Category: History & Society
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How Uber Changed National Cat Day
Don’t worry, the @Uber kittens are safe! https://t.co/RANETLYkkN @Bideawee @HumaneSocietyNY #businesskittens pic.twitter.com/SM61TZoYsg — Ahiza Garcia (@ahiza_garcia) October 29, 2015 For those of you who missed the hashtags all over social media last week, the 29th of October was officially #NationalCatDay. Not only did this give millions of people excuses to post endearing pictures, GIFS, and…
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Perfect Pets for Non-Committal People
Not everybody was destined for pet-parenthood. Some people are far more invested in their social lives, while others may rarely be at home. Many people juggle demanding personal hobbies, or 60-hour work weeks that consume all their time, or maybe just wouldn’t consider themselves a dog person or a cat person but still want a…
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How Pets Aid Child Development
Dogs improve our overall lifestyle and people who own cats are statistically less likely to die from a heart attack than those without them. There are physical, emotional, social, educational and cognitive aspects of child development that are benefited by owning a cat or dog. When children engage with animals, they gain crucial skills such…
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10 Reasons Why Owning a Dog Improves Your Lifestyle
Humanity is better off because of dogs. They directly cause us to experience physical benefits, as well as emotional, mental, and relational improvements in our lives. Not that dog owners needed any convincing about whether or not they made the right decision when they got their pet; this list is to help people on the…
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Why Pets Make Great Therapists
Dogs are patient and unconditionally loving. Cats are the perfect blend of calm and collected with a little bit of crazy when they need to blow off steam. With these kind of roommates, it is no wonder why so many people connect to their pets in a deeper way than just surface-level comradery. While the…
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Famous Cartoons and Comics About Cats
In addition to being fantastic companions and darling pets, felines are also born comedians. Therefore it is no surprise that they have inspired artists, animators and filmmakers for ages, leaving us with some of the most entertaining comic strips, TV shows, books and films featuring felines. Below are a list of the 5 most famous…
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Tips on How to Keep Pets Safe on Halloween
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) warns pet parents about the many perils of Halloween. While the myth that cats are in danger on All Hallow’s Eve, (or that black cats are likely to be stolen by marauding Satan-worshippers), has long be debunked; there are still a number of dangers…
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Dogs that Are Ready for Halloween
Rather on the frightening side, this Red Riding hood looks safe, even if her Golden Retriever buddy resembles the grandma-eating wolf from the fairytale! We can’t tell if this is supposed to be a cute dog in a spider costume, or if it is supposed to be a creepy bug regurgitating a live puppy! Spider…
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Potential Cat Stressors on Halloween
Finicky felines prefer to live their lives free from interruptions to their daily schedule and disruptions from their favorite pastimes. There are a handful of things cats despise and unfortunately, many of these annoyances happen on Halloween. While you might be looking forward to this spooky day, remember that your cat will have entirely different…
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Awful Halloween Costumes for Cats
Cats are adorable, no matter how you cut it. But sometimes pet owners go a little overboard with forcing their independent feline friends into costumes that 1) they are miserable in, 2) aren’t even that cute, or 3) are just downright confusing. This line of up wanna-be Halloween costume winners have left us baffled (if…