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Nov. 21, 2024

Winter Pet Grooming Guide: Essential Tips and Products for Healthy Skin and Coat

Protecting Your Pet's Skin and Coat During Winter: Essential Grooming Tips As the chill of winter sets in, our pets require extra attention to maintain their health and comfort. In this post, we explore essential grooming practices to keep your pet…

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Oct. 23, 2024

How Dogs on Deployment is Making a Difference: Get Involved Today!

Dogs on Deployment: Making a Difference for Military Families Imagine the stress of being deployed on a military assignment or lifesaving mission, not knowing who will care for your beloved pet in your absence. This is the heartbreaking reality fac…

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Oct. 23, 2024

Breaking the Loneliness Barrier: Pets as Companions and Social Catalysts

In today’s fast-paced, digitally connected world, loneliness has quietly become a widespread issue. Whether it’s a post-pandemic reality or because of our increasing reliance on technology and living a life online instead of face-to-face…

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Sept. 24, 2024

Join Us at Harvest PawFest – A Celebration of Pets and Community!

Looking for something fun to do with your family and pet this weekend? Well if you're in the Houston area, you need to come out to Harvest PawFest, a petcentric community event that brings people and pets together! I participated in this event as a …

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Sept. 24, 2024

Are Plastics in Your Pet’s Products Harming Their Health?

Have you ever considered that the everyday items your pet uses—like their favorite toy or food bowl—could harm their health? It didn’t even cross my mind until we did an eye-opening episode of Starlight Pet Talk with Aidan Charron …

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Aug. 28, 2024

Doodles Decoded: Why They Don't Qualify as Purebred Dogs

In recent years, doodles—crossbreeds between poodles and other breeds such as Labradors (Labradoodles) or Golden Retrievers (Goldendoodles)—have gained immense popularity. While these charming, curly-coated dogs have captured many hearts…

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Aug. 28, 2024

Ensuring Ethical Dog Acquisition: Avoiding Backyard Breeders

As pet owners, we want what's best for our animal companions. However, ensuring their well-being extends beyond providing food, shelter, and love; it also involves making ethical choices about where we acquire them. Although this post focuses on dog…

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July 25, 2024

Unveiling the Transformative Power of Volunteering at Animal Shelters

Animal shelters and rescues, the good ones at least, can be havens for abandoned, neglected, and abused animals, providing them a safe environment while they await adoption into their forever homes. However, most of them are only able to do great wo…

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July 25, 2024

The Pet Adoption Application Process: A Guide for Potential Adopters

Introduction The decision to adopt a pet is a wonderful one! Not only will you be saving a life, but you'll also be gaining a loving companion to share your life with. However, before you can bring your new furry friend home, there are a few things…

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June 24, 2024

Anticipatory Grief: Navigating the Final Days with Your Pet

As pet owners, we all know the heartache that comes with losing a beloved companion. Anticipatory grief, the process of grieving a future loss, can make this experience even more challenging. In this post, we'll  explore the concept of anticipa…

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