Myths and Facts about Spaying and Neutering
Myth: Female dogs and cats should have at least one litter before having them spayed. Truth: There is no medical evidence to justify allowing a dog or cat to have a litter before spaying. In fact, spaying female dogs and cats eliminates the possibility of developing uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the threat […]
Pet Story: Brett and Rhaegar
Brett discovered his love for dogs as a US Marine serving in Iraq: “I worked a lot with Canine Handlers. I got really used to working with dogs.” Brett is no longer in the military, but his love for dogs followed him to civilian life – he and his fiancé, Ashley, talked about getting a […]
Make the Gift of a Lifetime
Are you interested in making a gift that will have significant impact on helping pets in Central Florida? There is an excellent opportunity if you are a donor in your 70s who want to make a gift during your lifetime from an asset that would be subject to multiple levels of taxation if it remained […]
Thanksgiving Pet Dangers
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to pause and give thanks for the joys in your life, especially your furry friends! It’s also a time when your home may be full of wonderfully tempting foods for your pets. Of course, it’s always best to never give your pet table food but we realize the holidays are […]
Giving Tuesday – Double Your Donation
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday there’s Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving back. You can participate by helping the homeless dogs and cats in our community. This year your donation will go twice as far thanks to Pet Alliance partner Reed Nissan. They will be matching all Giving Tuesday donations dollar-for-dollar up […]
Why do cats have whiskers?
Like us, cats are mammals that are covered with hair. But there are definite differences in the hair that covers our bodies! First, most humans (except those that are going bald) have thicker hair on their heads than their arms and legs while cats have a pretty even distribution of hair over most of the […]