Winter Enrichment

It’s that time of year where we can see our breath outside and the winter chill pushes us indoors. Don’t let this change in weather limit your animals’ learning, energy release, and fun! By getting a little creative we can keep our pets mentally engaged. Check...

DIY: T-Shirt Rope Toys

Summer is sizzling and that means more indoor time for our furry friends. As we kick off our summer DIY series, we’re teaching you how to repurpose your old t-shirts into rope toys perfect for any pup on a hot or rainy day! All you’ll need is two old...

DIY: Summer Pupsicles

Homemade frozen dog treats are the easiest way to keep your dog entertained and cool through these hot and humid Midwestern summers. For the third installment in our summer DIY series, we’re teaching you how to make delicious yogurt and berry pupsicles that your...

DIY: Frozen Kongs

Have you depleted your supply of berry pupsicles? Is your pup begging for more frozen yumminess? We’ve got you! For the last installment in our summer DIY series, we have all the supplies for an icy twist on a classic dog treat: frozen peanut butter Kongs. Like...

Long-Term Residents: Charlie and Ryland

It’s that time again for a monthly segment of our long-term residents. A long-term resident is someone who has been here at least thirty days or longer, and we try to narrow it down to some who have been here even longer. Last month we featured Ellery and Oreo, and we...

Waif Wednesday

Please welcome our Waifs of the Week: Leigh, Chardonnay, Starr! “Hi there! I’m so happy you are reading about me! My name is Leigh. What’s yours? As you can see from my pictures, I am a beautiful, dainty, shorthaired orange tabby girl with expressive golden...

Heat Wave

Our summers are hot, muggy, and wet, while our winters are chilly, dry, and windy. Being in the midwest, you get a little bit of everything here, apart from tsunamis and hurricanes. You can learn a little more about weather in this metro area here. You can also view...

Waif Wednesday

Please welcome the Waifs of the Week: Phish, Rosemary, and Zaiden! “Hi there, I’m Phish!  I’m happy, playful and I like to stay busy.  I was so happy at first that I hurt my tail by wagging it so hard (they call that happy tail).  I just got that all fixed up...

Fourth of July Safety Tips

It’s the time of year to celebrate Independence Day! It is an annual Federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and registering as a country, the United States of America. We typically celebrate with family, friends, fireworks, and...