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Pet Holidays Galore!

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Ever wonder how many dog and cat holidays there are? Quite a lot. Journey on to learn about some of the weird and wacky holidays that people have come up with to celebrate our animal companions (and some more serious, educational days, too). [Updated semi-annually.] January (2024) I can't believe you make me poop outside in this. Month-long: Walk Your Pet Month National Train Your Dog Month Unchain a Dog Month Day-by-day: January 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day; Happy Mew Year for Cats Day January 7: National Alaskan Malamute Day January 6: National Cuddle Up Day January 8: National Labrador Retriever Day January 9: National Australian Shepherd Day January 13: National French Bulldog Day January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day; National Basset Hound Day January 15: National American Eskimo Dog Day January 21: National Squirrel Appreciation Day January 22: National Answer Your Cat's Question Day; National Yorkshire Terrier Day January 24: Change a Pet's Life Day ...

Meet the ASL Product Models: Homer D. Stanciu!

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This is the second bio in our series of Meet the ASL Product Models written by our intern Skye Isabella Rose Iwanski. Homer D. Stanciu Homer posing like a natural. Homer is a wild, sweet, and adorable lap dog from Las Vegas, NV that loves his humans more than anything. He’s 11 years old, and had a silly streak as a puppy, so he was named after Homer Simpson. He turned out to be pretty smart once he grew out of his silliness, though! One of Homer’s favorite activities is cuddling his humans, and he definitely prefers to sleep in their bed over his own. He’s a good boy who likes to ride in the car and go for walks, and he thrives with a simple life. Homer comes when you call his name, and he loves bacon treats. One of his favorite toys is a squeaky angry bird that he used to chase when his humans threw it, but now he prefers to cuddle his humans rather than run around like he did when he was younger. Homer dozing off on one of his humans. Homer also has a nifty trick where he can roll hi...