Pop a Cork. Save a Life.

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Daylight Wine Co. is donating $1 for every bottle of their Badgerhound 2012 Zinfandel Sonoma Valley sold through their website to Adopt-a-Pet.com in hopes of being a small part in more amazing transformations just like Winnie’s, an amazing comeback story. One of their resident dachshunds, Winnie, transformed from the fearful and anxious dog they rescued, into a confident, beautiful and loving office hound.

Daylight Wine Co. has this to say about this particular wine offering: Looking for a tentative Zinfandel? You won’t find it here. Just like the dachshund himself, this wine leads with a great nose. A tenacious Zin in every sense of the word, it is HUGE in character. Candied fruit leads the charge, and is perfectly balanced with black pepper. Soft and velvety tannins provide great mouthfeel without overwhelming the big fruit flavor. Tarragon and fennel notes at the tail end.

New Dog Safety Book: For Dog's Sake!

This handy life-saving book, “For Dog’s Sake!” is by our co-founder, the artist behind Red and Howling.  It’s a goldmine of information that all dog parents need, from how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on a pet who is choking to understanding the hidden dangers that lurk in our homes. Best of all, purchase the book between now and the end of June and 20% of the author’s proceeds will go directly to helping sick and injured shelter pets through Adopt-a-Pet.com’s Veterinary Care Fund.

Get the book! www.ForDogsSake.Rocks

People Foods Friendly for Dogs

People Friendly Foods for Dogs If your dog is like most, its part time profession is begging for table scraps, and when its time for dinner, guess who is always first in line for a plate. Dogs can share a wide variety of foods with you, but their diet pyramid is a lot different than ours. A K9’s diet should be made up of at least at least 90% lean meat. Other foods from groups like vegetables, fruits, and carbs are also okay. To read more about pouch friendly foods continue over at woofreport.com

On May 7th and 8th Find Love at Your Local Petco Store During the Mutts Adoption Event Weekend!

 

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Inspired by Patrick McDonnell’s heartwarming comic strip MUTTS featuring Mooch and Earl, the Mutts Adoption Event – brought to you by the Petco Foundation – celebrates the love that can change the world for pets without a home. And your life just might be changed too! During this national event, thousands of pets will be waiting for you at Petco and Unleashed by Petco stores across the country, waiting for a home… waiting for the love that will change their lives. Who knows—you might find your very own Mooch or Earl and fall in love!

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Why MUTTS in May? Recently award-winning artist and animal advocate Patrick McDonnell, creator of the MUTTS comic strip, turned a visit to New York City’s public open-admission animal shelter, Animal Care Centers of NYC, into a week’s worth of MUTTS comics called ‘Shelter Stories’. He focused on not just the animals in the shelter, but the selfless volunteers, the incredibly caring staff, and future pet parents that came in looking to fill their heart with love. Patrick captured the essence of love in not only the animal’s eyes, but also in their new pet parents and families hearts.
Patrick’s journey is featured on Shelter Me, an inspiring series that celebrates shelter pets by telling positive and uplifting stories, proudly supported by the Petco Foundation. Check your local PBS station or visit shelterme.tv for airtimes then visit your Petco store to begin your own story.

Cartoonist Patrick McDonnell’s Experience at New York City Animal Shelter Inspires his MUTTS comic strip, “Shelter Stories” from Steven Latham on Vimeo.

 

The Petco Foundation believes love has the power to change everything. How has love changed you? Share your stories on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #lovechangeseverything!

 

Poisonous Plants

Purina-Dog-Content-BrandSome of the following plants can be toxic to your dog. Check with your veterinarian before having them in your home.

* Aloe Vera
* Apple (seeds)
* Apricot (pit)
* Autumn Crocus
* Baby’s Breath
* Branching Ivy
* Buddhist Pine
* Calla Lily
* Ceriman
* Cherry (seeds and wilting leaves)
* Cineraria
* Cordatum
* Cornstalk Plant
* Cuban Laurel
* Cycads
* Daffodil
* Dieffenbachia
* Dragon Tree
* Easter Lily (especially cats!)
* Elephant Ears
* English Ivy
* Fiddle-leaf Fig
* Foxglove
* Geranium
* Giant Dumb Cane
* Gold Dust Dracaena
* Hahn’s Self-Branching Ivy
* Hurricane Plant
* Janet Craig Dracaena
* Jerusalem Cherry
* Lacy Tree Philodendron
* Madagascar Dragon Tree
* Marijuana
* Miniature Croton
* Morning Glory
* Narcissus
* Nephytis
* Oleander
* Oriental Lily (especially cats!)
* Peach (wilting leaves and pits)
* Plumosa Fern
* Poison Ivy
* Pothos
* Primrose
* Red Princess
* Rhododendron
* Saddle Leaf Philodendron
* Satin Pothos
* Silver Pothos
* String of Pearls
* Sweetheart Ivy
* Taro Vine
* Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
* Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
* Yew
* Amaryllis
* Apple Leaf Croton
* Asparagus Fern
* Azalea
* Bird of Paradise
* Buckeye
* Caladium
* Castor Bean
* Charming Dieffenbachia
* Chinese Evergreen
* Clematis
* Corn Plant
* Croton
* Cutleaf Philodendron
* Cyclamen
* Devil’s Ivy
* Dracaena Palm
* Dumb Cane
* Elaine
* Emerald Feather
* Eucalyptus
* Florida Beauty
* Fruit Salad Plant
* German Ivy
* Glacier Ivy
* Golden Pothos
* Heartland Philodendron
* Indian Rubber Plant
* Japanese Show Lily (especially cats!)
* Kalanchoe
* Lily of the Valley
* Marble Queen
* Mexican Breadfruit
* Mistletoe
* Mother-in-Law’s Tongue
* Needlepoint Ivy
* Nightshade
* Onion
* Peace Lily
* Pencil Cactus
* Poinsettia (low toxicity)
* Poison Oak
* Precatory Bean
* Red Emerald
* Red-Margined Dracaena
* Ribbon Plant
* Sago Palm
* Schefflera
* Spotted Dumb Cane
* Striped Dracaena
* Swiss Cheese Plant
* Tiger Lily (especially cats!)
* Tree Philodendron
* Weeping Fig