A Sitting For a Cause Blog Featuring All Things Pet-Related
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” – Anatole France Most of who I am, I owe to the furry bundles of joy that I have had the opportunity to love over the years. There is no greater friend and no greater confidante than a pet, and mine have been the absolute best. When […]
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I absolutely adore reading—it’s the perfect way to relax after a long day at work or school. As the weather starts to turn cooler, I find myself wanting to curl up with a blanket and a good book. As a proud pet-owner, I love when I can find a good story that features some of my favorite furry friends. If […]
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Recently, a friend of mine has been worrying about her cat. She got a new job and her schedule changed to her being gone for a few hours on days that she wasn’t normally gone. She would come home to find her cat being uncharacteristically clingy and acting really sick. After a few hours of her being home, the cat […]
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There are many animals waiting to be adopted into loving forever homes in animal shelters all across the country, but for some of them this is only a dream. For animals with black fur, the wait time for adoption is four times longer than their lighter-coated friends—if they are ever adopted at all. Often referred to as Big Black Dog […]
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In our last Featured Rescue Friday, we featured the wonderful Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary, a Forever Foster Home based Sanctuary in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Recently, this fantastic organization has come under hard times. After complaints from nearby neighbors that the sanctuary was growing too large for the area, the county zoning board has given Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary […]
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Welcome to Best Doggy Destinations! This week we are featuring the amazing city of Minneapolis! Known for being the city of lakes, Minneapolis provides a plethora of wonderful outdoor activities for you and your pooch to enjoy, but there are also many great indoor options. If you’re in the Twin Cities and you’re looking for something fun to do with […]
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Welcome to Featured Rescue Friday! This week we are featuring Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary, a Forever Foster Home based Sanctuary in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Senior dogs face a higher risk of being euthanized in animal shelters. Many people worry about the costs of unexpected vet bills and their shorter life expectancies, so older animals often go unadopted. In a recent […]
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Getting a new pet is a big decision and it becomes that much more important when you add kids into the mix. There are lots of things you need to think about before bringing a new furry friend into your home. How can you be sure that you’re making the right decision for your family? Here are a few things […]
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Have you ever been in this situation: you buy a bunch of toys from the pet store to bring home to your furry friends, you’re so excited to give them their gifts, and then they don’t even play with them? Or worse—they play with the box? My cat is consistently guilty of this. I’ll buy lots of cute toys only […]
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Editor’s Note: Please welcome our newest intern, Kristian Porter! Kristian is a Nothern Kentucky University student majoring in English with a double minor in Business and History. She lives in Cincinnati with her dog, Jordin, and her two cats, Percy and Oli. I have fallen in love three times in my life. My first pet was a long haired Dachshund named […]
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