Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation offers these sessions free of charge in an attempt to offer families the skills they can use to help save the life of their dear pet.
The US Census offers a daily audio/video one-minute segment called Profile America in which they compile brief stories of interesting and topical data, last week featuring “Companionable Animals” in honor of “Be Kind to Animals Week”.
Carnegie Crawl, Friday, May 9, 2014, 5 to 9 PM, 22 businesses participating!
Wildflowers of early spring are a celebration in the woods though they are nowhere near as showy as summer and fall wildflowers. These photos were taken along the Panhandle Trail in Collier Township.
SPRING CLEANING OR ANY TIME we can always reduce the amount of chemicals we use in our home by using everyday materials like vinegar and baking soda for regular cleaning.
In everyone's life is at least one special person who shared a love of animals, and in that person's life there is often an animal companion who is or was very special to them.
A knowledge of first aid for pets can often help reduce the need for treatment after an accident or health incident, or mean the difference between a quick or long recovery, or even life and death.
Everyday choices do make a huge difference, and simply because some issues are really too big for us as individuals to have much impact today, we don't often realize that even a small act can much later have a bigger impact than expected.
As the spring unfolds with longer days and milder temperatures, we remember what has passed. Here is a poem and a slideshow of photos inspired by what was left of last year's garden.
Many of the flowers symbolic of this holiday or used for decoration this time of year are toxic to pets. Read about them and download a one-page PDF guide to the most common plants that are toxic.
Open windows are naturally enticing to cats, and truly an enhancement to their environment as well as providing fresh air for you, but you need to be certain the screens are secure..
Aside from all the toxic flowers and plants popular for this time of year, the spring holidays are fraught with other dangers for curious kitties and dogs for whom the question is, "Is it a toy or is it food?"
Wild animals are reawakening and they're hungry! You and your pets are more likely to encounter wildlife, especially raccoons, so get your pet's rabies vaccine up to date.
We're coming up to Easter and spring is progressing, and often rabbits and chicks become seasonal pets who are purchased and then abandoned, even today.