Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day! Today we bring awareness to fire safety for pet families. Here are quick tips for the day: 1. Plan - How does your pet react to a smoke detector? - Do they run to a particular area?- What is your escape route from that area? - Where do you keep your leashes and collars? 2. Practice - Test your smoke alarms to see where your pets go when they hear that noise. Then, plan an escape route from that area for you and your pet and strategically

In light of Hurricane Harvey and the soon-to-be-here Irma let's explore how a pet owner can prepare for a disaster. 1. Have a Plan: You should always have a plan prior to any type of emergency. Having a plan is critical to safety and you MUST make time to research, collect items and explain to your family what everyone will do if something dangerous happens. 2. Have a Destination: Always have a pre-planned destination. If you are ever separated from your loved ones have a pre

In a city of 28,000, with a surrounding county of more than 111,000 what is an animal rescue supposed to do to balance the needs of the community and the needs of homeless animals? One rescue in Virginia has it pretty well down pat and has conquered a few growing pains we can all learn from along the way. Fredericksburg Regional SPCA, or FREDSPCA for short, is a non-profit, no-kill humane organization located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. FREDSPCA is not affiliated with any ot

Choosing a pet name is fun and crucial! Hopefully this name will be one that surround your household for many years and in your heart foreve

Saving the life of an animal is something we all hope we could do, but do we know how? All of our pets eat too quickly, which is an understatement in my house as the dogs truly race each other to see who can finish first (now circumvented with slow feed bowls). We have all heard and seen our pets cough and hack until that single piece of food comes sputtering out, but, when is it that your pet is reverse sneezing, when is it that your pet is coughing and when is it that your