If you’re a smoker, there’s something really special you can do for your pets during National Pet Week — quit! If quitting is out of the question for you, consider smoking outside, away from your pet.

Secondhand smoke may cause lung and nasal cancer in dogs and lymphoma in cats, not to mention allergy and respiratory problems.
The American Legacy Foundation is a national independent public health foundation providing resources to smokers who want to quit. You can join their community of smokers trying to kick the habit for their pets. For just get more info at becomanex.org.
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It’s National Pet Week this week! NPW was created to celebrate the bond between people and their pets while raising awareness for responsible pet ownership and care.
National Pet Week was founded in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the AVMA Auxiliary 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.
Here are 10 suggestions from Animal Planet on how to celebrate this week!
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National Pet Week is coming up next month, May 3-9th! This year’s theme is “Pets—The Spice of Life,” and was inspired by New Orleans, which held last year’s annual convention.

National Pet Week celebrates the bond between people and their pets while raising awareness for responsible pet ownership and care.
PetSmart and Animal Planet, two entities that know all about the love of pets, have teamed up for a line of pet products that are sure to please the four-legged and their owners. The high quality toys feature popular Animal Planet creatures like meerkats and ostriches, and are made with …read more