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Every year on the third Saturday of August, animal lovers across the world celebrate International Homeless Animal day which is dedicated to spreading awareness about pet overpopulation.

New statistics have been released about the rise in pet obesity. According to Dr. Allison Wara in a press release, pet obesity is on the rise in North America with approximately 60% of cats and 56% of dogs being overweight or obese. This is a condition that goes largely overlooked by most pet owners. This tendency to underestimate a pet's body condition allows the disease to progress unseen, free to continue its deadly, life-shortening work. Dr. Wara is a veterinarian and a board certified clinical nutritionist with ROYAL CANIN® Canada.

Have you ever considered what your local postal worker experiences when faced with unfamilar pets while trying to do their job? Canada Post has and they launched a national dog campaign to raise awareness about how dog owners can help postal workers prevent dog-related incidents.

You might be prepared for a variety of situations for yourself and your human family’s needs, but are you prepared for your animal family member’s needs, too? The second Saturday in May has been deemed National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day and a time to review how you would handle the animals in your life as well as the people you love should a disaster strike.

The Winn Feline Foundation (Winn) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) support veterinary students who focus on feline clinical practice and research science which are vital to feline health and welfare. To that end, in 2016, the Boards of Directors of both Winn and the AAFP approved the development and implementation of a joint scholarship.

This was an unusual day. I personally have never seen Canada geese families walking around my own townhome development. They typically reside about a 15 minute walk away in another development near a pond where I have gone to observe them. Yet today, my neighbor found one lone and stumbling Canada goose near his vehicle parked along the main road running through our development and near my home.

A recent press release by the American Pet Products Association (AAPA) revealed the 2018 pet industry-wide spending reached a record-breaking high of $72.56 billion compared to $69.51 billion in 2017, an increase of over 4 percent. APPA's annual industry figures cover pet spending in the market categories of food, supplies/over-the-counter (OTC) medications, veterinary care, live animal purchases and other services

Founded in 2001 by Mark Robinson to support pet families and caretakers in making loving decisions that help pets enjoy the best quality of life, Walkin’ Pets designs a wide range of trusted, affordable pet products for animals in need. Now disabled Mini Dachshunds can enjoy the freedom of movement that Walkin' Pets brings their way!

The stories of animal abandonment never end. It was during a rainy day several years ago when an employee of Amwell Pet Supply in Hillsborough, New Jersey, noticed a pet carrier sitting by the dumpster at the nearby Burger King. The person  recalls, “Something compelled me to go over to the carrier. I fully expected it to be empty, but to my surprise and dismay, it contained two tiny, rain-soaked kittens.”  Then the story gets more interesting.