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National Hedgehog Day Pops Up February 2nd

February 1, 2022 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

While most of us are familiar with February 2nd being the day we use a groundhog to determine whether spring or winter weather is ahead, there’s another holiday celebrated the same day. National Hedgehog Day!

According to MentalFloss.com, there are 17 different species of hedgehogs. But, none of them are native to America. Which might explain why we are celebrating groundhogs on the 2nd, here in the States, rather than hedgehogs!

It turns out that when German settlers arrived in America and couldn’t find any hedgehogs, they turned to a similar animal – the groundhog – to use as their winter weather predictor.

And while the popularity of these tiny creatures has blossomed, there are still some states where you cannot legally own them as pets. States like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania still categorize them as wild animals, making them illegal to possess as pets.

Let me give you a couple more interesting tidbits before closing.

Did you know that the hedgehog got its name from one of its favorite locations? Apparently, these little guys have a taste for insects that made them particularly popular in English garden. Their preference for spending time among the hedges coupled with the pig-like grunts they make earned them the name.

Hedgehogs can hibernate but not all of them do. Their poor eyesight is most effective in the dark which suits them since they are nocturnal by nature. And don’t expect to run into an “array” of them (that’s the name for a gathering of hedgehogs). They are solitary animals that don’t typically spend time with others of their species (unless it’s time for romance).

You can take a look at the entire list by going to the following website: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/56004/16-fun-facts-about-hedgehogs

Filed Under: Local Pet News Tagged With: America, arizona, array, garden, georgia, german, groundhog, hedgehog day, hibernate, holiday, insects, mental floss.com, pennsylvania, pets, pig, solitary, species, Spring, wild animals, winter

The Dog Days Are Back At Cantigny Park

July 9, 2021 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

Floofins & Co. will be hitting the road once again to participate in Dog Days.

Visitors can bring their dogs into Cantigny Park in Wheaton for one day each year. The event is a great opportunity to explore all the grounds at Cantigny with your furry family members. And what would a Dog Days event be without Floofins & Co. and lots of great vendors and demonstrations?

The event kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 1oth. Entry is free with a $10 parking fee per car and allows you to stay until the event ends at 4 p.m. According to Cantigny’s website the events will include: [Read more…] about The Dog Days Are Back At Cantigny Park

Filed Under: Local Pet News Tagged With: adoption, Bertie's cafe, Cantigny Park, car, demonstrations, Dog Days, Floofin & Co., food, hula hoopo, meals, peanut butter, rescue, retractable leashes, social, vaccination tags, vendors, Weiner races, Wheaton

Hinsdale Pet Walk Festival To Take Place June 26th

June 25, 2021 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

Floofins & Co. will be part of the Pet Walk Festival June 26th in Hinsdale. Starting Saturday morning at 10 a.m. the first wave of attendees can enjoy the event. The second wave starts at 12:30 p.m. The event is being staged in waves to allow for COVID protocols that will provide maximum safety for all attendees. All proceeds from the event will benefit the animals of the Hinsdale Humane Society.

There will be a 1-mile pet walk and kids can join in a Superhero Sprint. Kids can purchase a special cape for the event and prizes will be awarded for winners. The sprints will start at either 10:15 a.m.or 12:45 p.m., depending on the wave they attend. Kids will run in groups according to age: 5 and under; 6-9; and over 9 years of age.

Additional activities include photo opportunities; DJ, Therapaws Team meet and greet, raffles, tours, and more.  Also, pet-related vendors will be on hand with their own giveaways. Don’t forget to stop by the and grab some yummy food options for purchase from the food vendors.

Don’t forget to stop by the adoption center and consider adding a floofin to your family. Information on the raffle and tickets to the event can be found at https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org/events/pet-walk-festival-2021.

We hope to see you Saturday!

Filed Under: Local Pet News Tagged With: adoption, animals, cash, Floofin & Co., food, guests, Hinsdale, Hinsdale Humane Society, pet, Pet Walk Festival, raffle, vendor

June Is National Foster A Pet Month

June 2, 2021 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

Did you know that June is National Foster a Pet Month? If you didn’t, you might be surprised by one of the statistics shared by the Petco Foundation.

Susanne Kogut, president of the Petco Foundation, reported that if “2% of pet-owning households in the U.S. fostered just one pet a year, we could eliminate unnecessary euthanasia in this country, not just during the COVID-19 shutdown, but forever.”

Kogut encouraged individuals to continue to foster as businesses begin to reopen. [Read more…] about June Is National Foster A Pet Month

Filed Under: Local Pet News Tagged With: animal shelters, businesses, COVID-19, doonate, euthanasia, foster, June, pandemic, pet, Petco Foundation, Pledgee to save pet lives, pledges, shutdown, Susanne Kogut, volunteeer

Saluting K9 Veterans Today

March 13, 2021 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

On this day in 1942, according to military.com, the US K9 Corps was founded. 

But, it wasn’t until 1987, when a Vietnam veteran named Joseph White, began work to establish March 13th as K9 Veterans Day. 

According to tailsofhopefoundation.org, White wanted to honor all military and civilian national security and service canines. His passion may be attributed to working as a Military Working Dog (MWD) handler. 

The Tails of Hope Foundation notes that New Jersey was the first state in America to pass K9 Veterans Day legislation. According to them, fourteen additional states have chosen to officially observe this day.

According to ChicagoNow “K9 Veterans Day is intended to cover both military dogs as well as  police dogs.” Customs dogs, border patrol dogs, and other working dogs also have a  mission to protect the homeland and people within it.

Further, the K9 Veterans organization says that dogs “have bled, suffered, and died while serving in all our wars, to include the war on terror, and they have done so in ways that do us all proud.”

We salute all K9 Veterans today.

Filed Under: Local Pet News Tagged With: American, border patrol, ChicagoNow, customs, homeland, Joseph White, K9 Veterans Day, legislation, March 13, military, Military Working Dog, New Jerrsey, salute, states, Tails of Hope Foundation, Vietnam

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