
Food. Fireworks. Parties. While many people love the July 4 holiday, it can be traumatic for pets who have a phobic reaction to the loud sights and sounds that are synonymous with Independence Day celebrations. Continue Reading →
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Food. Fireworks. Parties. While many people love the July 4 holiday, it can be traumatic for pets who have a phobic reaction to the loud sights and sounds that are synonymous with Independence Day celebrations. Continue Reading →
While pet ownership in the U.S. has jumped significantly over the past three decades with dogs being the most popular pet in the U.S. (65.1 million U.S. households own a dog), pet adoption has been steadily declining over the last five years, with more people acquiring pets from breeders and pet stores. Continue Reading →
It’s best to keep pets indoors during the festivities to prevent dogs and cats from ending up injured or at a busy shelter overflowing with other lost pets. Continue Reading →
Across the country, shelters are struggling with higher intakes, while adoptions, fosters and transports are not keeping pace. This has led to a population imbalance, with more animals in shelters, causing increased strain on shelter staff and the current shelter crisis. With most U.S. shelters at or over capacity, pets are more at risk for being killed due to lack of space. Continue Reading →
The Nutmeg Spay & Neuter Clinic in Stratford offers low cost spay and neutering. Continue Reading →
Every year during spring, thousands of tiny kittens arrive in overwhelming numbers at our local animal shelters during a period known as “kitten season.”
By fostering a kitten — or a few — folks are providing them the chance to grow up and find families of their very own. Continue Reading →
National Dog Day is the perfect time to pause and appreciate the joy dogs bring, and the comfort and companionship they p Continue Reading →
“If you have been considering getting a new pet, now is the time. The public stepped up during the pandemic, and we need to do it again because countless animals’ lives are at stake if this progress backslides.” – Julie Castle Best Friends CEO Continue Reading →
Bring all pets indoors whenever neighborhood fireworks displays are likely, making sure that any potentially harmful food or alcohol is kept out of reach.
Secure pets in a room, close the widows, draw the curtains, and play loud music or turn on the television to drown out the frightening sounds. Continue Reading →
Over the past thirteen months, increased household stress, isolation and lack of socialization have been hard on everyone, but they can have an especially detrimental effect on our dogs. Continue Reading →