Friday Films: The Purrfect Pet

Cats make wonderful pets, but there are some things you need to keep in mind if you share your life with one (or more).  Today’s Friday Film is a refresher on cat care basics by HSUS, and two of their follow-up articles on how to keep keep your indoor cat(s) happy and healthy.

 

The Purrfect Pet

 

 And HSUS Articles:

Keep Your Cat Happy Indoors

Turning an Outside Cat into an Inside Cat

 

In recent decades, the U.S. has experienced a welcome shift to indoor cats. The proportion of owned cats kept entirely in the house rose from 56 percent in 1998 to 64 percent in 2008, according to a survey by the American Pet Products Association.   ~HSUS

My Furry Valentine

Stumped about what to get your special valentine (human) this year?  Flowers are pretty but expensive and never last; chocolate is delicious but very fattening.  How about a professionally taken portrait of your significant other’s beloved pet?  Too expensive?  Have I got a deal for you…

Professional portrait photographer Michael Kressner is donating his artistic services this weekend to the Sacramento County Animal Shelter during their “My Furry Valentine” fundraiser.  For a $10.00 tax-deductible donation to the shelter, Kressner will take a special Valentine’s Day-themed portrait of your pet (or you and your pet). You will receive a 4” x 6” print; and additional more copies can be ordered for an additional $5.00 donation.

Another possibility:  If you adopt a pet from the County shelter Friday through or Sunday,  Kressner will take a free portrait of you and your new family member! 

Here are the details:

My Furry Valentine with Michael Kressner

• Sat 2/11 – Sun 2/12/12 from noon to 4:00 p.m.
• Sacramento County Animal Shelter
• 3839 Bradshaw Road
• Sacramento, CA 95827
• 916-368-7387