LifeLearn News
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Nov 10 2016
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month!
If you’re thinking of adopting a pet from your local animal shelter, we’d like to start by thanking you. And in the spirit of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, we’d like…
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Nov 03 2016
National Pet Diabetes Month
November is National Pet Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a condition that affects both cats and dogs, as well as humans. Diabetes in animals is very similar to diabetes in humans….
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Oct 27 2016
Halloween Safety for Pets
Halloween is celebrated in various countries around the world on October 31st. It is usually a night to dress up in costumes, where children go door to door “Trick or…
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Oct 20 2016
National Veterinary Technician Week
This week is National Vet Tech Week. Veterinary technicians, also referred to as veterinary nurses in the UK and Australia, play an integral role in veterinary hospitals and animal care….
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Oct 13 2016
October is Adopt-A-Dog Month
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been in existence for almost two hundred years now and is known universally as an organization devoted to helping animals worldwide….
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Oct 06 2016
Pet Obesity Awareness
October is Pet Obesity Awareness Month. Overweight and obese pets have become a large issue in the veterinary industry over the past years and continue to be a growing concern all…
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Sep 29 2016
Natural Disaster Preparedness Month
We see them on the news frequently: tornados, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, blizzards, and more. They might even have affected your life in a scary and meaningful way. Natural disasters…
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Sep 22 2016
World Rabies Day
September 28th 2016 is World Rabies Day. It was launched in 2007 to raise awareness about the impact of the disease on human and animal health. Rabies is probably a…
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Sep 15 2016
Responsible Dog Ownership Day
The American Kennel Club has been celebrating Responsible Dog Ownership days for over 14 years, hosting events and demonstrations, Canine Good Citizen tests and more in an effort to celebrate…
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Sep 08 2016
Animal Pain Awareness Month
September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, created by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management, to encourage various individuals and organizations such as clinics, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary educators and…