Pleasantly plump, chunky, hefty, portly or fluffy… whichever word you use, they all mean the same thing: fat cats and paunchy pooches! According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 58% of cats and 54% of dogs are considered overweight. To battle that steadily increasing number, there’s even an annual Pet Obesity Awareness Day (this…
Summertime is fun – it’s the season of barbecuing, hitting the beach and enjoying the beautiful sunshine. Summer, however, also means it’s time to give your pet’s safety your full attention. Here are 7 tips to keep your cat or dog cool, safe and happy this summer! Know the Signs – Watch for the warning…
Today isn’t just June 8 – it’s National Best Friends Day! Here at Karma Cat + Zen Dog, we know there are endless reasons why dogs and cats alike make the purrfect best friends … but here are the top 10 reasons why: Interesting in volunteering with our crew of furry best friends, or adopting/fostering one…
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Who doesn’t love kittens? They’re fuzzy, playful bundles of joy that you can’t help but adore (even if they have “party hour” at night sometimes!) Kitten Season, however, is not so cute. Starting in spring and ending in fall, cats who are not spayed and neutered mate, creating thousands of homeless litters that flood animal…
Take 1: kitten gets adopted but spends his first year being bullied by other cats in the house Take 2: barely adult cat gets rehomed but then spends a year with not enough attention and develops a massive bladder infection caused by urinary crystals Take 3: adult cat spends time in a foster home recovering…
As Development Director, I’m responsible for fundraising and community outreach for Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society. One of my passions is encouraging children to take an interest in pets and animal rescue. I believe we can change the world’s view of animal rescue through our children; it’s called humane education and it is…
Rescue can be difficult. There are days when we feel like we can never do enough. Days that make us cry for the animals we can’t save. Last Thursday was one of those days. I went to a local shelter to “pull” a few cats. We had space in our adoption center and foster homes…
A regular volunteer’s wife is allergic to cats but she still has a passion for saving them! Michelle G shares some thoughts on feral cats and what you can do to help: I can remember in the house I grew up in, my room was in the front and on the end. Many different animals…