Black Dog Day: Why Black Animals Are Overlooked In Shelters

Guest post by Stacy Mantle, PetsWeekly.com National Black Dog Day is here! October 1 is the official day of this holiday designed to bring attention to black dogs who are often overlooked in shelter environments. There have been several studies done that show black dogs are least likely to be adopted – particularly in the

Pet Calendar: Black Cat Appreciation Day

By Robbi Hess ~ Managing Editor Pet Calendar, Crimeless Cat Executive Story Editor, Chief Cat Herder  Pet Calendar: Black Cat Appreciation Day is August 12 Not everyone loves black cats. In fact, there are still myths and unfounded fears that black cats are bad luck. Here are some reasons we believe that black cats should

Cat Rescue Stories: Just An Ordinary Cat Who Waited For A Forever Home

Cat Rescue Stories: Just An Ordinary Cat Who Waited For A Forever Home Gypsy is just an ordinary cat. She’s not a special-needs cat with an inspiring story about how she overcame her disability and now gets to run around in an adorable wheelchair. She’s not missing her front legs, so she doesn’t hop around

Pet Calendar: National Black Cat Day

Pet Calendar: National Black Cat Day  No matter the color, cats are unique, beautiful, fun-loving, snuggly and all-around paw-tastic, right! I should know, I share my house with four of my own cats and sometimes we are up to six cats in the household when our daughter goes on vacation and needs cat-sitting. Each cat