National Pet Week May 4 - 10, 2008

National Pet Week is a time to celebrate the unconditional love our wonderful pets give to us. Considering the United States has 172 million pets, that's a lot of unconditional love. So this week, I'm taking my pets out for a drive in the car, making them some good homemade treats, and spending some extra quality time with them.

My dogs love to play chasemaster and hide and go seek. Of course, they love tummy rubs and back massages. I might even make them some new bandanas. Dogs love presents too. So that will be our National Pet Week. Except for one item. I have rescue dogs and we have a wonderful life. In honor of that, I will donate some money to pets in need at www.EverythingNaturalPetFood.com. Visit the Charities page and you can find many pet charities that need your help also.

American National Pet Week this year is May 4-10 (the UK dedicated an entire month to their pets; 5 April - 5 May 2008). As you can see in the above poster, the theme for 2008 is "Pets Jazz Up Your Life." This theme was chosen because the American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention will be held in New Orleans, July 19-22, 2008.

National Pet Week was jointly founded in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Auxiliary to the AVMA, and is now widely celebrated throughout the United States and other parts of the world. Each year, its goals are: to promote responsible pet ownership, celebrate the human-animal bond, and promote public awareness of veterinary medicine.