Country Life, May 1928 Note: This is a transcribed article which may contain deviations from the original, posted at the end. How to Feed Your DogCOUNTRY LIFE, October 1928by MARGARET A. FLORYTHE value of careful, intelligent feeding of all young animals can hardly be overestimated. Nature has provided the mothers of all species with either … Continue reading “How to Feed Your Dog” – 1928 Article
Category: general pet care
Vintage Dog Feeding Article
An article of interest on feeding dogs, part of a serial printed in The Fanciers' Journal, May 14, 1892. With apologies to "the dyspeptic pug or bloated poodle":
Standards of Care
The term “responsible pet ownership” has its roots in “racism, classism, and the White dominant culture.” That is according to researchers with the University of Denver’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection, who argued that some animal control policies perpetuate racial and income inequities in the United States. [...] Not only driven by “racism, classism, and the White … Continue reading Standards of Care
Discussion: How Have Pets Helped Make Your Community Better?
A recently published study in Australia found that pets help connect people within communities: "We found that people who had a pet were more likely, than those who didn't own a pet, to get to know people in their neighbourhood that they didn't know before," says [Associate Professor Lisa Wood from the University of Western … Continue reading Discussion: How Have Pets Helped Make Your Community Better?
Discussion: End of Life Decisions
As we rally against the needless killing of shelter pets for convenience, we sometimes tend to skip meaningful discussion on true euthanasia for our own pets. This is such an important issue to explore as it is often complicated and always heartbreaking. One way to lift the veil is by sharing our experiences, something I … Continue reading Discussion: End of Life Decisions
Pictures from a Mobile Vaccine Clinic in South Carolina
We took Schroeder to a mobile vaccine clinic in a grocery store parking lot to get his final puppy shots yesterday. Here are some of the other pets whose owners were waiting with us. The hound, the Chihuahua and the kitty are all from the same family. The black dog is their neighbor. Not everyone … Continue reading Pictures from a Mobile Vaccine Clinic in South Carolina
Keeping Pets Safe and Cool in the Heat
During the summer heat, keeping pets inside an air-conditioned environment is ideal but not possible for some owners and shelters. Here are a some tips for keeping dogs and cats safe and cool in the hot weather. We are not on a stationary planet. As such, the places that provide shade in your yard in … Continue reading Keeping Pets Safe and Cool in the Heat
Novartis Plant Still Shut Down
In January, I posted about the Novartis plant shutdown in Lincoln, NE. I haven't seen anything new come across the wire about this and had assumed everything was back to normal. When I was unable to buy Interceptor (made by Novartis) today due to shortage of product, I began looking around. The Interceptor website doesn't … Continue reading Novartis Plant Still Shut Down
Remember When?
Ironically, I've done a post on a theme like this in the past but I can't recall where it is. (It's been a long time - at least I remember that much.) So here we are again. What are some things you remember regarding pet care, ownership, feeding, etc. from years gone by? I'll start: … Continue reading Remember When?
Dog Death by Hot Car – 100% Preventable
How to avoid becoming one of this summer's "Dog dies in hot car" statistics: If the weather can be described as warm, hot, or not cold - do not leave your dog unattended in the car. When in doubt about whether it would be ok to leave your dog in the car, do not leave … Continue reading Dog Death by Hot Car – 100% Preventable