A Sitting For a Cause Blog Featuring All Things Pet-Related
Editor’s Note: Please welcome to our writer roster, Chris Ventura! Chris is a Virginia Tech student double majoring in communication and English. Once he graduates, he hopes to adopt one dog and one cat. We are excited to have him on board! Imagine this: you’re 7 years old. You go to your best friend’s house and he shows you the tiniest puppy you’ve […]
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As a pet owner or caretaker, there’s a good chance you’ve heard your fair share of pet “facts.” But do you know which of the common “facts are actually myths? From dogs to cats to goldfish and more, we are here to break down 11 of the most common myths about your furry (and scaled) family members! 1. Myth: Goldfish […]
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Welcome to Featured Rescue Friday! This week we are featuring a rescue that is near and dear to my heart since they flew my first foster pup to a rescue up in Washington and consequently helped her find her furever home. It is a privilege to feature the inspirational organization, Wings of Rescue. Wings of Rescue was launched in 2009 […]
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We love our SmartPhones. We use them all the time, wherever we go! And one of the things we love most about Smartphones? Our apps! Candy Crush, Words With Friends, Angry Birds, you know them all. But what’s great about apps is that while they are fun, they can also help out animals. So what are some fun and unique […]
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Dog toys can get expensive, so one dog owners can do is DIY toys for their pup! It is incredibly affordable and easy to do. I recently came across a tutorial from Eileen Chow on SheKnows that showed how to make a DIY toy with just a tennis ball and old t-shirt. It looked like the perfect toy for my two […]
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Welcome to Featured Rescue Friday, a weekly series where we share with you an awesome rescue that should be on your radar. This week we are featuring the amazing rescue, Angels Among Us! Angels Among Us is an extraordinary animal rescue based in Tennessee that saves animals from high-kill shelters. Their biggest mission is to inform people about the dangers […]
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As a pet parent, giving your dog healthy treats can keep them happy while helping them live a long life. While I’ve never made treats for my dogs, the idea seems fun! I recently purchased treats from Petco and it made me think maybe I can make my own or even sell some to friends that have dogs as a […]
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I wanted to tackle a topic that my family and I have become a bit too familiar with over the last few months: making the decision to say goodbye to a pet. We were blessed to have a beautiful cat named Flip for 18 years and a sweet pup named Sadie for 12.5 years. Flip was an indoor-outdoor cat who ruled […]
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Welcome to Featured Rescue Friday, a weekly series where we share with you an awesome rescue that should be on your radar. This week we are featuring the exceptional new rescue, Kaua`i Animal Welfare Society (aka KAWS)! KAWS officially launched in April of 2015 on the small island of Kaua`i. In the few short months they have been operating, they have saved […]
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We often come across articles that tell us what to feed our pets. Either an ingredient in the foods we give our pets is bad or the food doesn’t contain enough of a specific ingredient necessary for our pet’s health. We are often encouraged to switch to an expensive brand as a “healthier option.” But how can you determine what pet […]
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