Olympians and their pooch pals

Olympians love their pets just as much as we do! Thanks to our friends at NBC you can check out these olympians and their furry friends.

"Olympians and their pooch pals"

BY: NBC Olympics

Speed skater J.R. Celski

Freestyle skier Hannah Kearney

Figure skaters Alex and Maia Shibutani

See all here.

Fetch! Featured in Iowa Bystander

Fetch! Pet Care was recently featured in the Iowa Bystander in an article titled, "Habitats 4 Hounds: Giving Back To The Canine Community."The article discusses how Des Moines Fetch! Pet Care franchisees Lorrie and Eric Culp sponsored the first build for Habitat 4 Hounds, a program created in Des Moines to improve the outdoor habitats of dogs. Habitat 4 Hounds provides doghouses and fences to owners with dogs that are usually chained to give them room to run around. Lorrie and Eric, who are dedicated to multiple animal rights organizations, say that the first build was a great success and that they hope to be involved in many more projects with Habitat 4 Hounds. For the entire article, see below.

Fetch! Pet Care featured on Life With Dogs

Fetch! Pet Care was recently featured on Life With Dogs in a blog post titled, "Mugsy's Legacy: Adopted Dog Provides 10,000 Meals For His Rescue Shelter." The feature details the story of Kathy Hicky and Ryan Henderlong, who, after losing their Newfoundland named Gus, decided to adopt Mugsy through Big Dogs Huge Paws. Kathy and Ryan quickly grow a close bond with Mugsy and decided to submit their story to Fetch! Pet Care's "Rescue Who Rescued Me" Facebook search to donate 10,000 meals from Freekibble.com to Mugsy's adoption center. Mugsy's story won the contest, however, a day later, Kathy and Ryan had to say goodbye to Mugsy - they later learned he had extensive damage from bb's, trauma from a possible car accident, and osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. Even though the story is a sad one, it calls out the need for older pets to be adopted and loved. Click here to view the entire post.


Mugsy's Legacy: Adopted Dog Provides 10,000 Meals For His Rescue Shelter 

In September 2011, after the sudden and unexpected loss of their beloved Newfoundland, Gus, Kathy Hickey and her boyfriend, Ryan Henderlong, were left with a 175 pound hole in their lives.As lovers of big dogs, they decided to adopt a giant breed through Big Dogs Huge Paws (BDHP), a rescue they found near their house in Colorado. After looking through the available dogs, they decided on an 18-month old Mastiff and sent in their adoption application. Sitting at her computer, Kathy continued to look through the rescue site and a thumbnail image of an older nine-and-a-half year-old Fila Brasilero, Mugsy, caught her eye.

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