Boopers & Beans

06/18/2024

We appreciate people wanting to help kittens get to safety, but if you're helping kittens (best time to rescue kittens is around 5 weeks), make sure you are also helping the adult community cats get spayed/neutered or kittens will continue to appear OVER and OVER again.

When kittens are scooped up without a mom, she goes into heat fairly quickly and will have another litter in 2 months. It is vital to stop the cycle of nonstop littering and to get mom cat spayed to end the cycle of breeding!

Please contact us for information about low-cost clinics and TNR in and around Charlotte, NC - https://forms.gle/ca34KiC1jnEJx5Eg7.

-OR- use this link if you're outside our area - https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3g2S2PaIB2uSVOdmtpd7rrFfwhIRp5jUY80zU8xtDfz0PzEUHBVbnH0ok_aem_AfTGrQkPSf4WXJx4QJLEN6dScx1m-uC3cH7XRnHEdd0WO_Agjb_lMC-ru-LAnzz7UXvgxJNlhILoMX-Q4_T9z3ci .

SHELTERS and RESCUES ARE FULL. Please make sure that pet cats and community cats in your area are spayed and neutered. We must END the cycle!

04/22/2024

Ever noticed those slits at the sides of a dog’s nose? Why do dogs have them?

Once again, nature proves her elegance in the design of our dogs. When we humans inhale and exhale, air comes in the same way it goes out. Any smells that come in through our mouths are forced out as we exhale.

When a dog exhales through his nose, however, the exhaled air is released through those slits and off to the side so that nice, smelly air going into the dog’s nostrils doesn’t get diluted with the outgoing air. Put another way, the slits allow the dog to avoid smelling what he just exhaled.

The slits help the dog hold scent particles in the nostrils even as exhaled air passing out the slits creates a swirling air turbulence allowing interesting odors to be inhaled directly into the centre of each nostril. Since dogs breathe faster when trying to sniff a certain smell, they widen their nostrils to pull in more air which makes it possible for a dog searching for smells to have a steady stream of air coming in for up to 40 seconds, maybe even longer.

The slits also allow dogs to wiggle each nostril independently which gives them the ability to know which nostril a smell entered. This is how a dog can pinpoint where a smell is coming from, and why a dog searching for smells on the ground will weave back and forth as he follows a trail.

We all know the superb smelling abilities of dogs, but let’s use an analogy between scent and sight to really put it into perspective: What we as humans can see at a third of a mile, our dog can see more than 3,000 miles away and still see as well.

04/11/2024

04/11/2024

It's a purrr-fect day to adopt a cat! 🐈

Yesterday, a tiny kitten found its forever home. 🏠💛We have more stunning cats ready for adoption today. Visit templetx.gov/adopt

03/22/2024

02/26/2024

🐾 February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month! 🐾

🐶 Spaying/neutering can prevent certain health issues in pets, such as reproductive cancers and infections.

🐱 Spayed/neutered pets often show more desirable behavior. Neutered males are less likely to roam, mark territory, or display aggressive tendencies.

🐶 Animals that aren't spayed/neutered have a strong urge to roam in search of a mate. Spaying and neutering can help keep your pets close to home, reducing the risk of accidents and ensuring their safety.

01/15/2023

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01/13/2023

Finally!

01/07/2023

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09/08/2022

Your pets are also part of your legacy! Add these items in your emergency bag in case you need to evacuate with your four-legged buddies:

🐾 A selfie with them in case you get separated.
🐾 Medicine & grooming items.
🐾 Collar with an ID & a leash.