Save Money on Pet Food

Need to save some money on pet food cause you have way to many critters over-running your lovely abode eating you out of house and home?

Buy it wholesale (bulk!)

Make it at home (raw food diet!)

Shop the sales (yay sale ads!)

Properly store pet food in a plastic container so it doesn't go stale.

Be careful when feeding your pet people food which can make a pet fat or sicken your pet.

Buy specialty food (grain-fee and such) only when absolutely necessary i.e recommended by a veterinarian.

Follow pet food brands on social media  for special discount codes and offers

Measure food and track servings (feed only the allotted serving per meal for the size of your pet)

Name brand is not always best but always check ingredients as well for the best nutrition.

Join a reward program (Petpal/Petperks etc.)

Try before buying. Try a sample size to make sure your pet will actually eat the food.

Try a pet food subscription service through places like Amazon or Petsmart to get possible discounts and free shipping.

And there you go you don't have to necessarily splurge on your pets food and go broke. Always, always look for discounts and such will save you a ton of money in the long run!

Halloween Pet Safety Tips

Stash the Treats

Don't let your pet get into any type of candy. Place it high enough and out of reach or your pet.

Watch the Decor and Keep Wires Out of Reach

Don't let your pet chew or eat on decor and wires.Be careful with candles.Keep glow sticks away from pets.

Be Careful with Costumes

Avoid covering your pets face and keep dangling things to a minimum and out of reach.

Keep Pets Calm

If your pet doesn't like people or other pets keep them separated so as not to cause anxiety. Keep confined and way from the door

Keep Identity on Your Pets at All Times

Make sure your pet is micro-chipped and has a visible collar with your info on it.

Keep Pets Indoors

Don't leave your pet outside or in the yard especially without supervision.

Its Raining Outside

Protect your pet from the rain

If going for a walk put a raincoat and booties on your pet to keep them dry.

Keep your cats and dogs indoors.

Provide a airtight dog house for shelter.

Keep towels handy and rub your pets dry asap. when they come inside.

Keep dog preoccupied indoors with kongs and hiding games.

Keep your cat occupied with catnip and kitty toys.

Keep your dogs fur dry and clean their paws.

Keep your dog's bedding dry.

Keep your dog's ears dry inside and out

Be on the look out for infections when its wet outside especially if you have outdoor pet.

Keep your pet warm when its cold and wet outside

The Healthy Benefits of Owning a Cat

1. Cats Can Help You Cope With Stress or When Your Feeling Down

2. Cats Can Lower Your  Blood Pressure

3. Petting a Cat Has a Overall Calming Effect

4. Sleep Better with the Comfort of a Cat Around

5. Fewer Allergies When Exposed Early on to Cats

6. Cats Keep you Company So You Don't Feel Alone

7. Cat Purring Can Help Heal Your Bones

8. Cats Keep Heart Attacks ans Strokes At Bay.

9. Cat Purring Can Help Heal Soft Tissues

10. Cats Purring Can Fend Off Infection and Swelling

11. Cats Help When You Have Depression

12. Cats Can Boost Your Immunity

13. Cats Can Help You Socialize

14. Cats Can Lower Triglycerides and Cholesterol levels

15. Cats Can Help With Anxiety

Service Dogs

Definition of a Service Dog

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) service dogs are dogs that are trained to performs tasks or do work for people with physical, medical, and mental disabilities.

So what exactly does that look like? Here are some examples of what a service dog can perform:

• Guiding someone who is blind
• Alerting someone who is deaf
• Pulling a wheelchair
• Carrying or picking up items for someone with a mobility disability
• Alerting and protecting someone who is having a seizure
• Reminding someone to take their necessary medications

Service dogs can be extremely beneficial to someone with a disability, but it’s important to remember that service dogs aren’t pets. They are working animals that have been trained to do something directly related to a disability. For that reason, emotional support dogs — dogs that only provide comfort — don’t qualify as service dogs.

Rules about service dogs

The ADA also has a number of rules about service dogs that are important to know:

• Businesses that serve the public can’t discriminate against people with disabilities. Therefore, these businesses must allow service dogs to accompany someone with a disability in any area where customers are permitted. Covered business include places such as restaurants, stores, hotels, movie theaters, taxis, and sports arenas, along with state and local governmental agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
• Service dogs need to be under control in the form of a leash, harness, or tether unless it gets in the way of the service dog’s work or the disability prevents the use of a control device.
• If someone walks into a place with a service dog, employees can’t ask the person about their disability or require any kind of medical documentation or identification. They also can’t ask the dog to demonstrate its specific task. Employees are only allowed to ask two questions if someone walks in with a service dog:
  • Is this a service dog?
  • What has the dog been trained to do?
• A service dog can’t be removed from somewhere unless the dog is out of the control or isn’t housebroken.
• A person with a disability can’t be denied or refused service if someone is afraid or allergic to their dog. In a hotel or motel, they cannot be limited to “pet friendly” rooms and must have the same choice of accommodations as any other guest.

While it’s not a requirement, it is advisable to have your service dog wear a vest to let others know that the dog is working and shouldn’t be petted.

Abusing the service dog law

Recently, some people have been abusing the system. They pass their dog off as a service dog even though they don’t have a disability and the dog hasn’t been trained for a specific task. Not only is this wrong and an abuse of the system, but it can also be disruptive and dangerous for legitimate service dogs.

Some states are taking fake service dogs so seriously that they’ve enacted laws making it a crime. 

Article Credit/ Source Link:

https://www.cesarsway.com/about-dogs/service/The-truth-about-service-dogs?utm_content=sf101365234&utm_medium=spredfast&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Cesar%27s%20Way%2C%20Inc.&sf101365234=1

State Assistance Animal Laws

https://www.animallaw.info/topic/table-state-assistance-animal-laws