Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run/Walk

Who: The Arthritis Foundation and DogCaptionCards.com

What: The Jingle Bell Run/Walk, a fun and festive holiday fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation, is teaming up with DogCaptionCards to promote a loveable pack of available-for-adoption Pit Bulls from Bully Paws Pit Bull Patriots and Ring Dog Rescue.

Why? The most enjoyable and economical way to avoid and reduce arthritis discomfort, while losing weight and stress, is to walk a dog. Pit Bulls are great exercise buddies (and couch potatoes.)

Where: Stony Point Fashion Park, Richmond, VA (by Panera Bread)

When: December 4, 2010. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. The Run/Walk launches at 8:00 a.m. sharp, followed by an awards ceremony at 9:15 a.m.

How: To register for the 5K run or 1 Mile Walk go to: www.DogCaptionCards.com/JingleBell then,
Click on "Join The Team" link found in the left hand column and fill out the application form that pops up

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DogCaptionCards Holiday & Christmas Cards

Happiness is contagious!

Help yourself and your friends "catch it" with DogCaption Funny Christmas Card Packs.

25% of every sale is donated to Ring Dog Rescue to care for our pups and help them find forever home.
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1263850

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Thanksgiving Safety Tips

'Tis the season for friends, family and holiday feasts—but also for possible distress for our animal companions. Pets won’t be so thankful if they munch on undercooked turkey or a pet-unfriendly floral arrangement, or if they stumble upon an unattended alcoholic drink.

Check out the following tips from ASPCA experts for a fulfilling Thanksgiving that your pets can enjoy, too.

Talkin' Turkey
If you decide to feed your pet a little nibble of turkey, make sure it's boneless and well-cooked. Don't offer her raw or undercooked turkey, which may contain salmonella bacteria.

Sage Advice
Sage can make your Thanksgiving stuffing taste delish, but it and many other herbs contain essential oils and resins that can cause gastrointestinal upset and central nervous system depression to pets if eaten in large quantities. Cats are especially sensitive to the effects of certain essential oils.

No Bread Dough
Don't spoil your pet's holiday by giving him raw bread dough. According to ASPCA experts, when raw bread dough is ingested, an animal's body heat causes the dough to rise in his stomach. As it expands, the pet may experience vomiting, severe abdominal pain and bloating, which could become a life-threatening emergency, requiring surgery.

Don't Let Them Eat Cake
If you're baking up Thanksgiving cakes, be sure your pets keep their noses out of the batter, especially if it includes raw eggs—they could contain salmonella bacteria that may lead to food poisoning.

Too Much of a Good Thing
A few small boneless pieces of cooked turkey, a taste of mashed potato or even a lick of pumpkin pie shouldn't pose a problem. However, don't allow your pets to overindulge, as they could wind up with a case of stomach upset, diarrhea or even worse—an inflammatory condition of the pancreas known as pancreatitis. In fact, it's best keep pets on their regular diets during the holidays.

A Feast Fit for a Kong
While the humans are chowing down, give your cat and dog their own little feast. Offer them Nylabones or made-for-pet chew bones. Or stuff their usual dinner—perhaps with a few added tidbits of turkey, vegetables (try sweet potato or green beans) and dribbles of gravy—inside a Kong toy. They'll be happily occupied for awhile, working hard to extract their dinner from the toy.

Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/pet-care-tips/thanksgiving-safety-tips.html

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November is Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month

10 Reasons Senior Pets Rule:

1. When senior pets are adopted, they seem to understand that they've been rescued, and are all the more thankful for it.
2. A senior pet's personality has already developed, so you'll know if he or she is a good fit for your family.
3. You can teach an old dog (or cat or other pet) new tricks: Senior pets have the attention span and impulse control that makes them easier to train than their youthful counterparts.
4. A senior pet may very well already know basic commands anyway!
5. In particular, senior pets are often already housetrained, or can be more easily housetrained than a young pet with a tiny bladder.
6. A senior pet won't grow any larger (well, height and length-wise :), so you'll know exactly how much pet you're getting.
7. Senior pets are often content to just relax in your company, unlike younger pets, who may get into mischief because they're bored.
8. Speaking of relaxing, senior pets make great napping buddies.
9. Senior pets know that chew toys (not shoes) are for chewing and scratching posts (not furniture) are for scratching.
10. Senior pets are some of the hardest to find homes for -- so when you adopt a senior pet, you're truly saving a life.