National Pet Week!

It is National Pet Week! National Pet Week first launched in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association. It is celebrated throughout the United States and other parts of the world to promote responsible pet ownership, celebrate the human-animal bond, and promote public awareness of veterinary medicine. The National Pet Week website provides a lot of good informational articles for pet owners such as

7 things you can do to keep you pet healthy

8 cat diseases you can prevent with vaccination and deworming

7 foods you should avoid feeding your dog or cat

and much much more! Find more at Petweek.org! In addition, for all the teachers out there, they provide lesson plans for grades 1-4 and power point presentations on responsible pet ownership and veterinary careers just visit petweek.org/classroom!