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Pet health and safety
Stop cat from scratching furniture with a scratching post

Teach your cat what they can scratch and what is off-limits, like your couch or table.

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Pet health and safety
Get urine smell and pet stains out of carpet

Follow these steps to clean up pet stains and get rid of pet odors when your dog or cat pees or poops on floors or furniture in your house.

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Be an advocate for animals
How organizations can help community cats

Tips for local advocacy groups that want to help stray and feral cats in the community including return-to-field or TNR programs as well as legal assistance.

Sad homeless dog looks at camera
Pet health and safety
How a microchip can keep you and your pet together

To protect their pets, many owners turn to microchips. Microchips are tiny transponders, about the size of a grain of rice...

Two bored dogs trying to escape from yard squeeze under fence
Pet health and safety
Keep your dog from running away by knowing why they escape

Learn how to keep your dog in your yard or at home so they don't get lost, get hurt, contribute to pet overpopulation, or end up causing costly damage.

kitten on woman's shoulder
Pet health and safety Adopting and rehoming pets
How to live with allergies and pets

You can be happy with pets, even if you're allergic. Don't just cope. Improve your quality of life and reduce symptoms via air cleaners, regular baths, and shots or sprays.

Orange cat lounging in a garden
Pet health and safety
How to keep stray cats away

Practical solutions can keep free-roaming cats in the community out of your yard and out of sight from indoor pets to avoid unwanted noise.

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Be an advocate for animals
Help community cats with a TNR program

Get tips for local lawmakers and town officials to start a trap-neuter-release (TNR) program to help stray, feral and free-roaming cats in the community.

Happy cat leaving litter box
Pet health and safety
How to litter train your kitten or adult cat

A comprehensive guide to litter boxes as well as common potty problems related to kitty litter.

Sad dog tethered to a tree
Pet health and safety
Is it okay to chain or tether dogs?

Have you seen chained dogs in your neighborhood and wondered what to do? Here are some common questions about chaining and tethering, and how you can help.

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The role of animals in humanitarian crises

Animals are a source of profound comfort and support during times of crisis. From the recent challenges of displacement due...

Teaching your kitten how to properly play will help to stop them from biting
Pet health and safety
Teach your kitten how to stop biting and play nice

How new kitten owners can learn to play with their cat so that they train their kitty to be playful without being rough.