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Dog Tips

Your Dog May Understand You Better When You Talk Like This

If you want to communicate better with your pet, try this technique. Your furry canine buddy will better understand and connect with you. Some may find this adorable technique a bit silly, but your pup will love it!

Inspiring Videos

The Bird Who Became His Best Friend

A wild robin kept returning, forming an unexpected bond — and helping one man through a deeply difficult time.

Dog Tips

Mixing Canned Food with Kibble? Here's Why It's Not Ideal

Combination feeding and adding fresh human foods to pet food are two popular trends, but is it the best thing for your dog or cat? While adding canned food to kibble or adding in some common human foods to your pet's food may seem like a good idea, it may not be what's best for your pet.

Dog Tips

Are More Pet Owners Exploring This for Their Stiff and Sore Companions?

When you notice your canine bestie having a harder time jumping on the couch or seeming less active, it's easy to chalk it up to age, but some pet parents are starting to wonder if there's more to it.

Inspiring Videos

From Forgotten to Family

Left outside and terrified of everything, Faith slowly learned to trust again — until one family realized they could never let her go.

Cat Tips

This Disorder Looks Like Dirt, but Can Feel Intensely Painful

Just because it looks as innocent as a little backyard dirt doesn't mean you should treat it as such. It can progress to painful abscesses that rupture, bleed, ooze, and scab over, again and again — sometimes even permanently, making your poor pet the big loser.

Food Facts

There's More to This Green Spear Than You Think

A quintessential spring vegetable, this tasty green spear offers prebiotics for a healthy microbiome, as well as antioxidants for better defense against diseases. Find out how to offer it to your pet.

Inspiring Videos

The Cat Who Learned to Trust Again

A stray cat slowly learned to trust a family — and even helped another timid cat do the same — leading them both to a safe, loving home.

Dog Tips

Could Mean Euthanasia for Your Pet, Ignoring It Is Perilous

Too many pet parents fail to take this important step in their pet's care. Sadly, it can mean another pet suffers from euthanasia, like another half million per year. Don't let this happen to your precious pet. Please do this today for the love of your pet.

Dog Tips

Your Dog Might Be Hiding This Kind of Pain

Tooth infections are one of the most overlooked sources of pain in dogs. Here is how to catch the early signs and protect your dog's dental health at home.

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Your Dog May Understand You Better When You Talk Like This

The Bird Who Became His Best Friend

Mixing Canned Food with Kibble? Here's Why It's Not Ideal

Are More Pet Owners Exploring This for Their Stiff and Sore Companions?

From Forgotten to Family

This Disorder Looks Like Dirt, but Can Feel Intensely Painful

There's More to This Green Spear Than You Think

The Cat Who Learned to Trust Again

Could Mean Euthanasia for Your Pet, Ignoring It Is Perilous

Your Dog Might Be Hiding This Kind of Pain

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