Happy Sunday, Missians!
Welcome to our last Christmas in July blog post. I've had loads of fun coming up with topics to post for you all every day during the month of July. Today's last post for the month is in honor of the Mutt. Today is National Mutt Day, (also known as National Mixed Breed Day). If you are a pet parent to a mixed breed animal, be extra loving today. Why not break out the "fancy" pet food or take them outside, once the sun cools down, for an evening walk or some play time?
Also, remember to consider a mutt if you're thinking about adopting a pet. Of course "pure breeds" need love too, but they're likely more prone to being adopted than a mutt. Considering the dire circumstances that animals in "kill shelters" are up against, it's important to not discriminate against an animal just because it is not a pure breed. Mutts need love too. Every animal does.
Here's an article explaining the origins of Mutt Day, courtesy of holidayguild.com:
http://www.holidayguild.com/#!nationalmuttday/cgim
This special day was created to be celebrated on two dates per year to raise awareness of the plight of mixed breed dogs in shelters around the nation, to educate the public about the sea of mixed breed dogs that desperately await new homes, and to celebrate the amazing breeds that make up your fur child's lineage.
Mixed breed dogs tend to be healthier, better behaved, they live longer and are just as able to perform the duties of pure bred dogs - such as bomb and drug sniffing, search and rescue and guiding the blind. There are millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs sitting in shelters, who are desperately searching for a new home. One of the country's most famous movie dogs is Benji, is a mixed breed Terrier.
So please visit your local shelter and find a new friend today! If you can't adopt a mixed breed friend on July 31st or December 2nd, please donate at least $5 to your local animal shelter, as they all need financial assistance and every dollar counts! You can also volunteer to walk a dog, donate food and other supplies needed to your local animal shelter or make a donation in the memory of a loved dog who has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
ADOPT A MUTT! PLEASE SPAY & NEUTER YOUR PETS!
Welcome to our last Christmas in July blog post. I've had loads of fun coming up with topics to post for you all every day during the month of July. Today's last post for the month is in honor of the Mutt. Today is National Mutt Day, (also known as National Mixed Breed Day). If you are a pet parent to a mixed breed animal, be extra loving today. Why not break out the "fancy" pet food or take them outside, once the sun cools down, for an evening walk or some play time?
Also, remember to consider a mutt if you're thinking about adopting a pet. Of course "pure breeds" need love too, but they're likely more prone to being adopted than a mutt. Considering the dire circumstances that animals in "kill shelters" are up against, it's important to not discriminate against an animal just because it is not a pure breed. Mutts need love too. Every animal does.
Here's an article explaining the origins of Mutt Day, courtesy of holidayguild.com:
http://www.holidayguild.com/#!nationalmuttday/cgim
National Mutt Day, also known as National Mixed Breed Dog Day, was created in 2005 by Celebrity Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige, (also founder of National Dog Day, National Cat Day, National Puppy Day & many more) and is celebrated on both July 31st and December 2nd. National Mutt Day is all about embracing, saving and celebrating mixed breed dogs. The biggest percentage of dogs euthanized is due to the constant over-breeding and public desire of designer dogs and pure bred puppies that are sold to pet stores supplied by puppy mills that often produce ill and horribly neglected animals.
This special day was created to be celebrated on two dates per year to raise awareness of the plight of mixed breed dogs in shelters around the nation, to educate the public about the sea of mixed breed dogs that desperately await new homes, and to celebrate the amazing breeds that make up your fur child's lineage.
Mixed breed dogs tend to be healthier, better behaved, they live longer and are just as able to perform the duties of pure bred dogs - such as bomb and drug sniffing, search and rescue and guiding the blind. There are millions of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs sitting in shelters, who are desperately searching for a new home. One of the country's most famous movie dogs is Benji, is a mixed breed Terrier.
So please visit your local shelter and find a new friend today! If you can't adopt a mixed breed friend on July 31st or December 2nd, please donate at least $5 to your local animal shelter, as they all need financial assistance and every dollar counts! You can also volunteer to walk a dog, donate food and other supplies needed to your local animal shelter or make a donation in the memory of a loved dog who has crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
ADOPT A MUTT! PLEASE SPAY & NEUTER YOUR PETS!
I just wanted to thank you guys again for making our first annual Christmas in July, Missy Show Event, be a super pawsome undertaking! D and I thank you all for your support, and look forward to giving you guys more fun and informative pet topics in the future. We'll be back later in the week with more blog posts, (and of course on Saturday, with another Missy Show episode).
Until next time,
This is your host J,
signing off..............................................
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| Max the Million is a well loved, mutt |
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| Ling the amazing eyebrow pup is also a mutt |
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| This little guy's a mutt too! |
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