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Celebrate Our Pets
Who do you spend the most time with at home? Chances are, if you live with a cat or a dog, these faithful friends and companions are constantly by your side!
My cats are always nearby, watching my every move. When he isn’t by my side, Magellan loves to perch on high places like the refrigerator so he can see everything that I do!
Every day, I delight in the many unique things my cats do that bring joy to my life.
Did you know that along with flowers, May brings with it two significant occasions for us to celebrate our pets?
First, the American Humane Association – our country’s first humane organization, and the only one dedicated to protecting both children and animals – celebrates Be Kind To Animals Week from May 1 through May 7. As part of this year’s campaign, the American Humane Association is challenging one million people to take the Kindness 100 Pledge. Won’t you consider becoming part of their compassionate movement?
Second, the first week of May is also National Pet Week! The American Veterinary Medical Association invites you to visit the Pet Week website to learn you can help provide your pet with the happiests, healthiest life possible.
As a mom who is owned by two bodacious Maine Coon Cats, I thought I’d share the following five feline facts for fun, which I found on the Pet Week website!
- There are 10 million more cats owned in America than dogs!
- Cats are less than half as likely to be seen by a veterinarian and receive healthcare.
- There are “cat-friendly” practices that focus on making trips to the veterinarian less stressful for your cat.
- Cats CAN be trained.
- Maine, Vermont, Oregon, Idaho and Washington have the highest percentage of cat-owning households.
Chat In The Comments
How will you celebrate your pets this week?
Please share your ideas, stories and tips in the comments!
National Pet Week Video
Don’t Miss These Pet-Themed Giveaways!
Do you have a dog or cat who is very good – and very bad? Do you enjoy sharing and reading stories about the sweet and naughty antics of pets?
If so, be sure to enter the following Chicken Soup For The Soul book giveaways – we have a total of 6 prizes for our US/Canadian readers! (Click on the photos for details!)
Wordless Wednesday – Week of May 3, 2016
Happy Wordless Wednesday, dear friends! It’s time to share your favorite family-friendly photos – with or without words – at the friendliest party in town!
To participate, please link directly to your Wordless Wednesday post – leave a comment – then visit your fellow photography buffs! You’ll make some wonderful friends and see some fabulous photographers along the way!
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Enjoy the party and have a fabulous week!
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Thank you for hosting the link up!
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My pleasure Shelly – thanks for joining us!
What a spectacular cat portrait!
Thank you for inviting me to share some of the beautiful and adoptable black and white cats waiting for homes at PAWS.
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I hope those beauties find home soon Maggie – they are SO sweet! 🙂
Twitter: bethere2day
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Aww! Magellan looking cute and happy as always 🙂
Have a linkytastic week 🙂
I always enjoy seeing photos of your beautiful cats. Thanks for hosting! Have a terrific afternoon!
Twitter: thenanahood
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Your cats lead a life that is the envy of every other feline in the world!
Twitter: Myllls
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Very nice post dedicated to pet week. Love the stats, fun to know.
Thank you for hosting~
Karren
Thank you for hosting a link up. You are right, life without pets would be boring.
What a great pic of Magellan. He is a regal cat.
We love this post about showing our pets some extra love.
That is such an amazing photo of uber handsome Magellan!
Thanks for hosting WW, Ramona. 🙂
Thanks for the fun kitty party each week. Enjoy all the pictures.
I love to celebrate pets! I celebrate the joy my cats bring me each and every day! I do hope cat loving folks will stop by my blog – I’m looking for submissions for my next book on all the silly, crazy, and funny things our cats do! Here’s the link with details: http://zeezoey.com/blog/when-april-showers-dont-really-bring-may-flowers/
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Thanks for sharing Deb – I’ve been under the weather this past week and somehow missed your original post!
So glad you shared this with us!
Magellan is such a beauty! Happy Wednesday to you and your pets. 🙂
Oh, you’re making me miss my cat that we left in Australia when we moved to England. 🙁
Mom just received a copy of the Chicken Soup book for cats and is looking forward to reading it. She says that she feels like she is up to her eyeballs in cats all the time. Some cat is always in her lap, and each of us is good and bad depending on the day and the situation. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Twitter: msmysterycase
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It’s been a whirlwind week with blogging travel and I’m only just now making it over to link up. Have a great week.
Twitter: Xmasdolly
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Good Morning ol’ friend! And how are you doing this morning? Sunshine and blue skies always makes me feel good and puts a smile on my face this morning even though I woke up with an angry back. It was really ticked off at me this morning. I let my pain killers go to long last month and I ran out of them four days before the refill so I just had to grin and bare it. OUCH!!! If you stop by you’ll see my latest dark cloud item that’s been following me for about a month. Our furnace decided to go belly up on us, and added another monthly bill to our budget. Ohhh worra worra!!! But at least we’ll know we are going to be warm this winter coming up. HUGS! And have a wonderful day!
Thank you for hosting this. I’ve added my beloved Mr. M and his silvervine twig (#48), but he’ll never be as regal as Magellan. Hope you have a wonderful week.
Those are some good reads. Thanks for the link up!
Cats make the best of friends! My Cinco was definitely glued to me every second he could be. Manna is not quite as clingy, but she loves to be around me all the time too.
lovely photo!
Thanks for all the pet information!
My black and white rescue cat Oliver is VERY good–especially now that he is 14½!
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Wow – long lived! You’ve obviously given Oliver a wonderful home! 🙂
Mum says it is Pet Day every dayhere!! BUT she would be hapy to take Magellan on as a guest any day 🙂
Twitter: truebookaddict
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Thanks for showcasing these important events for animals. They certainly deserve to be celebrated.
I received the 9 Lives prize pack. Mom’s kitty, Emma, wanted me to thank you for the canned food. It is the only kind she will eat. Mom has to feed Emma thyroid medicine twice a day and she puts it in her canned food. Arya LOVES the little fish catnip toy. Her new favorite. Thanks again for the wonderful prize!
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I’m so glad that all of the cats are enjoying their prizes Michelle. Give them all hugs for me! 🙂