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critical for reuniting pets and their owners, should they become separated from you. Make sure the tag includes your name and phone number at the least. Get Groomed: In addition to making your pet feel clean,
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Resolutions for Your Pet By Tricia Montgomery
ach New Year, many of us set goals for ourselves E to start the upcoming year right. We may not realize, however, that our pets can be an important part of our New Year’s commitments as well! Paws Humane Society would like to ring in the New Year by providing tips on how to set reasonable health and wellness improvement goals for pets. Paws Humane Society recommends the following resolutions for your pet: Remember to Exercise Regularly: You and your best friend need 30 to 60 minutes of exercise daily. Take your dog on regular walks and
runs through the park or the River Walk. Bring along water, toys and leashes for you both to enjoy. For indoor cats, ensure there are plenty of safe and engaging toys that will encourage play to give them exercise too. Maintain a Healthy Diet: A healthy diet is key to your pets’ fitness and happiness. Like humans, pets cannot out-exercise a poor diet. Give pets high-quality food and avoid giving them table food. Be mindful of the number of snacks and treats they consume. Though treats might make them happy, they can cause unnecessary weight gain. See the Veterinarian: Regular vet checkups help prevent and manage illness and help ensure the overall health of your pet. Make sure your pet remains up to date on shots. Update Your Pets’ Tags: Make sure your pets have updated information on their tags. The information on these tags is LocaL
comfortable and happy, grooming helps prevent skin diseases. Take your pet to a professional groomer or learn how to groom at home. Lifelong Learning: Mental exercise is just as important as physical. Teaching an old dog a new trick helps enhance motor and listening skills, and improves obedience. Plus, teaching new tricks is a great way to relieve stress for yourself and is great bonding time between you and your pet. Remain Patient and Pawsitive: With all the changes that occurred this past year, your pet may still be adjusting to an altered lifestyle. Your pets may still be getting used to you being home more or missing old playmates from the park who they have not seen in a while. This may affect their behavior. Remain positive when striving to achieve these New Year’s goals. Given 2020 and the year we have had, including your pet in your resolutions is not only fun, but also a great opportunity for a fresh start.u
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hen Ximena stepped into the United States and, eventually, Columbus, Ga, she brought dreams, vision, and talent with her. Ximena Rozo, a local designer who says her heart is split between two countries, has made it her mission to produce items that are beautiful, functional, and ethically made. Design is a creative process that results in a tangible product reflecting the experiences that have given color to
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the life of the designer. Ximena Rozo’s experiences have no doubt given much color to the pieces she designs, and her story of hope and hard work is one that can be read in her collections. At the age of 24, Ximena moved to the United States from Colombia to pursue a master’s degree in Industrial Design. After receiving her master’s, she went on to work in airplane design with Boeing in Seattle. With more than 15 patents for her aircraft designs, Ximena’s work in industrial design has been a success.
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Being a military spouse at the time, Ximena traveled a lot, and her work in design shifted from corporate to entrepreneurship. She loved how she could continue her work in design while on the road, and her business began to take off. With the unveiling of disturbing details about sweatshops and underpaid workers overseas in recent years, ethicallycrafted products are becoming more of a priority to today’s F EBR UAR Y-MAR CH 2021
