Jen Reeder
Journalist at Freelance
Freelance journalist with a focus on pets. Book nerd. Founder of nonprofit Rock 1 Kidney - https://t.co/JS302y6vFd
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2 days ago |
forbes.com | Jen Reeder
Bronco, a 7-year-old pit bull mix, inspired adopter and STEM teacher Luc Sproles to pilot a doghouse ... More project in an 8th grade class at William Penn Middle School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Courtesy of Luc SprolesAn innovative STEM project in an 8th grade classroom is inspiring students to learn new skills while helping their local community — all thanks to a shelter dog named Bronco.
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1 week ago |
forbes.com | Jen Reeder
One spring morning last year, New Mexico writer Zach Hively had a rude awakening. His most recently adopted dog — “a purebred who knows what?” named Ryzhik — had apparently been so itchy in the night that he’d injured his face from scratching so much. “He tore it up,” Hively recalls. “He’d scratched part of his face open. He had been bleeding, and he did tear out some fur. He looked rough — a little bit around his mouth, but it was really around his eyes. He also scratched up inside his ears.
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1 week ago |
rd.com | Jen Reeder
OLI SCARFF/Getty Images RD.COM Pets & Animals Dogs OLI SCARFF/Getty Images Published on May 28, 2025 Are you prepared? When my husband and I adopted our first dog back in 2010, we had no idea what the true cost of pet parenthood would be. We simply paid $150 to a shelter for the 12-week-old Labrador retriever mix and fell in love with Rio. He made everything fun, whether heading out on a hiking trail, hitting a beer garden with friends or snuggling on the couch to watch TV. When Rio was 7...
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2 weeks ago |
forbesjapan.com | Jen Reeder
犬や猫が家族の一員になると、ほとんどの人は維持のためにあらゆる手段を講じるだろう。しかし、ペットと暮らすには多額の費用がかかる。犬が10歳になるまでにかかる費用は平均で3万4550ドル（約498万円）、猫が16歳になるまでには平均で3万2170ドル（約463万円）かかる。米国ではドナルド・トランプ大統領の関税政策により、ペットの維持費が物価上昇の影響を受けるのではないかと懸念し始めている飼い主や保護活動家もいる。 米国の動物保護施設のデータベースを管理する非営利団体シェルター・アニマルズ・カウントの広報責任者トリ・フゲートは、かねてより経済状況はペットの放棄の要因となってきたが、関税の影響による経済的負担の増加が状況をさらに悪化させる可能性があると指摘。ペット関連の商品やサービスの価格が上昇すれば、ペットを手放すという悲痛な決断を迫られる飼い主が今後増える恐れもあると警告した。...
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3 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Jen Reeder
Walmart shoppers will have the chance to meet adoptable dogs and cats tomorrow at seven store locations — and bring them home for free. The nationwide Bring Happy Home pet adoption event takes place from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 17 at Walmart stores in Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; North Bergen, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Phoenix, Arizona; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Thank you to the @CatWriters members who stepped up as terrific sources for this article! "Seasonal Allergies Can Affect Cats: Here’s What You Need To Know" via @forbes #cats #allergies https://t.co/VeS65pZcja
I loved profiling some of the Labs who volunteer for First Responder Therapy Dogs, a nonprofit that sends therapy dogs to visit wildfire basecamps, 911 dispatch centers, and police and fire stations, for Just Labs: https://t.co/apHFQfLoUE #dogs #therapydogs #FirstResponders
RT @Rock1Kidney: We are delighted that One Kidney Club founder Patty Graham is being honored with the Hero Award from the Chris Klug Founda…