How to Relieve Pet Travel Anxiety
One of the more popular American pastimes as the weather gets warmer is to go on a road trip. As more shops, hotels and outdoor cafes become pet-friendly, pets parents are more inclined to bring their furry sidekicks along for the ride. Whether you are taking your dog...
Sharing your dog across households is a thing. Here’s how it works
A Michigan dog owner is proving that sometimes it takes a village to raise Buddy, her Maltese poodle mix. Janet Eggen, 59, of Ferndale, Mich., is participating in dog sharing, the latest trend in the sharing economy where three different families also care for her...
Pets are the new social media influencer, and this Harvard Law grad represents many of them
The Kardashians aren't the only ones able to make a career from posting on social media. A new wave of dogs, cats, monkeys — and even a possum — are fetching big bucks and wide followings as influencers on social media. Read more at CNBC
What to include in pet emergency preparedness kits
June is National Pet Preparedness Month. Creating a pet emergency preparedness kit, in addition to kits for the human members of your family, can help keep the whole family safe during emergencies. When making a pet emergency kit, include these items: Read more at...
It’s hot! Here’s how to keep your pet safe
It's getting hotter and hotter every day, and if you're feeling it, so are your pets! The SPCA has some tips for keeping your animals healthy during the hot summer months. Read more at WFAA
Dogs Prefer to Eat Fat, While Cats Gravitate Towards Carbs, Study Finds
Dogs gravitate toward high-fat food, but cats pounce on carbohydrates with even greater enthusiasm, according to research that explored the dietary habits of America’s two most popular pets. The study sheds new light on optimal nutrition for the animals and refutes a...
For $200, Kansas City Parents Can Rent a Drug Sniffing Dog to Raid Their Teen’s Bedroom
“Just say no” or just say “good boy”? That is the question parents are asking themselves in Kansas City, Missouri, reports WDAF-TV, which recently featured a business called Metro K9 Detection Services that specializes in providing reliable drug sniffing dogs to “cost...
Celebrate Summer with 25% Off KnuBar!
Have your dog feeling like new this Summer! Stock up and Save! For a Limited Time, Take 25% off your order of 3 or more bottles of KnuBar using code: Summer25 KnuBar is packed full of Omega 3 fatty Acids of the highest grade, which provide your pet with...
Canine Cancer Vaccines: What Are They and What Do They Do?
Cancer vaccines come in many forms, many of which are still at their preliminary stage of development. There have been vaccines developed for melanoma and osteosarcoma (bone cancer) as well as specific antibodies (protein complexes that recognize and help the immune...
Food Allergies Might Not Be as Prevalent in Pets as Expected, Study Finds
More pets are allergic to fleas than food, according to Banfield Pet Hospital’s 2018 State of Pet Health Report. The report explores the science behind skin allergies in pets and sheds light on flea, environmental and food allergies. With food allergies in humans...