{"id":1746,"date":"2017-01-24T05:07:19","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T13:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2017-01-24T05:07:19","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T13:07:19","slug":"newsday-tuesday-national-change-a-pets-life-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1746","title":{"rendered":"Newsday Tuesday \u2013 National Change a Pet\u2019s Life Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1526\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1526\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1526\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/LATFB2011-057-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/LATFB2011-057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/LATFB2011-057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/LATFB2011-057-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s right. Today is National Change a Pet\u2019s Life Day, presumably established by an animal advocate group. I think most of us agree that every day should be focused on changing an abused or abandoned pet\u2019s life. If we see an animal suffering or being mistreated, we must step up and do what that animal can\u2019t do\u2014rescue and protect.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ideas for how you can help change a pet\u2019s life today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adopt an abandoned pet.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a local shelter.<\/li>\n<li>Foster kittens this spring.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the word through any means you have available encouraging others to change a pet\u2019s life today.<\/li>\n<li>Report the people down the street who chain their dogs or mistreat their cats.<\/li>\n<li>Help a new cat owner to make their home safe for the new furry family member.<\/li>\n<li>If you know someone who can\u2019t afford to have their cats spayed\/neutered, get information about discounted or free clinics and offer to transport the cats.<\/li>\n<li>Likewise, if you know of a cat or dog who isn\u2019t getting appropriate veterinary care, offer to pay for a visit and check into discounts for the struggling family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What are you doing or have you done to help change the life of a cat or dog? I know that most of you have stories of rescue. We\u2019d love to hear about it. And if you have an endearing story of how you rescued a dog or how a dog rescued you or someone else and you\u2019d like to share it, Lonnie Hull DuPont is asking for stories for an upcoming book she\u2019s compiling. Contact her at <a href=\"mailto:lhulldupont@revellbooks.com\" target=\"_blank\">lhulldupont@revellbooks.com<\/a> for more information. She writes animal-related books under Callie Smith Grant. If you have a story, write and ask Lonnie for her guidelines. This is important. She\u2019s only accepting stories within a certain word limit, for a specific audience, etc. Get the particulars before writing that story. Her deadline is April 1, 2017.<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That\u2019s right. Today is National Change a Pet\u2019s Life Day, presumably established by an animal advocate group. I think most of us agree that every day should be focused on changing an abused or abandoned pet\u2019s life. 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