May Celebrates National Pet Month and Pet Cancer Awareness Month

May 3, 2019 Nina Pena Events, News, Technology

May celebrates pets and benefits that pets bring to people’s lives with National Pet Month in the USA and Pet Cancer Awareness Month. It is observed annually in the United States in May and during the month of April in the United Kingdom. May is also Pet Cancer Awareness Month with goals to inform pet owners of the potential dangers their pet may face from cancer. We gathered information and resources for all the pet owners and pet lovers out there for both National Pet Month and Pet Cancer Awareness Month below.

National Pet Month’s goals each year is to:

  • Promote the benefits of pet ownership
  • Support pet adoption by visiting ASPCA, Humane Society, Adopt-a-Pet.com or other reputable pet adoption sites.
  • Make people aware of the benefits of pets for people and people for pets
  • Increase public awareness of services available from professionals who work with animals
  • Raise awareness of the role, value and contribution to society of working companion animals locally

The Humane Society also has ways you can help pets here:
https://www.humanesociety.org/how-you-can-help. You can also donate monthly or one time to the Humane Society at the above link.

Pet Cancer Awareness Month

As a pet owner myself, the last thing I want to think about is them having cancer. Sadly, “According to The Veterinary Cancer Society, cancer is the leading cause of death found in 47% of dogs, especially dogs over age ten, and 32% of cats. Dogs get cancer at about the same rate as humans, while cats get fewer cancers.”

In celebration of Pet Cancer Awareness Month, there are several helpful sites that can be your go-to if you have concerns about your pet’s health. One site is Petnet that’s the goal is to help you raise healthy and happy pets and being fully informed and armed with good intelligence is a requirement for every loving pet owner.

They have provided a curated list of excellent resources to help you understand the state of cancer diagnosis and treatment in pets and the nature of ongoing study and research into causes and prevention of cancers in pets. PetNet also has SMART pet products, a Smart Shop and an App to help keep up with your pet’s health and life.

Petnet General Resources

Fetch a Cure Organization provides a variety of general resources for pet parents including a listing of clinical trials, sources of financial aid, nutrition, preventative care, treatment options and pet loss support groups.  https://fetchacure.org/resource-library/facts/

Paws 4 A Cure is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance throughout the United States to those who cannot afford veterinary care for their beloved pets. They provide support for all types of illnesses including cancer, for all types of breeds. http://www.paws4acure.org/about.php

Veterinary Cancer Society offers a listing of current clinical trials in veterinary oncology. http://vetcancersociety.org/pet-owners/clinical-trials/

Petnet SmartFeeder

The Petnet SmartFeeder is an automatic pet feeder that dispenses food on a schedule and pairs with your phone via the PetNet app and other smart home devices to automate and track feedings. For more information about the PetNet SmartFeeder please visit: https://www.petnet.io/pages/smartfeeder.

Petnet SmartBowl

The SmartBowl precisely measures portions as you pour. Let the lights on the front of the bowl guide you to healthier feeding. The SmartBowl helps feed your pets on time with meal reminders. The Petnet App helps you pet stay on a healthy feeding schedule with reminders for when it’s time to feed them. For more information about Petnet SmartBowl please visit: https://www.petnet.io/pages/smartbowl.

Petnet App

To get started to pair your SmartFeeder or SmartBowl first download the PetNet App on your smartphone, complete your pet profile by entering your pet’s breed(s), age, weight, and activity level and the app will match you with the best food choices and portion sizes, completely personalized for your pet. From there, you can automate and track feedings and even feed your pet from Alexa, Google Home, or your smartphone.

Key Features include:

  • Automate your pet’s daily meals: With the SmartFeeder, you can set up automatic feedings for your pet, with individual portion sizes.
  • Personalize your pet’s food portions: The SmartFeeder recommends healthy portions, based on your pets age, weight, and activity – and automatically feeds!
  • Get your pet’s calorie goal
  • Feed precise portions, daily
  • Get notified when your pet’s been fed.
  • Receive app alerts for successful feeds, low food warnings and SmartDelivery shipments.

Petnet SmartShop

The Petnet SmartShop is a convenient place to find the perfect food recipes and servings for your pet. Using Petnet proprietary AI system, we’re able to use your pet’s age, weight, breed, and activity level to match your pet with personalized food recommendations and portion sizes.

They also calculate the dosage and you even have the option of using SmartDelivery to automatically order and deliver food to your doorstep, so your pet never misses a meal. Shipping and delivery are completely free! For more information about SmartShop please visit: https://www.petnet.io/pages/smartshop.

For more information about Petnet or their SMART pet products please visit: https://www.petnet.io/.

We hope these resources and sites are helpful for the pet in your life. We wish you all a Happy National Pet’s Month and Pet Cancer Awareness Month.

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Source: PetNet, Wikipedia, ASPCA, Humane Society, Adopt-A-Pet,
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