Month: November 2016

Petco Foundation Announces Its 2016 Holiday Wishes Winners

Congratulations to the 2016 Holiday Wishes winners! Throughout the next month, Petco Foundation will award all 54 winning organizations with a grant between $5,000 up to $100,000. Want to help the winning organizations receive even more funding? Vote for your favorite story in their People’s Choice bonus round. By voting, you give the organization the
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Rusty from MeoowzResQ

Noticeable Results: MeoowzResQ Donation Report

MeoowzResQ is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that rescues kittens and cats in the Southern California area. Their kitties are hand raised in private homes and many are bottle fed babies. Their foster parents are dedicated to raising and finding good homes for these abused, injured, or abandoned cats. Halo is proud to partner with Freekibble.com and
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Grimwald Cat

Friendly Swiss Cat Guides Lost Hiker to Safety

If you sprained your ankle while hiking by yourself, you might get a bit worried. If you then realized that the only trail back was closed, you’d probably get a little scared. However, if you happened to be hiking near the village of Grimmelwald in Switzerland, a local cat might come to your rescue. According
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Bribe vs. Reward for your dog

Do You Have to Bribe Your Dog? Or Do You Reward Her?

There’s a general misunderstanding floating around about what “positive reinforcement” means in training, and the use of food rewards that often accompanies it. There are some “old fashioned” trainers who dismiss reward-based learning concepts as being “bribery” and think a dog should do what you want because he “wants to please you” or is obedient
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