Happy National Dog Day

Adopt a dog.

Spoil your dog.

Volunteer at a animal shelter.

Walk a dog(s).

Play with your dog.

Give your dog some treats.

Donate to a shelter.

Bathe a dog.

Take your dog to a doggy spa.

Take your dog to doggy daycare.

Take your dog to a off leash dog park.

Toss your dog a ball.

Buy some new toys or diy some toys for your dog.

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Ear Mites & Cat Ears

So as of lately our little kitty Remmie has been getting a constant buildup of black crumbly earwax junk in one of ears. Come to find out through Google as well as a trip to the vet it is definitely ear mites blah. So ended up cleaning her ear out with q-tips and baby wipes and administering some OTC ear mite medicine. Now its a wait and see if it will clear up. Fun stuff.

Ear wax or mites?

If its yellow or brownish in color and kind of moist and waxy, it be just ear wax.

If its black crumbly like coffee grain like and keeps coming back its more then likely ear mites.

Any redness, excessive moisture and ear wax buildup might suggest some sort of infection.

Pets may or may not shake their head or dig at their ears with claws and paws depending on the severity of the ear mite infestation.

Ear Mites can spread pet to pet so keep a eye on all your household pets and treat each one individually has necessary.

Always check with your veterinarian before making any assumptions. 

Better off treating the exact cause correctly otherwise  the problem can continue or get worse.

Better safe then sorry.

Indoor Vs. Outdoor

Here are some pros and cons of having a pet reside indoors or outdoors.

Cats

Indoor Pros

Less of a chance of contracting disease and parasites.
Less chance of animal abuse by outside tormentors.
No outside threats from cars, other animals, people etc.
Can keep a eye on your pet and keep them away from toxins and poisons.

Indoor Cons

Kitty can go scratch happy on everything.

If not properly litter box trained can create havoc with eliminating in inappropriate places.

Need to keep kitty entertained otherwise boredom may ensue.

Allergies from kitty hair.

Without proper play and exercise provided daily kitty could become obese.

 

Keep the Indoor Cat Happy 

Have a companion animal for your kitty, although cats do just fine as solitary animals as well.  

Get lots of interactive toys and play with your kitty daily.

Scratching posts are a must so kitty keeps off the furniture.

Provide lots of safe climbing places, perches and hiding places.

Outdoors Pros

Kitty can practice being a hunter and keep rodents and pests away. Great for farms!

Kitty can be more independent and keep themselves entertained.

No scratched up furniture or possible litter box smells. 

Outdoor Cons

Kitty can pickup diseases and parasites more easily.

Higher veterinary costs due to injury from other animals.

Cars and people hurting or killing your cat.

Lower life expectancy due to outside dangers.

If not spayed or neutered can add to overpopulation problem of feral cats and the such.

Indoor or outdoor always make sure your pet is spayed or neutered. Provide adequate food and water. Provide a safe and weatherproof shelter. Groom daily. Keep up on veterinary care and if necessary have a treatment plan to keep parasites and pests at bay.

Dogs

Indoor Pros

Dogs are always happiest when with their human family packs.

Protection for your family.

Less likely to contract disease and parasites.

Won't get hit by cars or abused or stolen by people.

Will not get hurt or killed by other animals.

Can keep a better eye on their health and welfare.

Indoor Cons

Inappropriate elimination if not properly housebroken.

Inappropriate behavior if not properly obedient trained and not getting enough exercised.

Allergies from hair.

Obesity if overfed and not enough exercise.

Keep your Indoor Dog Happy

Provide daily exercise and toys.

Provide daily obedience training.

Crate train your dog.

Be pack oriented., get your pup involved with family outings and the such

Outdoor Pros

Livestock guardian, protect you livestock and keep predators at bay.

 Keep thieves and bad people away.

No pests or parasites in your house.

No hair or doggy smells.

Outdoor Cons

Dog can get stolen or get loose and run away.

Parasites and disease can get picked up more easily.

Cars, loose domesticated and wild animals and people can harm your pet more easily. 

Indoor or outdoor always make sure your pet is spayed or neutered. Provide adequate food and water. Provide a safe and weatherproof shelter. Groom daily. Keep up on veterinary care and if necessary have a treatment plan to keep parasites and pests at bay.

Whatever you decide your pet will always be YOUR responsibility and you must ALWAYS provide the best adequate care possible. A pet needs food, water and proper shelter at all times. A pet is a living thing and you must provide care. That's that.

Prevent Overpopulation and Homelessness

SHARE AND SPREAD THE WORD PLEASE!

ALL THE HOMELESS SHELTER ANIMALS OUT THERE WILL THANK YOU.

KARMA BELIEVE IN IT. 

Play Outside or Cuddle Inside

If it's a nice day in your area of residence take your dog outside and play!

Take your dog to the dog park.

Go for a hike.

Go for a run/walk.

Play with your dog in the backyard/front yard.

Go to the beach with your pet.

Go to the lake with your canine.

Go fishing your pup.

Go swimming with your pet.

Exercise with your pet.

Stay inside and cuddle if the weather is not so good.

Take a nap with your pet.

Cook for your pet.

Watch T.V with your pet.

Wrestle with your pet.

Read a book to your pet.

Exercise with your pet.

Not just today but spend time with your pet everyday ^_^

A well-exercised dog is a happy and calm dog.

Unconditional love~



Foster A Dog

Thinking About Fostering An Adoptable Dog?

http://dogtime.com/pet-foster-tips.html

How To Foster A Dog On the Homestead

http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/12/how-to-foster-a-dog-on-the-homestead.html

Is Dog Fostering Right For Me?

http://www.dogster.com/dog-adoption/dog-fostering

How To Foster A Cat Or A Dog

http://voices.yahoo.com/how-foster-cat-dog-11753750.html

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Save Money! DIY Pet Stuff

ENJOY ^_^

  

DIY Things To Make For Pets and Pet Lovers

http://savedbylovecreations.com/2013/07/diy-things-to-make-for-pets-and-pet-lovers.html

Spiffy 0_o

The Five Freedoms For Pets

The Five Freedoms

1. Freedom from hunger, malnutrition and thirst.

2. Freedom from pain, injury and disease.

3. Freedom  from discomfort.

4. Freedom from fear and distress.

5. Freedom to express normal behavior.

Pets and ALL animals owned and looked after by humans deserve ALL of these five freedoms.

Why Do People Abuse Animals?

Unintentional

Most people who abuse animals don't do it on purpose. They hurt animals because they don't think about or realize what they are doing.

• Many of these people don't know that what they are doing is cruel. For example, some may keep a dog in their yard with a doghouse that is on the ground and gets flooded with water when it rains, or they keep their dog on a short chain all of the time without realizing that the dog needs better shelter.
• Some people will try to keep their pet under control by using cruel types of discipline. They may think that punishment and intimidation are the best ways to solve a problem, when in fact they aren't.
• Other people are cruel because they don't pay attention. For example, someone might forget to give their cat water for a few days or leave their dog in a car on a hot day with the windows rolled up.
• Some people hurt animals even though they think they're helping them by taking in more pets than they can handle. These people are called hoarders.  The motivation comes from a good place, but unfortunately, the animals end up living in a place that's cramped, dirty and unhealthy.

Nearly all of these people can learn to understand that they are being cruel through education and increasing their awareness of the needs of their animal. Since most of the people who abuse animals make up this group, this means that most of the people who abuse animals can be helped with basic education.

Intentional

The next biggest group of animal abusers does it on purpose, but only for a short period of time. For example, a group of kids may decide to throw rocks at a nest of baby birds they happened to see, or they may hurt a stray cat in their neighborhood.

• These people are usually young, and they hurt animals because they aren't thinking, or because they can't stand up to their friends and peer pressure.
• The ones who are aren't really thinking might be mad at someone else and kick their pet out of frustration. Or they may think it's fun to watch an animal run away scared, without really thinking about how the animal feels.
• The ones who are giving in to peer-pressure might be trying to show off to their friends. Or they may be with a group of friends who are all trying to impress each other, and so they go along with what everyone else is doing.

Intentionally hurting animals for any reason is serious. In most states, those caught doing this will face harsher punishment than those who hurt animals unintentionally. However, these people usually don't hurt animals more than a few times. They learn to think about how others feel, and they learn to stand up for themselves. This group can be helped through education and support, too.

Cruel Intention

This last group of people who hurt animals is the worst. These are people who intentionally hurt animals because they enjoy hurting others or because it makes them feel powerful.

• A lot of these people want to have control over others. They will hurt an animal because they think this means they control the animal. Or they may hurt the animal to control another person. For example, a husband might hurt the family's pet to show his wife what he could do to her too. Someone else might make his dog kill other dogs because he thinks that makes him powerful.
• Others simply enjoy pain and violence. Those who enjoy violence might also destroy inanimate objects as well as hurt animals and people.
• All of the people in this last group suffer from serious, psychological problems that will probably not go away on their own. They often need the help of licensed professionals—like a psychologist.  Without help, the psychological problems these people have can haunt them for their whole lives.

Sources:

ASPCA

Resources and Links

Information On Animal Cruelty
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/info-animal-cruelty

Report Animal Cruelty FAQ
http://www.aspca.org/fight-cruelty/report-animal-cruelty/report-animal-cruelty-faq

Top Ten Ways To Prevent Animal Cruelty

http://www.aspca.org/fight-cruelty/report-animal-cruelty/top-10-ways-to-prevent-animal-cruelty

Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty

http://www.aspca.org/fight-cruelty/report-animal-cruelty/domestic-violence-and-animal-cruelty

Nine Reasons For Animal Abuse

http://risingphoenixcharitablefoundation.com/why-this-is-important/nine-reasons-for-animal-abuse/

No one has a right or any reason to abuse an animal period!

Always report animal abuse. Animals need a voice since they cannot speak for themselves.

FYI: Google animal abuse or animal cruelty......all those images....will make your heart break =(
If you can't even feel a bit of sorrow for all those sad faces of abused and neglected  than maybe there really is no hope for humanity. Animal abuse is no joke.....there is no logical reason behind it....it is wrong.

Life On a Chain

What is the point of having a dog when all you are going to do is chain it up outside?

A dog is not a object or a piece of property. It is a living and breathing being.

For protection? How is a chained dog going to physically protect you? 

A chained barking dog is far from being intimidating....

A chain dog is a dead dog. It's impossible for a chained dog to get out of dangerous situations or escape from a aggressive animal or human. You basically are giving your dog a death sentence....

I don't want my house dirty from the dog. 

Don't have a dog if material positions are more important to you then a life.

My dog is my pride and joy. I want to show how tough he/she is on a big heavy chain.

Really? Would you want to haul around a big heavy chain to prove how tough you are?

My kids play with the dog sometimes.

What about any other time? 

So many reasons that are beyond me and my reasonable way of thinking why anyone would just throw a dog on a chain outside, maybe throw it some food and water once in a while and if that dog is really lucky have a decent form of shelter and call that pet ownership.

A dog is a pack animal. It needs it's pack. It needs family.

Pet's Bill of Rights

If only more people could respect and be educated  about a pet's bill of rights.

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Think Before You Act

Speak Up For Those Who Have No Voice.