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SUMMARY:Dog Biscuit Day
DESCRIPTION:February 23rd is National Dog Biscuit Day\, also known as International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day. \n\n\n\n\nDog Biscuits: Brief History\n\n\n\nRecipes\n\n\n\nMore Info\n\n\n\n\n\nRECOMMENDED \n\n\n\nHow Much Should My Dog Eat? – TCKC takes a deep dive into proper food amounts for dogs.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Brief History of the Dog Biscuit\n\n\n\n1876 advert\n\n\n\nDog treats have come a long way from the odd table scraps or bran-based\, often rotting and moldy “dog’s bread” that wasn’t considered fit for human consumption. In 1860\, the American inventor and electrician James Spratt “unveiled Spratt’s Patent Meat Fibrine Dog Cakes\, a combination of wheat\, beetroot\, vegetables\, and beef blood. Before long\, he had competitors with names like Dr. A. C. Daniels’ Medicated Dog Bread and F. H. Bennett’s Malatoid Dog Biscuits.”  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpratt was inspired to develop a food specifically engineered for canines during a business trip to London. “After watching quayside mongrels feasting on hardtack\, the dry biscuit that fed sailors on long voyages\, Spratt set about making a biscuit for dogs that could serve as their primary food.” The expensive biscuit food (a skilled craftsman’s full-day wages could buy about a  50-pound bag ) was popular among England’s country gentleman. \n\n\n\nBy 1895\, Spratt’s was and established business in the United States. The New York Times described dog biscuits as “the principal food” of show dogs. When Lady Ellen– a prizewinning bulldog–died at the 1902 Madison Square Garden dog show\, investigators suspected foul play. The likely murder weapon: poisoned dog biscuits. \n\n\n\nSince then\, innovations and refinements have enhanced the dog biscuit. One of the most noticeable and long-lasting changes occurred in 1907 when Carleton Ellis (the organic chemist behind modern-day margarine\, as well as varnish and paint remover) tried to get his dog to taste-test a new recipe for a milk-based dog biscuit. Ellis’s pooch wasn’t interested in the odd edible at first. So\, Ellis decided to bake the biscuits in bone-shaped molds. The new look worked. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“To this day\,” Ellis told Popular Science in a 1936 interview\, “I cannot tell whether my dog is interested in the bone-shaped biscuit because it fools him as such\, or whether\, after my shaping the biscuit in an effort to cater to his taste\, he feels duty-bound to fool his master by simulating an interest in it.” F. H. Bennett Biscuit Company began selling the bones in 1908. Seven years later\, the company wanted to stress the nutritious benefits of its dairy ingredients and rebranded the food as “Milk-Bone”; now\, arguably America’s most popular dog biscuit brand. \n\n\n\n\n\nwatch a 1960 commercial for Milk-Bone dog biscuits\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the post-WWII boom\, dog biscuits became more of a “dog dessert” — a special treat\, not part of a healthy meal. A trend that stuck. Current dog biscuit offerings are wider-ranging\, better-tasting and healthier than their predecessors.  \n\n\n\n\n\nThere are biscuits to improve dental hygiene; biscuits for dogs with specific health issues or allergies; and many more. You can even bake your own custom dog biscuits!Check out some recipes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSources\nSources:Dog Biscuit – from Wikipedia \n\n\n\nMichael Schaffer\, One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies\, 2009\, p. 2005 link: Google Books \n\n\n\n“Who Made That Dog Biscuit” by Dashka Slater\, New York Times\, 08/01/2014. article link \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDog Biscuit Recipes\n\n\n\nPumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats \n\n\n\nHomemade Dog Treats  \n\n\n\nDiabetic Dog Treats \n\n\n\nPeanut Butter and Banana Dog Biscuits  \n\n\n\nPeanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats  \n\n\n\nBacon-Flavored Dog Biscuits \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFurther Reading\n\n\n\nHow Much Should My Dog Eat? – TCKC takes a deep dive into proper food amounts for dogs.  \n\n\n\nASPCA: Celebrate National Dog Biscuit Day \n\n\n\nNational Day Calendar: National Dog Biscuit Day  \n\n\n\n“Who Made That Dog Biscuit” by Dashka Slater\, New York Times\, 08/01/2014 \n\n\n\nHow Marketing Helped Milk-Bone…: The brand still dominates by Robert Klara\, Adweek. 11/15/2016.  \n\n\n\nDog Biscuit – from Wikipedia 
URL:https://traviscountykc.com/event/dog-biscuit-day/
CATEGORIES:Dog Holidays,Education
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SUMMARY:Poison Prevention Week
DESCRIPTION:National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of poison prevention nationwide during the third full week of March every year. The week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people and animals\, as well as promote community involvement in poisoning prevention. \n\n\n\nclick for full infographic\n\n\n\nOn September 26\, 1961\, the 87th United States Congress passed a joint resolution (Public Law 87-319) requesting that the President of the United States proclaim the third week of March National Poison Prevention Week. On February 7\, 1962\, President John F. Kennedy responded to this request and proclaimed the third week of March as National Poison Prevention Week. The first National Poison Prevention Week was therefore observed in March 1962. \n\n\n\n\nOfficial Website\n\n\n\nPoison Prevention
URL:https://traviscountykc.com/event/poison-prevention-week/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:National Animal Disaster Prep Day
DESCRIPTION:Preparation is important.  \n\n\n\n\nIn 2010\, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated the second Saturday in May as National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day. FEMA and other organizations want to help pet families create a disaster plan that includes their pets. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDisaster Prep Video\n\n\n\n\nDisaster Prep Checklists\n\n\n\n\nASPCA Disaster Prep\n\n\n\nTips from AKC\n\n\n\nHuman Society Prep List\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn times of crisis\, pets are often separated from their families and left to fend for themselves. During natural catastrophes such as tornadoes\, hurricanes\, floods\, earthquakes and wildfires\, as well as man-made disasters such as hazardous chemical spills and terrorism\, people are often told to leave their homes for a “short time\,” only to find that they cannot return for days or even weeks. As a result\, community animal shelters are overwhelmed with lost and separated cats and dogs in the wake of these events \n\n\n\n\nPet & Animal Emergency Planning Ready.gov\n\n\n\nEmergency Planning: ASPCA
URL:https://traviscountykc.com/event/national-animal-disaster-prep-day/
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SUMMARY:Check the Chip Day
DESCRIPTION:Microchips greatly increase the chances that pets will be reunited with their families if they are lost or stolen…but a microchip only works if its registration. \n\n\n\nTo remind pet owners to have their pets microchipped and to keep the registration information up-to-date\, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) joined together to create “Check the Chip Day.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Info from AVMA\n\n\n\nAAHA’S UNIVERSAL PET MICROCHIP LOOKUP TOOL\n\n\n\nAVMA Infographic
URL:https://traviscountykc.com/event/check-chip-day/
CATEGORIES:Dog Holidays,Education
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