It’s our favorite week of year—National Pet Week! While we all love to spoil our pets with love and admiration every day of the year, National Pet Week is dedicated specifically to our pets and is nationally recognized across the country. Below are some ideas on how you can celebrate National Pet Week this year with your dog or cat!
- Take your dog to meet new dog friends at the dog park
There’s probably a lot of other Pet Lovers celebrating the week with extra trips to the local dog park, so now’s a good time to take your pooch out to meet some new friends!
- Play a new game with your cat
It’s important to exercise your cat’s brain, so this National Pet Week, why not introduce something new and fun to the mix? You can purchase enrichment toys at your local pet shop or even get creative and make them yourself using items around the house. Empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls, egg cartons and empty carboard boxes are classics. Don’t forget to incorporate their favorite ACANA® cat food, while you’re at it!
- Spoil your dog or cat with a new food
When is the last time you switched up your dog or cat’s food? If you can’t remember, it’s probably been too long. Try offering your pet different recipes of their favorite food to keep their interests piqued at mealtime. ACANA offers a wide range of food you can switch up, from red meats, fish, grain-free, grain-inclusive or even limited ingredient diets, there’s no shortage of recipes to rotate. Bonus: did you know that by rotating different proteins into your pet’s diet, you can actually decrease the chance they’ll develop a sensitivity to certain proteins? For tips on how to feed a rotational diet, see our blog post!
- Spend quality time together
We all love spending time with our pets, but have you ever just set aside a specific amount of time to just be together? Whether that time is spent simply snuggling on the couch, teaching new tricks, or even going for a long walk together, your pet will love the dedicated time spent together.
- Surprise them with a new bag of treats
What better way to show your love and appreciation for your pup than with delicious new treats? New ACANA High-Protein Biscuits are a guilt-free treat that allows you to indulge your best friend. With only 5 simple ingredients like liver and sweet potato, this heart-shaped biscuit is the perfect way to say “I love you” during National Pet Week!
Your dog or cat is the star of the show during National Pet Week, so however you decide to spend it, just remember all the amazing things about them that makes them so special and worth celebrating.