Join Our Purple Day® for Epilepsy 8th Annual Blog Hop & CALL OUT for Creative Caregivers Artwork of All Mediums!

 




It's that time of year ~ Purple Day® for Epilepsy, where we here at FiveSibes #LiveGibStrong advocate for the awareness and education about dogs living with Canine Epilepsy, and Purple Day is a day to share all things Epilepsy, both K9 and Human. And we have a lot of fun things going on to help educate and support others going through this journey, and we hope you'll join in!

First up...

I am so pleased to announce that, with the support of North Carolina State Companion Animal Epilepsy Research Lab (go.ncsu.edu/epilepsyresearch), and through my #Paws4Purple Canine Epilepsy Initiative with Purple Day® Every Day, we are excited to announce a Call-Out for "Creative Caregivers in Canine Epilepsy" submissions, and they can be your creative artwork, journal entries, essays, and photos relating in some manner to Epi-dog Caregiver Support that we will then put into a video format to share publicly via blog, social media, etc.! 

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: 12AM EDT ON MARCH 26, 2023

MAIL ENTRIES WITH YOUR NAME, PET'S NAME, STATE/COUNTRY TO: 

FiveSibesLiveGibStrong(at)gmail(dot)com

(replace at and dot with the symbols)

 

  

"I know this journey can be so hard-but it also can be filled with connection, growth and other opportunities." 

 ~Julie Ann Nettifee, RVT, MS, VTS (Neurology) 
North Carolina State Companion Animal Epilepsy Research Lab
and
2020 American Humane Hero Veterinary Nurse Award Winner
 

However you'd like to show what a Caregiver goes through, or how to feel supported as a Caregriver,  whether by art, photos, essays, or journal entries, we will be happy to share. This is the first time we are highlighting the Caregiver, and we looking forward to your entries!

As Julie Ann Nettifee  RVT, MS, VTS (Neurology) at North Carolina State Companion Animal Epilepsy Research Lab notes, "I know this journey can be so hard-but it also can be filled with connection, growth and other opportunities."

These entries that you send us we will help 
us help other Caregivers of Epi-dogs!

And that is what we are all about - offering informational resources and links to support services for those who are on this journey with a dog who has Epilepsy, like I was with my beautiful boy, Gibson. Information is just a keyboard click away! Be sure to check out our FREE FiveSibes #LiveGibStrong K9 Epilepsy Online Resource Library for links to lots of important information. You are not alone!


Go To FREE Library HERE


For all entries, please include your name, your Epi-dog's name, and what state/country you live in. Submission grants us permission to use your art/story ~and~ constitutes that you are the owner/copyright owner of the submission, granting us permission to use it in the above manner.

We are excited to see what you send in! 

 

Next Up...

 


March 26th is our 8th Annual Purple Day Blog Hop & Media Share! 


Screenshot our Badge to join in the Hop!
  
 
Our link goes LIVE on March 26th~Purple Day!

Join Us! Link up your blog post on Canine Epilepsy, or your purple photos in support of Epi-dogs and lets show our support for these brave dogs and humans living with Epilepsy and use our badge above to follow along! Our hashtags are:

#LiveGibStrong

#Paws4Purple

#LiveGibStrong

#PurpleDay

#PurpleDay2023

#PurpleDayMarch26

#PurpleDayPets

#EpiDogsRock

 

According to Purple Day® founder Cassidy Megan, this is a day to not fear those who have seizures and break through all the misconceptions. Here at FiveSibes, we focus on dogs. So let's join together and show our support for Epi-dogs and their Caregivers! Your blog/social media posts do not have to be just about dogs with Epilepsy, they can also be about Humans! We are all in this together.

💜


How to Link Up?

Simply come back to this blog at FiveSibes.blogspot.com on March 26th and link up to our post!


See you all then!

 






Comments

  1. What a wonderful day to recognize the caregivers and Epi-Dog lives! I love what you are doing with #Purple Day! You are such a trailblazer in the world of Epi-Dogs! I'm truly in awe of everything you do for Epi-Dogs. I know that some day in the near future there will be a cure. How could there not with warriors like you and Gibson leading the way? I'm sharing this terrific article promoting #Purple Day with all my dog parents.

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  2. Oh this is wonderful to honor the caregivers of Epi Dogs! I'm sharing this post to help spread the word! Bless all the pet parents and caregivers with big hearts that continue this important work.

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  3. Elsa and I will be 'pawticipating' by rocking the purple and hope to craft an accompanying post (we've adding a portion of today's nature post in case the moving tomorrow keeps us from being part on Sunday. 💜💜💜

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