A Sitting For a Cause Blog Featuring All Things Pet-Related
Did you know that pigs chew bubble gum like people do? And just like people, they spit it out when they are done! Mini pig owner Randi knows this fun fact thanks to her two mini pigs. Kahlua is three and spent the first few years of her life in a house with six children and now prefers to live […]
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Reptiles are one of the least popular groups of pets. The Insurance Information Institute found that only 4.5 million households across the country have reptiles, as compared to 63.4 homes with dogs and 42.7 homes with cats. However, reptiles are intelligent, majestic creatures that deserve love as much as any other pet. If you’ve been toying with the idea, here’s […]
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Adopting a new puppy can be exciting! However, that excitement may soon disappear if accidents become a common occurrence. Potty training a puppy can be one of the more difficult tasks associated with puppy ownership. It requires time and patience. Even when you think you have it down, accidents can still happen! Here are eight easy steps to potty training […]
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Work can be stressful. From impatient clients to high-strung managers, you may find yourself counting the minutes until you can get home to your pet. But what if you could take your pet to work with you? It turns out pet-friendly offices are a growing trend. They have all sorts of benefits, and some have even argued that they improve […]
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Editor’s Note: Please join us in welcoming our newest intern, Stephanie Boyle! Stephanie is a senior at Weber State University where she majors in English and minors in Professional and Technical Writing. She lives in Northern Utah with her cat Gabby, and has an obsession with foxes. As I walked down the row of cages I wondered how I could possibly […]
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I don’t know about your pets but my dog, Chichi, is a little explorer. He loves to find a hole in a fence, a gap in between poles, anything he can squeeze through—and at less than 5 pounds he can squeeze through a lot. Whenever I take him to a friend’s house or vacation rental, he careful surveys the yard. […]
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If you’ve ever met a bulldog or pit bull, then chances are you know how incredibly sweet they are. Even if you haven’t, you’ve probably seen photos of these cute pups plastered everywhere from Instagram to messages from your bestie. Or is that last one just me? The History Sadly not everyone thinks of these loyal friends as safe. Bulldogs were originally […]
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Whether you just got your pet or you’ve had it a long time, it’s important to make sure you’re feeding it right. I don’t know if you’ve heard about the dog who turned out to not to be vegetarian, but basically a woman claimed her dog was a vegetarian and the dog embarrassed her by eating meat on live television. […]
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Have you ever had to give up a pet because of where you lived? When I was a kid, we had to get rid of the family dog when we moved to an apartment in a new city. The city was nicer, the schools were better, but finding an affordable place that allowed pets was impossible. I was only four, […]
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Every so often, Project Pawsitivity has the privilege of featuring a furnomenal company that aims to make a difference by supporting an animal-related cause. Today we are thrilled to feature our furnomenal pet sitter Maggie McFarland and her company, Lulu LaRock! McFarland launched Lulu LaRock in 2011 as a creative outlet for her interests in illustration, design, and working with […]
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