Colleen Paige, animal welfare advocate and pet and
family lifestyle expert, founded National Pet Day in
2006 to celebrate the joy pets can bring to us. But
she also wanted to bring attention to the ongoing
needs of many pets of all kinds waiting in shelters
to be adopted.
Paige encouraged people who want purebred dogs
and cats to contact rescue organizations instead
of going to a breeder. “Don’t shop! Adopt!” has
become the holiday motto.
Colleen Paige and friends.
(Fox News) – A nearly 27-year-old cat from England has been
named the world’s oldest living cat by Guinness World Records
.
Flossie, the record-breaking feline, received verification from
the world record reference guide, on Nov. 10, according to a
press release.
Guinness World Records says Flossie was born on Dec. 29, 1995,
and she received her verification at the "nyan-tastic age of 26
years 316 days."
The world record guide claims Flossie’s age is "equivalent" to
about "120 human years."
Owner Vicki Green stated,“I knew from the start that Flossie was
a special cat, but I didn’t imagine I’d share my home with a world
record holder.”
The British brown and black cat received official recognition from Guinness World Records on Thursday.
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(Fox News) – The Louisville Zoo in Louisville, Kentucky,
announced it made the tough decision to euthanize Helen
on Friday, Oct. 14, because her quality of life declined for
several months due to natural aging.
The zoo said Helen had been in "remarkably good health
for most of her life" despite being diagnosed with "expected
age-related arthritis and some periodontal disease.”
According to the media release, In recent months, Helen
developed instability and tremors that put her at fall risk
and impacted her day-to-day life.
Female zoo gorillas typically have a median life expectancy
of about 39 years.
Helen’s estimated birth year is 1958, and she was born in the
wilderness of Western Africa, which is now modern-day
Cameroon.
