Month: December 2020

How to Celebrate Christmas in the Philippines

Christmas Parol Lanterns in The Philippines | Tatiana Frank/Shutterstock The most festive time of the year is right around the corner — for the rest of the world, that is. In the Philippines, Christmas has already begun. From setting up the decorations and playing Yuletide songs as early as...

Pandemic and Pets

One way to keep your pet entertained in confinement is to play with it.   Most cats are easily entertained with a peacock feather.  It is lightweight, and usually easily replaced if needed.  For some reason, a cat finds it almost irresistable.  And playing with your best friend is a...

‘Race for a Vaccine,’ coronavirus pandemic, Big Cat Public Safety

Editors, USA TODAY Published 5:08 a.m. ET Dec. 3, 2020 | Updated 8:22 a.m. ET Dec. 3, 2020CLOSEExecs from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson to give update on coronavirus vaccineNBC News anchor Lester Holt will sit down with top executives from U.S. pharmaceutical firms Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson in a program airing...

It’s time to start preparing Fluffy and Fido for post-pandemic

It might seem too soon to think about preparing pets for the time humans will return to offices and schools. After all, a coronavirus vaccine isn’t expected to be widely available until spring at the earliest, which means that most Americans who were sent home to work or study...

Christmas in India

Many Christians in India celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth on on Christmas Day, which is annually held on December 25. The celebrations are most noticeable in states where there are many Christians. Christmas Day is a gazetted holiday in India. Is Christmas a Public Holiday? Christmas is a public holiday....

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain types of animals, such as cattle, camels, and bats. Some coronaviruses, such as canine and feline coronaviruses, infect only animals and do not infect humans. Risk of people spreading...

How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics

When free spay-and-neuter surgeries ceased as the spring COVID wave peaked, cat advocates warned the city’s feline population would explode. Now, they say, the months-long pause on surgeries at normally high-volume veterinary centers has led to exponential growth in the ranks of both feral and friendly felines on the...

India Christmas

Christmas is the favorite time of the year for many across the world and India is no exception to it. While the country has a Christian minority, every individual soaks up the magical atmosphere of Christmas becoming a part of a joyful Christmas festival of Indian traditions.   Do Indians...

Christmas in the Philippines on whychristmas?com

Christmas in the Philippines is unique. People in the Philippines like to celebrate Christmas for as long as possible! The playing of Christmas carols in shops can start in September! The formal Christmas celebrations start on 16th December when many people go the the first of nine pre-dawn or...

Christmas in India on whychristmas?com

Compared to other religious festivals, Christmas is quite a small festival in India, due to the number of people who are Christians (about 2.3%) compared to people who belong to other religions. Having said this, the population of India is over 1 Billion, so there are over 25 million...