I get a lot of emails, and I mean a lot. A lot as in I start to feel panicky that my email system has crashed when I don’t hear the ding! of a new message at least once a minute. Sure, it can be a little overwhelming, and yes, I do now fall asleep still hearing the ding! in my head, but if it weren’t for all the random emails I get, how else would I hear about all the awareness I need to be, well, aware of? And while many awareness months do serious work in raising awareness about serious things (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, for one), there are some not-so-serious ones that are just plain funny. Case in point: Did you know that September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day? Or that April 3rd is National Tweed Day? About don’t forget about Eat a Red Apple Day on December 1st (that’s a red applenot a green onemind you).
So when I heard ding! and got an email about National Dog Wash Day , I was rather skeptical. Why not combine it with Talk Like a Pirate Day, I thought. “Arrr! Here, matey, lets shiver-ye-timbers in the tub!” (Sorry, that’s terrible, I know. I couldn’t help myself). But then I opened the message and found that there’s a much more serious concept behind it than I’d thought, one worth paying attention to.
National Dog Wash: Wash Away Canine Cancer Month is an event held throughout November (it coincides with Canine Cancer Awareness Month) as a fundraiser for the National Canine Cancer Foundation (NCCF) , a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health issue in dogs. And it is a major issue: One out of every three dogs is expected to get the disease, half of which will die.
But here’s how you can help: Just wash your dog.
For a minimum $5 donation, you’ll get a package containing two different doggie shampoos from John Paul Pet , a can of Halo Purely for Pets Spot’s Stew , 30 days of free pet health insurance through Trupanion , and a pink paw magnet from the NCCF. Plus, for every donation made, freekibble.com donates a meal to shelter dogs.
It’s really a win-win: Just by scrubbing your pooch, you’ll help fight canine cancer, help feed shelter dogs, and help your doggy go from soggy to squeaky clean. Plus, think of all the great wet-pet-pics you’ll get to take!
Go to nationaldogwash.com for more info, and get ready to say, “Rub-a-dub-dub, put my dog in the tub. Arrr!” (Terrible. Sorry again!)
–Amy, KIWI articles editor
by kiwilog
I get a lot of emails, and I mean a lot. A lot as in I start to feel panicky that my email system has crashed when I don’t hear the ding! of a new message at least once a minute. Sure, it can be a little overwhelming, and yes, I do now fall asleep still hearing the ding! in my head, but if it weren’t for all the random emails I get, how else would I hear about all the awareness I need to be, well, aware of? And while many awareness months do serious work in raising awareness about serious things (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, for one), there are some not-so-serious ones that are just plain funny. Case in point: Did you know that September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day? Or that April 3rd is National Tweed Day? About don’t forget about Eat a Red Apple Day on December 1st (that’s a red applenot a green onemind you).
So when I heard ding! and got an email about National Dog Wash Day , I was rather skeptical. Why not combine it with Talk Like a Pirate Day, I thought. “Arrr! Here, matey, lets shiver-ye-timbers in the tub!” (Sorry, that’s terrible, I know. I couldn’t help myself). But then I opened the message and found that there’s a much more serious concept behind it than I’d thought, one worth paying attention to.
National Dog Wash: Wash Away Canine Cancer Month is an event held throughout November (it coincides with Canine Cancer Awareness Month) as a fundraiser for the National Canine Cancer Foundation (NCCF) , a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health issue in dogs. And it is a major issue: One out of every three dogs is expected to get the disease, half of which will die.
But here’s how you can help: Just wash your dog.
For a minimum $5 donation, you’ll get a package containing two different doggie shampoos from John Paul Pet , a can of Halo Purely for Pets Spot’s Stew , 30 days of free pet health insurance through Trupanion , and a pink paw magnet from the NCCF. Plus, for every donation made, freekibble.com donates a meal to shelter dogs.
It’s really a win-win: Just by scrubbing your pooch, you’ll help fight canine cancer, help feed shelter dogs, and help your doggy go from soggy to squeaky clean. Plus, think of all the great wet-pet-pics you’ll get to take!
Go to nationaldogwash.com for more info, and get ready to say, “Rub-a-dub-dub, put my dog in the tub. Arrr!” (Terrible. Sorry again!)
–Amy, KIWI articles editor