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Bringing Home a New Cat or Kitten

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You’re so excited to bring home a new kitten or cat. Your child has been asking for one forever and you finally decide to go for it. Before you do, take the time to be prepared. Being prepared will make it easier on you and your new furry friend.

Peteducation.com has a great article that can walk you through some steps to be prepared. Here is one quote from the article:

“You will be taking your cat out of a familiar environment, putting him into a noisy, moving vehicle, then expecting him to adjust to new surroundings, new people and perhaps, new animals. This is a lot to ask, and no matter how wonderful you and your home are, even the most easy-going cat is likely to be stressed and nervous.”

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Pets are Good for our Health

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We all know how good our pets make us feel and how relaxing and calming petting them can be. It’s not just us! Pet WebMD has a list of 27 ways pets improve our health. Continue reading →

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by Lynn Johnston Productions Inc.
Dist. by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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STORY TAKEN FROM “CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE PET LOVER’S SOUL”

“Twenty-one years ago, my husband gave me Sam, an eight-week-old schnauzer, to help ease the loss of our daughter, who was stillborn. Sam and I developed a very special bond over the next fourteen years. It seemed nothing that happened could ever change that.
At one point, my husband and I decided to relocate from our New York apartment to a new home in New Jersey. After we were there awhile, our neighbor, whose cat had recently had kittens, asked us if we would like one. Continue reading →

Animals in Heaven

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OK, so the movie is “All Dogs Go to Heaven.” That’s true! But…actually ALL ANIMALS go to heaven.

Visit this link for some bible verses about animals in heaven: Bible Online

Romans 8:19-“For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.” “Creation” is every living thing.

So for those mourning the loss of a beloved pet, they are in good hands!

“Animals Are Feeling Beings Too” joined Facebook

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Hello followers!

I just joined Facebook. I wanted to share it with you and ask that you please “Like” my page. Also, feel free to share my Facebook and my Blog with people you know.  You will be helping animals by doing this. The more people who are aware of issues, the more we can all help make a difference! 

Here is the link to my page: Animals Are Feeling Beings Too/Facebook

I plan to post more often from now on (on Facebook and my Blog)!

Thank you!!! Thanks for caring about animals!

Red Rovers Reading Program

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I did this training online earlier this year. This is an awesome thing. Its teaching children empathy for animals! If you’re an educator you know this also teaches empathy to humans. Studies have shown connections.
If have teacher friends, share this with them. The more schools this program is in, the more the world will start treating animals with the respect and care God intended for them. The more we will be a part of making a change in the world.

Keeping Our Pets Safe in the Warm Weather

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As temperatures rise, it’s important to keep pets cool.

The following tips are from the Humane Society of the United States:

Never leave your pet in the car

Don’t put your pet in the back of a truck

Watch out for fertilizers and deadly plants

Recognizing the Signs of a Heat Stroke
Signs and symptoms of heat stroke include: collapse, body temperature 104° F or above, bloody diarrhea or vomit, depression stupor, seizures or coma, excessive panting or difficulty breathing, increased heart rate, salivation. Continue reading →

Start Young in Teaching Compassion to Animals

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Below are a few links to the game for children “Toca Pet Doctor.” In this game there are a bunch of animals that are waiting for their turn to be helped at the veterinarian’s office. What happened to them?

I have personally used this game in computer classes that I teach to preschoolers. The children love helping them! I love using this game as an opportunity to discuss caring for animals! We talked about how these animals may have gotten hurt, how this makes them feel, and how it could have been prevented. For example, there is a bird who’s foot is stuck in gum. We discussed how if someone would not have thrown their gum on the ground (littering), the bird would not have gotten stuck in it. Then we discussed how the gum should have been thrown in the garbage.

After the children play “veterinarian” and help the animals, the animals are given treats that the children can feed to them. This teaches which foods each type of animal eats.

For a pretty straight forward game that’s not hard to figure out, there are so many teachable moments in it! Most of all “Caring for Animals.” After all, they are feeling beings that get sick and hurt just like we do!

Toca Pet Doctor (iTunes)

Toca Pet Doctor (Google Play)

Keep Your Pets Safe this 4th of July

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It was interesting to find out that more pets go missing around the 4th of July than any other time of year, and noisy fireworks are to blame. By following these tips, hopefully fewer families will face the heartbreak of losing a pet during the July 4th holiday.

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