Welfare For Animals

Holding space for those who find Mother’s Day difficult. Know that you’re not alone.

#MothersDay #HappyMothersDay

Tomorrow we’re posting our “Animal Abuse Checklist for Veterinary Professionals”.

The goal of this FREE checklist is for veterinary professionals to easily identify the signs of abuse of animals, particularly the animals of gender-based violence survivors.

Does your cat love sinks like Spark?

#DidYouKnow that a mother dog’s experiences and emotions like stress are transferred to her puppies? Making them have higher levels of stress, fear, and anxiety?

Puppies are not a blank slate- they are their own individuals, with their own unique characteristics and emotions.

Walks with your dog don’t need to boring - spice them up with fun games! 🐕

An easy game that you can do is- TREAT TRAILS! Use anything on the environment to make trails of treats to engage your dog and spice up your dog walks.

#DogWalks #Dogs #WelfareForAnimals

Last year, I noticed that Spark had trouble settling and eating all of his food; he would eat a bit and then simply walk away. So I sat next to him and he ate all of his food.

Spark’s a senior at 14.5 yo, he needs the comfort & security of me near him as he eats. It helps him feel less vulnerable.

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Who runs the world? Well, in the animal fields- it’s women!

Are you a woman who works in the animal field? Raise a 🐾 if you do!

Happy #InternationalWomensDay

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#KnowYourRights
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Facts.

Yesterday was #NationalLoveYourPetDay!

For unhoused and vulnerable individuals- studies that the human shelters that accept pets have significant benefits to the owner, animal- and other residents.

Why? Because a pet isn’t just a pet- they’re family.

#WelfareForAnimals #HumanAnimalBond

I’m working next to my cat Spark and he’s been happily sleeping and farting for the last 5mins straight….

Does your cat or dog do this too? (Humans not included)

Train Your Dog To Love Their Winter Booties — Welfare For Animals Winter can be a challenging season for your dogs, especially when it comes to protecting their paws and health from ice melt, road salt, and the cold. Proper winter booties will offer your dog the nec...

Let’s protect your dog’s paws from ice melt, road salt, anti-freeze and the cold 🐾❄️🥶.

Use our 5-week simple training plan, with 3 worksheets, to easily train your dog how to love their booties and protect their paws for only $3.50!

Go to the link 🔗 below.

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Seeing the floor is a good start!

Omg I WISH!!!!!!

I hope the new space is great!

a small dog wearing a red jacket and scarf is standing in the snow . ALT: a small dog wearing a red jacket and scarf is standing in the snow .

If you can’t go out for long walks, how do you provide enrichment for your dog in extreme cold weather conditions?

Does anyone else feel absolutely exhausted from the chaos of the world right now?

Oh no! Biggest of hugs. I know how much this hurts.

Today, Boon and I saw a lot of triggers- so what did I do? 🤔

1️⃣ I managed the situation to reduce his stress levels.
2️⃣ I moved away to where he wouldn’t react.
3️⃣ I helped him decompress with a scatter feed.

And mostly importantly, I helped him feel safe by comforting him.

#WelfareForAnimals

Welfare For Animals will always be a safe space for you and your animals where you’ll be loved for being your authentic self.

Without compassionate and caring people like you, there is no community to help people and their animals.

Every act of kindness will turn into a ripple and then a tidal wave that will affect the lives of the people around you. No one is alone- we’re all in this together. ❤️

This is on my cozy vegan comfort meal list.

3/3 💧And lastly- tap water is cool and tastes better!

How to help?

Have several water stations around your home, use cat water fountains to increase your cat’s water drinking as it is moving water, and use wide, ceramic, glass, or stainless steel water bowls NOT plastic ones.

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2/3 💧You need to clean the water bowl OR the water bowl is plastic and harbours bacteria making the water taste stale, so your cat doesn’t like the taste,

🐈 Perhaps the water bowl is too small and your cat is getting whisker fatigue and feels uncomfortable with their whiskers touching the bowl,

1/3 Cats often prefer to drink water from taps for several reasons:

🐈 Cats evolved to only drink moving, not STANDING, water to prevent getting sick,

💧Your cat might not like where their water bowl is located,

🐈 Another cat could be bullying & preventing the cat from accessing their water bowls,

“I fits, I sits.”

Spark is so happy with his new circular cardboard scratcher box! 📦 🐈 and the cat nip that was included 🌱!

Does your cat have a cardboard scratcher?

#Caturday

Thank you 🧡

Our hearts go out to all those affected my the wildfires in California.

To all the helpers- the firefighters, pilots, first responders, farm, wild, and companion animal rescues and shelters, and organizations- thank you 🧡.

Stay safe.

Thank you 🧡