Guest blog: The King of Goosebumps shares his top 5 Goosebumps books to get you in the Halloween spirit
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This post contains affiliate links. Guest blog by Matt Vickers Copley. So excited to welcome him to the Paws For Reaction extended family!
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My passion for Goosebumps books started in 1999 at the age of 7 when I got my first book called The Haunted Car. It was a big thing for mum and me growing up. My primary school didn't have the books in the library at the time I was there as they were too scary... pffft. So it became a weekly thing for mum and I, to go to our local store and buy each book until I had them all. My bedroom became every 90s' kid's dream Goosebumps themed room.
Halloween's haunted animals: The truth about the ominous and dark trickster; the Raven
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Thank you to Patty McLaughlin of the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre for illuminating the Raven for the Paws For Reaction readers!
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When I think about Halloween symbolism, things that come to mind are spirits, monsters, witches, and vampires. But what about the animals? Black cats with their backs arched, howling werewolves, slick Ravens crowing warnings, and swooping bats are all signature Halloween animals. Folklore and mythology weave their way into the spooky stories we tell and animals are the stars of these terrifying tales.
Book review: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is the vampire book you didn't know you needed
I kicked off my spooky Fall reading list with a bang- or a bite I should say. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix is so unexpected. In most cases, I'm able to predict the twists and turns in the books I read, but this book is truly unpredictable.
Pages of poetry: Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is like a long summer that you never want to end
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Like a book, all good things must come to an end, and there is no better way to end my Summer Reading List than by reviewing Where The Crawdads Sing, the mesmerizing debut novel by Delia Owens. Not only is it the best book on my list, but it's the best book I've read in years. Like the summer, I never wanted it to end.
Ditch the itch: Allergies and allergy medications for dogs
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Allergies and allergy medication for dogs
Photo by Thomas Hawk
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It’s time to ditch the itch! Allergy season is in full swing and many dogs are suffering. Pet’s allergy symptoms can present in many different ways. Most commonly dogs will become very itchy and scratch, chew and lick at different areas of their body- usually their paws- until they become red and raw. Allergies can also cause chronic ear and eye infections, rashes, hotspots and sometimes even vomiting and diarrhea. They can be hard to manage and treatment is the only way to provide your dog with some relief.
How to
prepare pets for a natural disaster: Climate change increases the likelihood
of disasters for the entire family
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How to prepare your pets for natural disaster Photo by BecauseUAreHere Foter
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Most of us don’t think about how to prepare ourselves for a natural disaster,
let alone our pets. After the recent mass flooding event in the Ottawa Valley,
it’s clear that disasters can happen close to home. Instead of having the
mentality that ‘this can’t happen to me,’ most Ontario and Quebec residents
have been faced with the reality that disaster can hit close to home.