Cups and Pups

  The Doggie in the Spotlight: Meet The Pup:     This weeks dog in the spotlight is Pumpkin, she is a Aussie Shepard who was born during last years Halloween. She has been In the Cups & Pups shelter for two months now. With Halloween just ending we felt like this beautiful puppy deserved some "wanted" attention            Pumpkin is a sweet dog that enjoys long walks and playing fetch. She is very high energy which makes her a perfect playmate. Pumpkin is fully trained and even known special tricks, such as shake, stand, and roll over. One of the best attributes about Pumpkin is she is extremely friendly with other animals as well as people.  Pups Background:        Pumpkin was rescued from South Carolina where she was a stray near Myrtle Beach. Her mother gave birth to three other pups who were also rescued but have been adopted, leaving Pumpkin as the last beautiful dog from that litter.   ...

  Healthy Dogs Cups and Pups is all about having our dogs happy and healthy so we are partnering with VCA Sylvania Vet Hospital to help assist with the health and care of the dogs. Each dog that we take in will be taken to the hospital for basic vaccines and specific care needed. Companions Care Our dogs are loved and cared for like their are our own. The dogs are taken out about six times a day and are fed two to three times a day depending on the age of the dog. Each dog gets their own kennel which include a water and food bowl and a towel. Every dog we bring in is made sure they are always fed well, kept clean, and always played with. We make sure we let the most loving and caring families our dogs too. Clean Canines The most important part for Cups and Pups is cleaning, it is mandatory to clean the kennels and kennel room both in the morning and at night and is expected to be kept tidy throughout the day too. The laundry will be done during the night. We will also make sure...

Some people may ask, "why would I need to adopt a dog for?", well that question can be answered many different ways. Some people would say it can be an emotional concept to why some people have a dog companion. According to " psychology today , it is said that dog relives stress, boosting your mood and controlling your mood. Also, from this article it also said when you have a dog companion, it provides a sense of purpose. This meaning that when you have a dog companion you will have some type of motivation to get up and do what needs to be done. These include like walking, feeding and caring for the dog while getting that emotional love back. Having a pet, will help you with many health related issues that people suffer from.   Health issues that can help you when you have a dog companion are that some people with pets have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without pets. One study even found that when people with borderline hypertension adopted ...

If you wanted an excuse to drink coffee, you came to the right place! It's no secret that coffee provides an extra boost of energy throughout the day, but did you know there are other health benefits coming from your daily coffee? Let me give you a few facts you can use next time somebody tries to talk you out of getting a coffee!      1. Coffee helps you stay alert, focused, and improve physical performance. We obviously have to start with the most well-known fact about coffee. That is; the caffeine increases your energy levels to help you stay focused and it improves your mental alertness . Did you know coffee can also improve your physical performance? The caffeine in your coffee also increases the adrenaline levels in your blood and can improve a workout by 11-12% ! Think about that before your next workout.      2. Coffee lowers the risk of many health issues. Caffeine decreases your insulin sensitivity and impairs glucose tolerance, which means tha...

We would like to thank everyone for coming out to our Coffee with Strangers event. We were happy to see so many people come out and participate in our event and give our appreciation to those who got out of their comfort zone and started conversations with people they didn't know. Everyone was engaged in not only conversation with each other while drinking coffee but while playing with the pups at the café as well. It was wonderful hearing about our guests meeting new people through this event. We were happy that our pups got to see new faces that aren't just our regular customers and got to meet some other dogs that some guests brought from home.  We are also very happy to announce that the event was a success not only for our customers but for our two special guests from the Toledo Human Society. With the special connections that were formed, it was with no surprise that we must give a big thank you and shoutout to Shayl...