National Pet Day: Share pics of your babies

April 11 is National Pet Day

Many days celebrate animals during the year. Our four-legged babies are our family members and we want to honor them. 

April 11 is National Pet Day. We would love to see photos of your pets. Link them up and show them off.  We can't wait to see what kind of pets our readers have.   

Win a copy of Susie's Hope DVD 12/22

Susie's Hope DVD Giveaway

Hosted by: Life in a House of Testosterone

Co-Hosted by: Heartbeats ~ Soul Stains | Libby’s Library | Deliciously Savvy | Simply Sherryl | Mrs. Kathy King

Animal Bliss | The World of Contest Patti | A Little Bit of Everything | Dreaming of Leaving

Every time I see or hear about an animal being abused I want the abuser to face the same abuse. I will never understand what possesses them to be so cruel.

Everyone should see Susie's Hope. Maybe we can all do more to help animals before it's too late.

Zootastic Park fall fest, costume contest 10/25

There will be snow cones, cotton candy and ice cream for you to purchase. There will be games for the children, and a bouncy house. Buy a bracelet for $5 and you can play all the games and collect candy as prizes.

Dress in costume for the competition for ages 0-3 years, 4-9 years, 10-15 years, and 16-adult. There will also be a family competition for whole families dressed up.

Three win a 2015 Pit Bull Calendar 10/18

Hosted by: Queen of Savings, Michigan Savings and More, Here we go again, ready? and Mommy Makes Time

Sponsor: Dog Park Publishing

October is Pit Bull Awareness Month. If you love Pit Bulls you will want to enter this giveaway. Check out the calendar links below and see how cute these dogs are.

PBS airs “Shelter Me: Let’s Go Home” this week

“SHELTER ME: Let’s Go Home” (Episode 2), sponsored by Halo, continues airing this week. The  filmmaker Steven Latham, wants the public's help finding solutions to stop the nearly four million dogs and cats euthanized annually in the United States.

Zootastic Park is having an Easter Egg Hunt 3/30

Zootastic Park of Lake Norman, NC, is hosting its 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm. The egg hunts are from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, with a special prize egg for each of the three age groups.

My granddaughter feeds the animals as we drive thru Lazy 5 Ranch

My granddaughter, Kristen, feeds a deer at the Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville, N.C.

Lazy 5 Ranch, privately owned by Henry Hampton, is an exotic animal drive-thru park that offers a 3.5 mile educational experience for kids of all ages. Mr. Hampton's son came up with the name, Lazy 5 Ranch. He said his family at the time consisted of 5 "lazy" people.

Pet food is making our kids sick

Dry dog and cat foods have been linked to human illness reports the online medical journal Pediatrics, after conducting a study for a 3-year period. The investigation found human Salmonella, especially in young children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigated a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections in humans in 2007. They identified Salmonella bacteria in several brands of dry dog and cat food produced at a Mars Petcare US plant in Everson, Pa., including Pedigree and Special Kitty as the source.

Pet treats have also been recalled many times for Salmonella, and can make our kids sick.