by Savannah Holiman | Aug 18, 2021 | Blog, Pet-ucation
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...
by Jenna Kretschman | May 1, 2021 | Blog, Pet-ucation, Special Needs Pets
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...
by Sandy Higgins | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Pet-ucation
When most of us think of spring, we think warmer weather, blooming flowers, picnicking, and taking off our heavy winter attire. But for those in the animal sheltering world, we know this is one of our busiest times of the year. For us, spring marks the start of kitten...
by Mila Revelle | May 12, 2020 | Blog
Cats are strong-willed creatures and particularly finicky about a lot of things. If you are a cat guardian, you have undoubtedly asked yourself this question before: why won’t my cat stop scratching my furniture? Maybe you already have a scratching pad or even a kitty...