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Announcing our June FURPOWER Recipient...

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Congratulations to Angels for Animals in Canfield, Ohio!

I just want to say that I am blown away by the number of awesome, deserving organizations submitted. I wish we could choose all of them every month. But please don’t give up! We are taking submissions for our July organization starting June 1. So keep submitting each month!

Angels for Animals believes that animals, as living creatures, have value beyond economic measure. Their mission is to educate and inform their community about pet overpopulation and regular veterinary care. They strive to cultivate an awareness and responsibility toward the needs of companion animals and provide for the well-being of the community’s animals that are abandoned or otherwise in need, as well as instill respect for and appreciation of all living things.

They help both floofers and woofers through adoption programs and spay and neuter programs for stray and homeless animals.

Pugs and I are looking forward to helping these guys help more furry friends!

GO FURPOWER!

XO!

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You can’t see me...

but I can see YOOOOOOOOOOOU….

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Hotel for Dogs Review...

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Hotel for Dogs
on DVD & Blu-Ray

Okay, so I wasn’t SUPER excited about watching a movie about dogs. I would have preferred something on Animal Planet like Cats of Africa or Cats 101 or something but the female staff manager insisted I sit on the couch with her and watch Hotel for Dogs so I could tell you all about it.

Well, let’s just say I was pleasantly surprised!

The movie is all about these two orphan kids (Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin) who aren’t allowed to keep their dog, Friday, in their new foster home (mean, mean adults). So, they set out to find a home for Friday and end up finding…..you guessed it! An abandoned hotel where they could keep Friday. Well, in a series of fun adventures, they end up creating a very fun and cool home for lots and lots of homeless woofers.

Now you guys all know how passionate I am about helping rescue animals and this is all about helping our furry friends! Plus the acting by those woofers is really good. Where did they learn to do those things? That little Friday guy is one smart dog. There are some extra features that showcase these doggies and how awesome they are.

I won’t tell you any more because I don’t want to spoil it but suffice it to say that the movie held my attention the whole time, which is pretty unusual for me. Particularly when I am laying on the couch.

Besides being a good movie it has inspired my next project. I am going to open a hotel for cats!

I also want to point out the very nice people at Paramount Home Entertainment who sent me the DVD to review have also offered a copy of the movie as one of my Donate-a-thon prizes! So if you want to win the movie, all you have to do is donate a buck to Beaufort Community Cat Project and you will be entered into the drawing that we’ll do on June 1.

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Help, am stuck....

Looks like I got myself in a bit of a pickle. The female staff manager had to rescue me. Can you guess where I am?

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A chat with PurinaCare about pet insurance....

Guest Blogger: Female Staff Member

6a00e5510e4b28883301156f89908a970c-120wiI’ve been confused about pet insurance for a long time. I’ve been in situations when vet bills were astronomical and I know lots of you out there have been in the same position and may even be struggling now. It’s heartbreaking and feels wrong to have to think about money when your pet’s health is at stake.

So I’ve looked into affordable pet insurance a few times and was overwhelmed by the complexity so I gave up. When I was recently offered the opportunity to speak with Dr. David Goodnight, president of PurinaCare® Pet Health Insurance, I welcomed the chance to learn a few things that might help me make sense of it all!

First of all, how much do you love the name, Dr. Goodnight? It made me like him before I even spoke with him! Dr. Goodnight is a vet and has three cats himself – and yes, he has pet insurance. Why, if he’s a vet, does he have insurance? “People just don’t understand how expensive veterinary medicine is these days,” he told me. “There are so many new technologies, treatments that are very effective – and costly. Yes, I’m a vet and I can take care of the preventative care of my pets but if there were something seriously wrong, I would want to engage a specialist or surgeon in that area.”

Interesting.

I asked Dr. Goodnight what the biggest misconception about pet insurance is and he told me that people think pet insurance is an investment. He cautions that we shouldn’t look at it this way because it is not about getting your money back. You should hope you don’t ever have to use it, because that would mean your pet has had serious problems. You should think of pet insurance more like car insurance, he told me. You don’t want to ever need it but it’s there if you do.

PurinaCare has two plans available, one with preventive care (ideal for younger pets) and one that is just for accidents and illness. The premiums will be lower with the latter. With preventative care, your routine care should be covered (usually less 20%) along with a possible co-pay and then your monthly premium. With major care coverage, you know that if you’re ever in a position where your furbaby needs extensive care, you’ll be able to swing it. This makes a lot of sense to me.

But obviously you’ll have to decide what’s best for you.

Another thing Dr. Goodnight told me is that people are shocked by how much vet care costs these days. Well, I have to agree with that. But the thing is, he said, the care is better now. We have so many options now and the ability to pinpoint and solve health issues. Medical advances cost money. Personally, I’m glad we’ve made these advances!

There are a lot of insurance companies out there but did you know only 1 percent of Americans insure their pets? After my conversation with Dr. Goodnight, I talked to my husband and we’re definitely going to get the boys covered.

One thing I liked about what I learned about PurinaCare is that they entered the market not too long ago after doing extensive research into the current needs of pet owners. Their main goal is to make the insurance process easier for both pet owners and vets. Wonderful! Anything to simplify my already overloaded life is okay by me.

Some tips Dr. Goodnight gave me to share:

1. Insure your pet when he/she is young. It’s easier and probably won’t require an exam. Plus your premiums will be lower.
2. Review all your options before making a decision. PurinaCare has a checklist on their site that will help (it’s on the home page on the bottom, in the center).
3. Have realistic expectations – you probably won’t get a return on the money you shell out each year but you’ll sleep a lot easier.

I’m interested in your feedback on this issue. Please leave comments below!

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Favorite Nap Locations...

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Napping is an incredibly important part of my job so obviously location plays a big role in the success of each snooze. I thought I would share some of my favorite locales with you and hope that you will give me some new ideas.

ROMEO’S FAVORITE NAP LOCATIONS:

1. Pack ‘n Play – only when Crawling Creature is not in it.
2. On top of stacks of paper – only when female staff member is using them.
3. Randomly in the middle of the hallway.
4. On floor, halfway in bathroom, halfway in bedroom.
5. Baby Bouncy Seat -only when Crawling Creature is not in it.
6. Bed (boring, I know, but effective).
7. Counter or kitchen table (staff does not like either of these locations and am often asked to move, actually am usually physically removed. Grr.)
8. On top of computer keyboard. But only when it’s in use.
9. On changing table – only when Crawling Creature is not on it.
10. Curled up on staff’s head, chest or arm – but only when THEY are napping.

Donate-a-thon...

images1Okay, we’re really excited to announce our very first FURPOWER Donate-a-thon, awesome prize extravaganza!

We have 11 days left of the month and we are 40 percent of our way to our fundraising goal to assist our May donation recipient, Beaufort Community Cat Project. Let’s show that $1,000 goal who’s boss!

If you make a donation of even $1, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a prize. For every $5 you donate you’ll get an additional entry.

Make your donation here.

So….what are you being entered to win? One of the following fur-bulous prizes from my wonderful sponsors and friends:

FURminator - a dog or cat deShedding tool
Wellness Pet Fooddog or cat treats and a $20 gift certificate for Wellness Pet Food
Clean + Green by Sea Yu Pet Products - your choice of FOUR full sized eco-friendly, pet-safe cleaning products
Big Paw DesignsMEOW charm
Paramount Home EntertainmentHotel for Dogs DVD
BZTAT from Art Adventures Studios - gorgeous, full-color print of The Brew (aka Brewskie Butt)
Artist Patrice deAvila - the winner’s choice of one of her beautiful animal prints
Artist Dana Gillikinlovely pink cat print

Also, only U.S. and Canadian donors are eligible for prizes. Sorrysorrysorry!

AND if you’ve already donated you’ll be automatically entered into the drawing.

So good luck and let’s raise some funds! GO FURPOWER!

xo!
R & P

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Are you noticing a theme?...

Poor Pug. He hasn’t caught on yet and keeps getting taken by surprise.

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Welcome to my new blog!...

Please bear with me as I make some edits and adjustments. I’m so excited to be able to include more info for all of my friends and better assist our FURPOWER recipients!

xoxo!

P.S. Pugsley is helping a lot with this conversion. He skipped his nap today!

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