November is National Adopt a Senior Pet Month – a month dedicated to helping older pets find loving forever homes! When you decide to bring a new pet into your home, don’t limit your choices to puppies or kittens. Consider opening your heart to a senior pet instead. According to many who have, the experience…
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Black cats have it hard. They are linked to superstitions and it’s hard for some to get over their superstitious habits. Many Americans don’t realize that black cats aren’t just adorable companions and incredible lap warmers, but they are also considered good luck in other parts of the world. With today being National Black Cat…
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Six Tips to Keep Pets Safe and Happy this Halloween STAY IN. Keep pets inside away from trick-or-treaters and other Halloween activities. To reduce stress levels, keep pets in an enclosed room with their favorite toys and with the TV or radio on. DOORBELL DAMAGE CONTROL. An excessive ringing of the doorbell can make some…
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During National Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week, we would like to highlight the contributions of talented and hardworking vet techs on our HSN Veterinary Clinic and intake clinic team. In addition to helping care for your pets during the day, each of our veterinary technicians has at least one pet of their own. They understand…
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It’s 6 am and Humane Society Naples is back from Tallahassee with 37 animals from the City of Tallahassee’s Animal Service Center. The animals rescued out of Hurricane Michael’s destructive path were at risk of being euthanized. The team made up of four members, left Naples at 2 pm yesterday and arrived at the panhandle around 9:30 pm.…
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Doing a little “fall cleaning”? We could use your old towels here at Humane Society Naples! Between our three locations, we use about 80 towels per day. From drying the floors so that our pets are dry and comfy after cleaning to the animals awaiting space on our adoption floor at our intake facility to…
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For our dogs, there’s something special about the month of October. No, it’s not Halloween treats or holiday sweaters, it’s the promise of a better life. October, better known as “Dogtober”, is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and that means it’s the perfect opportunity to help orphaned animals of Humane Society Naples find loving furever…
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Sarah Baeckler Davis began her position as the Executive Director of Humane Society Naples one year ago today. Since September of 2017, Sarah has made some great changes for our organization, including overseeing our 100,000th pet adoption and beginning plans to expand in our community. Sarah’s incredible work ethic has been recognized within Collier County…
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Football season is finally here and what a great time of year to get outside with the dog. Have you ever wondered why dogs like to play fetch? Here are some points from Labrador Training HQ. It’s a Doggy Instinct to Fetch Many dogs, including Labradors, were specifically bred to retrieve certain items for their human owners.…
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National Disaster Preparedness Month Every year, hundreds of pet families are affected by flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters that are prone to Southwest Florida. Although many of these families have detailed emergency preparedness plans in place in the event of a natural disaster, often times these plans do not include specifics for pets. Unfortunately,…
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