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October

October Is Adopt A Shelter Dog Month

October 20, 2022 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

While I believe that every month is Adopt A Shelter Dog month, apparently the month of October is its official celebration. You might also hear it referred to as Adopt A Dog Month.
 
There are numerous ways to celebrate the month, but let’s take some ideas from the Humane Society of Charlotte. They have 5 great ways to celebrate, but I’m sure that we can come up with even more!
  • Mental health. Many of us were finding our limits tested during the lockdowns of the pandemic. If you didn’t bring a pandemic puppy into your home, you could open up your home to a pet and reap the benefits of stress reduction and see both your pet and your blood pressure decrease just by petting them! It’s true.
  • Exercise. Walking a dog can get you outside more often. It also gets you moving and that is not only good for your weight, but your emotional health as well. And a dog that gets plenty of walk and sniff time is a healthy family member.
  • Dog people. It is a thing! You’ll meet people on your walks with their pets and could very well strike up a new friendship. Another benefit of adoption.
  • Unconditional love. No question, the adage that a dog is the only thing that loves you more than itself is true. And that kind of love will change your world. Doubt it? Try it out and see.
  • Saving lives. Without a doubt, bringing a pet into your home not only saves that pet’s life, but opens up slots for other dogs that might not survive in some shelters. While many have moved to a no-kill philosophy, that isn’t the case for all facilities.
With all the benefits of having a canine companion, we encourage you to consider your local rescue or shelter when picking out a new pet. The experience will be life-altering for all involved. What other ways can you think of that celebrates pet adoption?

Filed Under: Pet Care Tagged With: Adopt a dog month, Adopt a Shelter Dog, adoption, blood pressure, celebration, exercise, friends, mental health, October, rescues, shelters, unconditional love, weight

Looking Ahead to 2021, And Your Floofins All Year

October 2, 2020 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

We want to see your Floofins all year long! If you’ve been a client of Floofins & Co. for a while, you may be familiar with the annual calendar. We like trying new formats and decided to give our clients an opportunity to participate in the creation of the 2021 calendar.

The Rules

Here’s how it will work:

  • Photos must be of Floofins & Co. clients
  • Photos must be posted to our Facebook page
  • The individual photos with the most votes/likes will be selected

How It Works

What does that mean? Well, over the next several days, you will see a Facebook post with the 2020 pet for each month of the year. Your job is to scroll through the thousands and thousands of pet photos on your phone or tablet or laptop and locate one that best fits that particular month. For example, October had a picture of a pet in their Halloween costume. January had a New Year celebration going on with a dog in glasses. Whatever you think represents that month and showcases your floofin…. drop the photo on that post.

From there, the votes/likes will be noted and the winner will be the one with the most likes. Tell your friends and family to vote! We are so excited to be able to let the Floofins Family make their own calendar.

One side note: We will have to go to print in November, so there will be a time limit on the voting and submissions. So, get out there and, as they say in Chicago, vote early and vote often.

When can you post your pictures? Keep an eye out on Facebook. As soon as you see the month uploaded, you can submit your picture. Voting begins as soon as photos are added.

We hope you enjoy this adventure and the opportunity to make your floofin famous. Well, at least among the Floofins & Co. family. Now, start scrolling through those pictures!

Filed Under: Floofins and Company Tagged With: 2021, April, August, calendar, Chicago, clients, december, family, February, Floofins, halloween costume, january, July, June, march, May, November, October, september, submission, voting

Cute Floofin Costume Contest

October 2, 2019 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

October. When pumpkin everything arrives and crisp days appear and every empty corner store seems to sell Halloween costumes.

We love the creativity of our clients and staff when it comes to their Floofins. So this year we will have a cute Floofins costume contest. We want to see how you have costumed or will costume your floofin this year.

Here’s how it works:

From today until Wednesday, October 23rd, go out to our Facebook page and post your cute floofin in costume with the hashtag #cutefloofincostumecontest. Don’t forget to tell us the name of your floofin. We will take all submissions and then let our floofin followers vote on them. The winner will be announced on Thursday, October 31st! Yup, Halloween.

So get your pet in costume and send us your best pictures! Please, only one picture pet pet. Can’t wait to see your photos!

Happy Halloween!

Filed Under: Floofins and Company Tagged With: cutefloofincostumecontest, facebook, Floofins, Halloween, October, pumpkin, vote

Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road?

August 7, 2019 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

From now until October you may see turtles crossing the road. Or, if you live near a body of water, they may appear in your backyard. 

According to the Turtle Rescue League, in “late summer and fall, hatchling turtles are digging up from nests, looking for water and later on males and females are heading to places to hibernate.”

If you find a turtle crossing the road, make sure you stop in a safe location before assisting the turtle. Keep it low to the ground in case you drop it if it kicks itself out of your hands, pick it up on the sides of the shell not the tail, and do not turn it around. If you have a snapper, use a blunt object to scoot it across the road so you don’t hurt it. You can wait to make sure it doesn’t turn around to recross the road before you leave. [Read more…] about Why Did The Turtle Cross The Road?

Filed Under: Pet Safety Tagged With: backyard, barrier, dogs, eggs, fall, females, hibernate, kids, males, nests, October, predator, road, shell, snapper, summer, tail, Turtle Rescue League, Turtles, water

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