Animal rescue group reminds pet owners to be responsible after dog allegedly dies at event
#petownership — Public Fediverse posts
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Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn’t care less
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/7-signs-cat-really-loves-you-ex1/
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Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn’t care less
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/7-signs-cat-really-loves-you-ex1/
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Japan’s ‘fur babies’ now outnumber children as birth rate hits new low – Firstpost
Walk through a park in Tokyo on a weekend, and you are likely to see people pushing strollers.…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #birthrate #children #demographics #Japanpopulationcrisis #petownership #pets #population
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Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn’t care less
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/7-signs-a-cat-really-loves-you-ex1/
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Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn’t care less
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/7-signs-a-cat-really-loves-you-ex1/
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/260539/ Child’s tragic death prompts Durban Metro Police to enforce dog ownership laws #DurbanMetroPolice #DutchetRoad #Germany #Https://thepostCoZa/ #incident #iol #jack #NicoleJack #PetOwnership #post #SouthAfrica
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COLOSSAL RABBITS AND THE UNSEEN WEIGHT OF PET OWNERSHIP
A 21-pound Continental Giant rabbit named Junior lives in London and needs his own bedroom. Learn about the large pet's needs and diet.
#GiantRabbit, #PetOwnership, #LondonPets, #ContinentalGiant, #UnusualPets
https://newsletter.tf/giant-rabbit-junior-21-pounds-own-bedroom/
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Junior the rabbit weighs 21 pounds, which is like three small dogs! He even has his own room.
#GiantRabbit, #PetOwnership, #LondonPets, #ContinentalGiant, #UnusualPets
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A new law in Sweden requires its citizens to check on their cats at least twice a day
Music, community and joy drive real change In a small village in Pwani, a district on Tanzania’s coast,…
#Sweden #Sverige #SE #Europe #Europa #EU #Cats #law #nyheter #petcare #petownership #sweden
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https://www.europesays.com/2843464/ A new law in Sweden requires its citizens to check on their cats at least twice a day #Cats #law #nyheter #PetCare #PetOwnership #Sverige #sweden
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A new law in Sweden requires its citizens to check on their cats at least twice a day
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A new law in Sweden requires its citizens to check on their cats at least twice a day
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‘Inconsiderate and selfish’: Dog owner faces backlash for letting pet drink from a glass of water
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‘Inconsiderate and selfish’: Dog owner faces backlash for letting pet drink from a glass of water
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Father urges responsible pet ownership after alleged dog attack in mall
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10 Essential Cat Health Risks Every Owner Must Know
😿 The heartbreaking choice cat owners face: Care for your cat and risk your life, or stop and watch them suffer. This powerful story explores the unbreakable human-animal bond that pushes people beyond medical limits.
#cathealth #petownership #felinecare #catlovers #petparenting
https://themonstercat.com/cat-health-risks-cat-owner-challenges/
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This Is Why I Look Like I’ve Seen Things
People love to ask why I look tired. Like it’s a mystery. Like I’m up all night partying in 1997. I’m not. I’m pinned to a mattress by 300 pounds of fur and feelings. These photos? One night. One completely normal, deeply stupid night. First problem: personal space is a myth. I fall asleep in a reasonable human position. I wake up folded like a lawn chair because a Belgian Malinois has decided my face is a pillow. Not near my face. On it. Direct eye-to-snout contact. Breath hot […]https://ericfoltin.com/2026/02/16/this-is-why-i-look-like-ive-seen-things/
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Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn't care less
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/7-signs-a-cat-loves-you-ex1
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Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn't care less
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/7-signs-a-cat-loves-you-ex1
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"Did you know pet owners are 60% less likely to feel lonely?
Owning a pet has been a game-changer for my mental health, providing companionship and a sense of purpose. My furry friend is always there to listen and comfort me.
What's your favorite way pets support your mental wellbeing?
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‘Walang iwanan’: What to pack in your pet’s ‘Go Bag’ for emergencies
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Veterinarian shares 7 signs a cat loves you, even if it seems like they couldn't care less
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/7-signs-a-cat-loves-you
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Chennai Corporation plans a shelter for rabid dogs, expands sterilisation, vaccination and pet licensing drives to build a safer, rabies-free city. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/stray-dog-management-chennai-plans-shelter-for-aggressive-and-rabid-ones-fszykga5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Chennai #StrayDogControl #Rabies #AnimalWelfare #PetOwnership
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Side hustling with Rover, a kind of dating app for dogs
A few months ago I signed up to be a dogsitter through an app called Rover. Since I work a desk job from home and take a walk each afternoon and evening, it’s a perfect scenario for me and a (very) lucky dog.
The aptly named Rover is kind of like an online dating app. You sign up and write a short bio about yourself, add a few photos, and post some details about what you’re looking for in a dog (or cat). You list your desired pet by age (no puppies plz) and size, from small dog (0-15 pounds) to giant dog (101+ pounds).
If you don’t want dogs at your house, you can choose to stay with the dog at its home. Personally, I’m more comfortable on my own turf, especially early in a relationship. Rover also has options for those with commitment issues: you can do short-term flings like dog walking, doggy daycare, or drop-in visits. You can even do obedience training, if you’re into that. No judgment.
On Rover, you set your rates and post your availability on a calendar, and dog owners send a booking request. Then you can message each other through the app and ask questions, which in my experience is a lot like the first few messages exchanged in a dating app: How much energy do you have? Like, are we talking some moderate hiking (I can do that), or are you more of a mountain climber (I can’t do that)? Are we going to have to be doing things all the time forever, or can we just move straight to the hangout-on-the-couch-a-lot stage of the relationship? Do you pee/poop in the house? No judgment.
Pavlov’s pig
We never had pets growing up, but my brother and I always wanted a dog. I think my parents thought they’d end up taking care of it after we lost interest, and maybe they were right. We did once have a pet guinea pig that came to us as a sort of emergency adoption. Her name was Betsy, and not long after we got her we lost interest.
Because Betsy’s cage was kept in the pantry next to the kitchen, my mom became her closest friend. Mom would feed Betsy carrots from the fridge, and pretty soon, whenever Betsy heard the fridge door open, she’d squeak, knowing a carrot was potentially forthcoming.
Sometimes we’d let Betsy outside within a little chicken wire enclosure so that she could experience her natural habitat in the great outdoors, where she was no doubt once a fearsome predator before her lineage was domesticated. But one day a neighborhood dog named Cracker carried her home in his jaws, using her as a chew toy. We found her two blocks away, barely clinging to life, with four large puncture wounds and rapid, shallow breathing. I still remember carrying her home, how devastated it made me feel, how even though I’d lost interest in her, I suddenly wanted, more than anything, for her to live.
There was no money for vets, so we laid her in her cage on a bed of wood chips and prayed. Four long days went by with no noticeable movement or improvement, and then one day there came a weakish squeak, and a peek into her cage saw her hobbling around, a little unsteady, but ready to nibble carrots again.
Probably a good pet for us would have been a cat—something that can basically live on its own, stopping by for a little affection here and there and then going about its regular life, kind of like that Ashley Madison site for people interested in having affairs. But my dad absolutely hated cats. I think he thought they were gay. He was very much into traditional man stuff, like cars and grease, hunting and guns, and so anything that could be seen as unmanly—like showing affection of any kind—was not suitable for sons.
Falling in love
Over the past few months using Rover, I’ve watched half-a-dozen dogs, some for a weekend, some for a week-and-a-half. One of my favorites was Betty, a French bulldog. Betty is descended from wolves like I am made in god’s image—a hobo of a man, and a poor excuse of a dog, but all the more endearing because of it.
I’ve watched her twice now. She is a stubborn little B whose owners told me she liked short walks, but I didn’t realize quite what that meant until our first walk, when I realized that she would just rather not walk.
When Betty gets tired of walking—after about two blocks—she lets you know by parking her fat ass and refusing to move, turning her head slightly away from you, chin up and giving you the side-eye, as if to say, “You did this, and now you’ll be doing the walking for both of us.” As far as I can tell, Betty is into two things: snacks, and naps. Perfect for a late-stage relationship, but perhaps not a great way to begin one. Also, Betty slept in my bed with me the very first night we met, the slut.
This past week I’ve been watching Bella, a little corgi, and I think I’m finally in love. When we go on walks, Bella’s nails scratch along the sidewalk in rhythm, click-clack, click-clack, click-clack. Her legs are four inches long, and so while I might get 5,000 steps on a walk, she takes 25,000. She loves to stop and pee everywhere, claiming territory like some kind of canine Lewis and Clark. She pees a tiny bit no fewer than a dozen times each walk, demanding land from here to the coast of a nearby neighborhood lake.
After two days with Bella, her personality came out. Somewhere in her is a fierce ancestral memory: I throw her favorite little lamb chew toy, and she chases it down with hovercraft-like speed, her little legs nearly invisible, and she gives that lamb no quarter. Once she has a hold of it, she often takes it behind a reclining chair as if to hide her kill from the others in the pack (currently me, who has no interest), where she makes it squeak its death squeak. Once she is satisfied, she brings it back to me to resurrect and throw again, or she demands a game of chase around the living room before settling in next to me for our evening Netflix. This, I think, is the perfect relationship—not too active; playful; is into moderate walks; and is totally down for snuggling and couch time. I think she’s my perfect shorty, and if her owners never come to claim her, I won’t be mad.
My shorty, BellaWinnie wanted to driveFinan the fetcherBellaTeefsQueen BettyBaby BennyBig boy Doug. #datingApps #dogs #dogsittingApp #Humor #humour #life #onlineDatingApps #petOwnership #pets #relationships #RoverApp #sideHustle #sideHustles #writing -
Senior Pet Adoption: Boosts Health, Combats Loneliness, Enhances Life
#benefits #Companionship #Petadoption #Petownership #seniors
https://blazetrends.com/senior-pet-adoption-boosts-health-combats-loneliness-enhances-life/?fsp_sid=93932 -
Doctor reminds public on hygiene after dog seen in supermarket basket
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Ball pythons found in nature preserve rehomed to local expert
MILL CREEK, Wash. — In early July, a maintenance team discovered four ball pythons in a local nature…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Ballpythons #Exoticanimals #MillCreek #Naturepreserve #Non-native #Petownership #Rehomed #ReptileZoo #Science
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We explore the joys of dog ownership. Discover why walks are essential for our furry friends, covering the struggles and rewards of taking care of Domino and other dogs. Learn why walks benefit their health and happiness. #DogWalks #DogCare #DogHealth #PetOwnership #DogHappiness #DogLife #PetTips #DogLovers #Canine #Walkies
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‘The dynamic’: Why Joseph Marco earned attention over pet kitten post
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Are You Autistic? Do You Think You Want a Pet?
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Scouts can earn the Dog Care merit badge by learning to responsibly care for dogs. This involves feeding, grooming, exercising, and training them, as well as understanding dog behavior and handling vet visits. The badge promotes patience, responsibility, and kindness while providing hands-on experience in daily dog care. It's a great way for Scouts to prepare for pet ownership and develop valuable life skills. 🐶 #DogCare #Scouts #PetOwnership #LifeSkills
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Owning a dog offers numerous health benefits. Studies show dog owners have lower blood pressure, reduced stress levels, and improved cardiovascular health. Dogs encourage regular exercise, enhancing physical fitness and weight management. Additionally, the companionship of a dog can alleviate feelings of loneliness and depression, promoting mental well-being.
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More than one billion animals are kept as pets around the world. But bioethicist Jessica Pierce says that might not be great for our furry, feathered and scaly friends. In this story for @time, she discusses the potential harms of pet ownership, including whether it's ok to buy and sell animals and use them for our own gratification, the anguish of captivity, and the climate impacts of pet-keeping. She also posits a new way forward, in which human-animal ties are mutual and freely chosen. It's a very thought-provoking article; tell us in the comments what you think.
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The dog bite burden
A " research paper discussed how dog bites could cause serious injury, psychological trauma, zoonotic disease and death — with an estimated 100,000 dog bites reported in Australia each year."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/dog-bite-study-finds-alarming-spike-broome/103789024Kangaroo trying to fend off a pack of pet dogs
It is an exception that pet owners have their dog on a leash in Australia. They are allowed to roam in the bush and hunt local wildlife. When witnessed, the owner pretends to control their dog/s by yelling and screaming. Meanwhile ( as shown in the video) the native wildlife have to fend for their life. (video)
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https://au.news.yahoo.com/dramatic-video-of-kangaroo-fighting-off-dogs-fuels-aussie-myth-053500987.html
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Thinking about adding a furry friend to your family? 🐾 Before you take the plunge, there are several important factors to consider! From lifestyle adjustments to financial commitments, get prepared with these essential tips from Customer Lifestyle. 🏡🐶 Check it out: https://www.customerlifestyle.com/things-to-think-about-before-getting-a-dog/ #PetOwnership #DogTips #FamilyPets
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TBM-2310.31 - Fur #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #dogs #petownership "What if it’s really a symbiotic life form, bent on taking over the planet?”
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A longtime cat servant, I can't help thinking that Troy Vettese is correct: keeping #pets is a bad thing.
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Just one of those Alberta days (-26C/-14F before windchill) that has me thinking about this story and just how quickly my dog would peace out if I fell into a snowbank.
#weather #petownership
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No matter how I do tweak and adjust Chewy.com autoship orders there’s always too many boxes piling up and something critical that’s just run out.
#petownership