February is all about spreading love and its truly the month for lovers. Along with Valentine’s Day, February is also a month considered for National Bird-Feeding and Pet’s Dental Health. Yes, along with showing love towards your beloved, February is the special month for showing lots of love and care for your pets and animals around you.
Sponsored by National Bird-Feeding Society, National Wild Bird Feeding Month was created to encourage people to feed wild birds during coldest month of the year. The snow on ground hides natural food supply for birds, which causes food sources to become scarce for them. This makes winter, the most important time to provide source of nutrition for our feathered friends.
Feeding a bird
Feeding birds in winters is very important, as during these months their natural food sources become scarce and they heavily rely on us filling our bird feeders with seed and suet. As birds do not store lots of fat on their bodies like other animals do in winters, so they need to restock their food supplies every day. Do you know, that birds often cannot go more than 24 hours without eating in this severe weather. So, help your backyard feather friends flocking year round by feeding them.
The 2010 theme for this month is “Hatching Out – An Introduction to Wild Bird Feeding Hobby” and birders are encouraged to add new feeders, gift them and other bird supplies or share their love of feeding birds with their friends, family members and neighbors.
Pet Dental Care
Now, coming to Pet’s Dental Health. One of the most common diseases that animals encounter is Periodontal disease, an infection of gums. The key to prevention is very simple, inexpensive and may improve your human-animal bond — Brush your pet’s teeth regularly.
February is the month to encourage pet parents for taking dental care of their furry friends. But never ever use human toothpaste for this. It is too harsh for pets and will wear away enamel too fast, and it may cause stomach upset when swallowed. So, its a wise option to consider tooth brushes and made-for-pets toothpaste! In addition to brushing teeth, pet parents can also use special dental treats and toys for pets to keep their smile healthy.
Check out some dental care products and pet supplies deals from famous online stores. You can use Petco coupons and Drs Foster and Smith coupons to shop their products at discounted prices.
