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Where’s Maanasa? BLUE RIDGE WILDLIFE CENTER, Boyce Virginia
Where’s Maanasa? – Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Hey PawSquad Summer friends, it’s Maanasa! Today we’re doing something different and visiting some animals that don’t live in your house, but might live behind it… it’s backyard wildlife week! There are many wildlife centers all around the United States to help wild animals that become injured or orphaned (without parents). They have a variety of education programs, camps and events year-round to help people & Pawtectors like you learn more

Where’s Maanasa? – Vets to Pets, Mobile Vet in Manassas, Virginia
Where’s Maanasa? – Vets to Pets Hi PawSquad friends! Today’s adventure is a fun one, because the adventure is coming to us! For PawSquad Summer’s “PET CARE PREP” week we are having a mobile veterinarian visit our house for a routine vet appointment. Vet appointments are just like the doctors appointments you go to, but for animals. Usually you have to go to a physical location to visit a pet’s doctor, but mobile vets like Vets to

Where’s Maanasa? SPCA of Fredericksburg (Virginia)
Where’s Maanasa? – Fredericksburg SPCA, Fredericksburg Virginia, for Kitten Caboodles Hi PawSquad friends, today we’re going to have lots of fun with kittens, because it’s Kitten Caboodle week! Everyone loves baby animals, and kittens are especially cute, so why don’t you come along with me to learn about them? Have you ever wondered how old you would be as a cat? Well, if you’re a 10 year old human, that’s equal to being a 6 month old cat. You

The Power of Youth Humane Education
WHAT DOES YOUR CHILD’S LOVE OF ANIMALS HAVE TO DO WITH EDUCATION? A LOT. HEY, GROWN-UPS — HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF YOUTH HUMANE EDUCATION? If your answer is… “Ummm…no?” You’re definitely not alone. 😂 The term humane education is much more familiar in the animal welfare, shelter and rescue world than it is around the family dinner table. But the idea behind it is pretty simple. Youth humane education helps kids learn to understand, respect and care for animals

Where’s Maanasa? – Olde Towne Pet Resort
Hi, I’m Maanasa, and welcome to the first day of PawSquad Summer! Today we are visiting the Olde Towne Pet Resort to learn about what dogs can do there and how to keep your dog safe during water activities this summer. I love visiting the beach and pool in the summer, what about you? I know how much you might want to bring your dog with you on these trips, so today I’ll bring you along on

Keeping Pets Safe on July 4th
Hi Pawtectors! Today we wanted to share ways YOU can help keep your pets safe this Fourth of July (and actually every day too!) Celebrating July 4th is sure to be full of celebrations, lots of food and fireworks. The celebrations can also be an anxious and dangerous time for your pets, especially dogs. MORE PETS GET LOST ON JULY 4th WEEKEND! Did you know that more pets go missing during the July 4th weekend than any other time of