A viral disease, Rabies can infect warm-blooded species resulting in acute brain inflammation and death. September 28th is World Rabies Awareness Day and September is Rabies Awareness Month. It’s all part of an awareness campaign to reinforce the message that rabies is a preventable disease, yet kills 55,000 people needlessly each year, half of which […]
Dangerous Natural Tick Remedies (Infographic)
Some of the natural tick products and recommendations out there are nothing short of alarming. Companies and individuals aren’t doing their homework before selling or recommending products containing natural ingredients that can harm or even kill some animals. Many assume if they’re safe for humans they must be safe for animals. Others research the functionality […]
Welfare Weekend: June is Adopt a Cat Month!
When Bandit heard that June is Adopt A Shelter Cat Month, he came to us all the way from New Brunswick, Canada to set the record straight. He insists that it’s Adopt A Human Month! You see, Bandit and his Mom left the feral life behind when they landed on the doorstep of a home […]
Welfare Weekend: 7 Cute Animals with a Mean Bite
Both for the welfare of the animal and our own safety, most of us know we shouldn’t approach a bear or wolf. When it comes to cute animals we see around home, while on vacation, or on the exotic pet market, however, we may be fooled by their cute appearance. Today’s guest author covers seven […]
Dog Breeds Predisposed to Adverse Drug Reactions (Infographic) ©
Natural pet care is often based on simple awareness and prevention. There has been much talk about vaccine reactions in pets, but there is less awareness regarding the cause of adverse drug reactions. Researchers at Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine have determined there is a gene responsible for adverse reactions to over a […]
Is Your Pet’s Seaweed Radioactive? ©
Seaweed is packed with a wide range of nutrients and countless benefits that extend to virtually all species, including dogs, cats, birds, horses, fish and humans. It’s the superfood that puts other superfoods to shame. If you’re feeding it to your pets, they are very lucky to have such a learned and doting caregiver. The […]
Welfare Weekend: Pet Safety Tips for the Holidays ©
Plants such as mistletoe, ivy, lilies and holly berries can be poisonous to pets: – Holly is potentially fatal. – Mistletoe upsets the stomach & can cause heart collapse. – Sap from Poinsettias can cause mouth blistering. – Hibiscus can trigger diarrhea.
30 Essential Oils That May Not Be Safe For Pets ©
We’ve been alarmed by some of the essential oil recommendations for pets online recently. Sometimes it’s for commercial gain in the lucrative natural pet remedy sector, such as using toxic Pennyroyal in flea treatments. Self-appointed experts often recommend essential oils based on the fact that they are beneficial to humans, or tolerated by one animal […]
Welfare Weekend: Halloween Pet Costume Safety
We have a skittish SPCA cat who doesn’t like strangers, but for some reason on Halloween night she was constantly coming downstairs after children had visited. It took us some time to figure out that she was responding to ‘trick or TREAT‘. Imagine her confusion when she realized they’d left without giving her any! […]
Welfare Weekend – Canada’s National Cupcake Day™ for Shelters is February 25th! ©
The Ontario SPCA & BC SPCA presents National Cupcake Day™ on behalf of local shelters, SPCA’s & Humane Societies across Canada on February 25th, 2013. The event is new to Canada, but it has been wildly successful in other countries.