It Is NOT Easy.......

It Is NOT Easy....

To Apologize,
To Begin Over,
To Be Unselfish,
To Take Advice,
To Admit Error,
To Face a Sneer,
To Be Charitable,
To Keep Trying,
To Be Considerate,
To Avoid Mistakes,
To Endure Success,
To Profit By Mistakes,
To Forgive an Forget,
To Think and then Act,
To Keep Out of a Rut,
To Make the Best of Little,
To Subdue an Unruly Temper,
To Shoulder a Deserved Blame,
To Recognize The Silver Lining,

BUT IT ALWAYS PAYS.

National Pet Wellness Month (NPWM)

Did you know that October is Pet Wellness Month? According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, by age two, most dogs and cats have already reached adulthood. By the time they reach age four, they are considered middle-aged. At the age of seven, many dogs have already started their senior years. Because dogs and cats age five to seven times faster than people, an annual visit to the vet is equivalent to people seeing their doctor or dentist every five to seven years. Most of us want the best health for our pets. Therefore, it is recommended that we take them for regular wellness exams every six months.

Sponsored by the AVMA and Fort Dodge Animal Health (a leading manufacturer and distributor of animal health care products and medical research company) the NPWM started in October of 2004 and is a year-round campaign where pet owners can receive valuable wellness information, tailored to their pets, from their personal veterinarians.For more information you can visit their site www.NPWM.com......

One other thing that is a very important part of responsible pet ownership is spaying and neutering your dog or cat. I just read that one female dog and her offsprings can produce 67,000 puppies in 6 years. One female cat and her offsprings can produce 420,000 kittens in 7 years...Now that's a lot of puppies and kittens. They figure that in the United States, seven puppies and kittens are born for every one human. As a result there are just not enough homes for the animals, and four to five million dogs and cats are euthanized every year. Currently, over 56% of dogs and about 75% of cats entering shelters are put to sleep. We can all help save lives by spaying and neutering our pets and they will also live a healthier and a longer life. For more information visit SPAY/USA.