Many pet parents buy chew toys for their dog for Christmas or just for fun. The Internet has inspired more safety-conscious choices, but there’s a new threat that many may not be aware of.
Fire crackers, costumes and strangers … OH MY! Halloween night can be scary and confusing for animals.  Not only are they coping with all of the activities, but they’re also sensing nervousness and a little fear. The best place for pets on Halloween night is inside, secured away from the door. To help you spread…
Black cat superstitions are thought to have originated with their association with witches, which folklore promotes as able to take the form of black cats and other domesticated animals. Our goal is to debunk black cat superstitions through education and shareable free graphics like the one below.
Silly superstitions and folklore can make October a dangerous time for black cats. We’ll be focusing on black cat awareness for our Welfare Weekend posts this month. Please help us create awareness by sharing the graphics we design on social media or your website. The first one, “People can be evil, black cats are just…
A viral disease, Rabies can infect warm-blooded species resulting in acute brain inflammation and death. We’re coming up to World Rabies Awareness Day on September 28th 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…
The UK Kennel Club is the latest organization to report an alarming increase in black market puppies from puppy mills. These puppies are being sold in classifieds and online, and they’re fooling millions of potential pet parents with clever schemes. In their study, 35 percent of puppy buyers had home delivery without previewing, and 12…
The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a warning to pet parents about the West Nile Virus, on the heels of a similar warning for humans. Record-breaking cases in the US and Canada have prompted the warning.
Petco’s recall of stainless steel bowls has demonstrated just how easily our pets (and humans) can be exposed to radioactive materials, heavy metals, chemicals and other contaminants without our being aware of it. Many of these contaminants can remain in the body and build up with repeated exposure, leading to future health issues. Others may pose…
One of the most common questions we are asked is regarding the safety of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID’s) for dogs or cats. Inflammatory conditions like arthritis can cause a lot of pain for pets and desperate pet parents are often tempted to reach into their own medicine cabinet for relief, but are they safe to…
There has been an increasing number of voluntary recalls from pet food companies due to excess Vitamin D. Increased awareness and accountability are responsible for the recall frequency more than an actual increase in incidents. The recalls have applied to virtually all animals at one time or another, including dogs, cats, livestock, guinea pigs, birds,…
