National Kids & Pets Day

Created in 2005, National Kids & Pets Day celebrates the bond between little ones and their furry friends!  It also helps create awareness of the abundance of pets living in shelters waiting to find a forever home!

Please visit the site below to learn more about National Kids & Pets Day!

 

National Kids & Pets Day

5 Pictures Of Cats Chewing On Things

Dogs have the reputation for chewing on things (mostly your favorite new pair of shoes) but we've found proof that cats enjoy a good gnaw as much as their canine companions! Take a look at this photo gallery of cats chewing on things...

New Year's Eve Party Animals

These pets are ready to ring in the New Year, how about you? 

Happy New Year's, everyone!

10 Pictures Of Cats In Christmas Trees

Why is it that cats are as attracted to Christmas trees as they are to catnip and your warm laptop? Does it awaken some primitive instinct, harkening back to the days of feral cats who climbed in the forests? Are they claiming it as their territory? Or is it just another example of cats getting in/climbing on/playing with something they shouldn't? Perhaps we'll never know the answer, but that doesn't make these pictures of cats in Christmas trees less entertaining.

Mmm, tasty fake plastic branches.

This looks like a comfy place to sleep.

Do you really think you should be chewing on that?

Really? Before it's even out of the box?

Animals Love Fall Leaves

Much how animals enjoy trips to the pumpkin patch as much as humans do, they also enjoy the beautiful fall foliage like we do as well. We might not run and jump in piles of leaves as often or as freely as they do, but maybe it's time for us humans to change that...

Pumpkin Carving Ideas - Pets On Pumpkins

When we came across these photos of dogs posing with their jack-o-lantern likenesses on Pinterest, we immediately fell in love. Anyone can carve a face on a pumpkin, but these carvings are definitely the work of a pet-loving artist.

So what do you think, readers? Are you inspired to try carving your dog's face on a pumpkin?

How To Get Your Pet To Wear A Halloween Costume

Many pet owners just can't resist dressing up their pets for Halloween and we fully support that! We love pet costumes parades and seeing your pugs as pirates, your cats as cops, your... fish as fairies? But it's not always easy to get your pet to willingly wear their costumes. Our friends from CostumeHub.com have some great tips on how to get your pet to wear a Halloween costume that we wanted to share!

Pets in Halloween costumes, one of our favorite parts of the holiday!

• Spend some time getting your dog used to wearing a costume. Start with smaller items, like sunglasses, hats, etc. Work your way up to an entire costume. If the costume has several pieces, introduce the costume in pieces.
• Make sure the costume fits. Even the most patient dog isn’t going to wear a costume that is too tight or uncomfortable or will make him too hot. Also make sure your pet is able to see, walk and wag his tail.
• Give him treats for wearing the costume. If he learns that wearing the costume = treats, he will be more willing to wear it.
• Don’t try to force it. Making a dog wear something that he doesn’t like won’t make him like the costume more. In fact, it will do the opposite.

Do you have any other tips and tricks to share with fellow pet owners? Leave them in the comments section.

The Love Of Animals

"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." ~ George Eliot

The Jungle Store would also like to add that the same applies to your stuffed animals too ;-)

Real Animals With Their Stuffed Counterparts

Of all the pictures we see on Pinterest, some of our favorites are always the pictures of real animals with their stuffed twins. We can't help but say "Awwww!" when we see one of these images, so we decided to round up some of the best and share them with you!

Want to see even more of this adorableness? Then visit our "Animals, Real & Stuffed" board on Pinterest!

Pics Of The Week - Kids And Animals

We're featuring more than one picture in today's Pic Of The Week posts, but can you really blame us? These black and white photos we've collected are just too precious - how can we pick just one?

Want to see more adorable pictures of children and their animal friends? Then visit our "Kids & Animals" Pinterest board!