There is a growing movement to ban retail pet sales, so buying a cute puppy at a local pet store may be a thing of the past. Most dogs that come from pet stores originate from puppy mills. Although there are no official statistics, it is estimated that between 2 million and 4 million dogs are born in United States puppy mills every year, and ...
It is estimated that there are over 300,000 homeless pets across America in about 13,000 animal shelters, and the numbers keep rising. With a little investigation, you can find information about why and what kinds of animals are relinquished, return-to-owner ratios, euthanasia rates, and so on. These numbers can encourage you to focus on shelter programs, education, and heighten your awareness of the number of ...
My dog Tasha, a three-year old Golden Retriever, loves stuffed toys. If I give her one, or if she finds one, she immediately takes it in her drooling mouth, as if she’s retrieving a waterfowl for her person. After proudly showing off the toy and making satisfied whiny noises, she starts the process of demolishing it. Tasha eagerly takes out all of the stuffing by chewing on ...
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