Category: Pet Shelters

DOGust – A Month to Celebrate Shelter and Rescue Dogs

DOGust – Celebration of Rescued and Adopted Dogs’ Birthdays For all of those wonderful pet parents out there who don’t know their adopted dog’s birthday, August 1 is the perfect time to celebrate. If you’ve ever shared your life with a rescue pup you’ve realized that you don’t know their birth date.  Now, DOGust 1 …

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Choosing the Right Cat at a Shelter

How to Choose a Cat from a Shelter   It has been shown that owning a pet, like a cat, reduces stress and blood pressure levels in their owners.  Bringing a new cat or kitten into your home can be an exciting time, but it is important to consider the decision carefully.  To ensure that …

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Choosing the Right Rescue/Shelter Dog

Happy Pets choosing the right shelter dog

Choosing the Right Rescue/Shelter Dog There are many people, myself included, who believe that adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue group is the right thing to do.  Simply put, there are great dogs in shelters, and those dogs need good homes.   Of course, there are also canine train wrecks in shelters who are …

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