oh-so-cute costumes, here are two DIY treat recipes to help your pet avoid harmful foods and make the most of this Halloween! After all, it’s the perfect time for your pet to show off his or her tricks for some yummy treats!
Pet Obesity Prevention: Keeping the pounds off your hounds!
When you love your pets as much as they love their favorite foods and treats, it can be difficult knowing when to say no when they are begging for just one more treat. If you love them, you’ll give them all the treats and yummy foods they could ever desire, right? While that seems like a really great deal to your furry food-lover, it can very quickly turn into too much of a good thing.
What is the difference between a service dog and an emotional support dog?
National Service Dog Month is celebrated every September to honor the hardworking dogs who dedicate their lives to performing extraordinary work in many different fields. While most of us have heard of service dogs, not many people are truly familiar with the laws...
5 Tips to Celebrate Responsible Dog Ownership Month
September is well-known for its warm colors, changing of seasons, and the beginning of all the wonderful things fall has to offer. Did you also know that September is National Responsible Dog Ownership Month? Taking responsibility for your dog and discovering new ways...
International Homeless Animals Day: Be a Part of the Solution
Since 1992, the third Saturday of every August has been named International Homeless Animals Day in hopes of increasing awareness and creating solutions for the homeless pet population worldwide. As many as 70 million dogs and cats are estimated to be homeless in the...
To Vaccinate, or Not To Vaccinate?
When it comes to your pet’s wellness, there are many different aspects of care that contribute to overall well-being. Food choices, grooming habits, exercise schedules, behavior training, playtime, and more all come to mind when we think about what makes our pets...
Summer Fun with Pets
Summer is a great time to kick-off back-yard barbeques, spend time with friends and family, and celebrate the 4th with fireworks. While all of that is a lot of fun for us, it can cause stress for our furry companions. This type of stress can cause pets to get scared...
7 Summertime Safety Tips for Dogs
With the first day of summer right around the corner, more people and their pups are enjoying the warm weather and wonderful landscapes Colorado has to offer. Most dogs love adventuring with their people, but sometimes we forget their bodies respond differently to...
Pet Appreciation Week!
June 6th - 12th is Pet Appreciation Week! While we love our pets year round, this is a great time to do something a little extra special for our feline friends and canine companions. Not quite sure what to do? We have some great ideas to pamper your pooch and coddle...
6 Types of Pets You Can Foster Through Roice-Hurst Humane Society
May is National Foster Care Month, which means that now is a better time than ever to sign up to foster a pet at Roice-Hurst Humane Society! Foster care is a temporary arrangement in which a shelter animal is cared for in a volunteer’s home prior to adoption. All...