{"id":12371,"date":"2015-04-29T16:52:13","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T20:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=12371"},"modified":"2015-04-29T16:55:03","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T20:55:03","slug":"may-wellness-works-national-pet-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=12371","title":{"rendered":"May Wellness Works- National Pet Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12372 \" style=\"margin-left: 9px;\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pets-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"pets\" width=\"243\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pets-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pets-600x519.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pets.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/>National Pet Month is a celebration of the benefits pets bring to the lives of their owners. It started over twenty years ago in England and has five specific goals:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Promote the benefits of Pet Ownership: Pets reduce stress by providing unconditional love and companionship. To learn more about how pets can enhance your life go to: <a href=\"http:\/\/stress.about.com\/od\/lowstresslifestyle\/a\/petsandstress.htm\">http:\/\/stress.about.com\/od\/lowstresslifestyle\/a\/petsandstress.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Support pet adoption: Pets are not possessions, they are family members. If you are interested in expanding your family go to the link below to see which pet is a perfect match for you. <a href=\"http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/od\/petadoption\/a\/OnlineAdoption.htm\">http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/od\/petadoption\/a\/OnlineAdoption.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Promote responsible pet ownership: The health of your pet is critical to their happiness. Are they eating right and getting enough exercise? Are there shots up to date? Do you know how to handle a pet emergency? Who will care for your pet when you are out of town? Visit the websites below for more information on these topics: Pet First Aid: <a href=\"http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/cs\/diseasesall\/a\/farnfirstaidtip.htm\">http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/cs\/diseasesall\/a\/farnfirstaidtip.htm <\/a>Pet Sitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/od\/veterinaryqa\/a\/petcaretaker.htm\">http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/od\/veterinaryqa\/a\/petcaretaker.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Increase public awareness of services available from professionals who work with animals: Veterinarians perform a valuable service \u2013 keeping your pet healthy. Give them the recognition they deserve. But don\u2019t forget the groomers, trainers and dog walkers. The old saying rings true -it takes a village to raise a pet. For a question and answer session about Veterinary Medicine go to: <a href=\"http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/od\/veterinaryqa\/\">http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/od\/veterinaryqa\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Raise awareness of the role, value and contribution to society of service animals: Service animals are trained to provide assistance to individuals with disabilities. Although all types of animals can help humans; dogs, miniature horses and birds are the most common. Read the article Creature Comforts for inspiring stories about service animals. Creature Comforts: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/01\/04\/magazine\/04Creatures-t.html?_r=3&amp;sq=horse%20riedel&amp;st=cse&amp;scp=1&amp;pagewanted=all&amp;\">http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/01\/04\/magazine\/04Creatures-t.html?_r=3&amp;sq=horse%20riedel&amp;st=cse&amp;scp=1&amp;pagewanted=all&amp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>May challenge: \u201cwalk your dogs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your challenge for May is to get outside and walk, with or without a fury friend. Track the number of days you walked 30 minutes or more in May and send your monthly total to mtalicska@nmc.edu by June 5th. The person with the greatest number of days will win a local merchant gift card. All others will be entered in a random drawing. Got sneakers? \u2013 get movin!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-12373 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pets1.jpg\" alt=\"pets1\" width=\"400\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pets1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pets1-300x261.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Pet Month is a celebration of the benefits pets bring to the lives of their owners. 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