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Dog Tips

Avoid This 'Patented Food System' if You Love Your Pet, It's a Trap

Watch out for this trap. It parts you from your hard-earned cash while failing to solve the problem it promises to resolve. In turn, it can shave years off your beloved pet's life and completely destroy their quality of life.

Dog Tips

A Well-Hidden Secret, This Loving Breed Dates Back to 1578

Originally from France, this breed flew under the radar for nearly 200 years. Now officially recognized, they’re prized for being smart, loyal, friendly, affectionate, low-shedding, and easy to train.

Dog Tips

The Link Between Dry Food, Tumors, and Disease

The biggest problem with kibble is one that hardly anyone talks about, but it's potent enough to damage ingredients, cause vitamin losses, and lead to toxic reactions that can result in the formation of carcinogenic substances. Find out why dry pet food sits near the bottom of the pet food rankings.

Food Facts

The Fruit Is Safe. The Plant Is Not

This fruit isn't the most well-known, but its nutrient profile can pack a punch. If you're looking to introduce a new treat to your pet, consider this one.

Dog Tips

Why You Could Regret Bringing Home a Pair of Littermates

When adopting a puppy, it can be tempting to bring home more than one pup from the same litter. After all, won't they be best buddies for each other? Yes, and that's the problem. Find out why you may want to resist the temptation and not have to regret your action later.

Cat Tips

From Super Aggressive to 'Highly Adoptable' in Only 10 Days

Could this be a breakthrough way to help shelter pets become more adoptable? Jack was frightened and aggressive when he first arrived, but by day 10 of this 'treatment,' he was loving, labeled 'highly adoptable,' and quickly found a new forever home.

Special Species

Poison Dart Frogs Lose Their Toxicity When Raised in Captivity

Poison dart frogs' brilliant colors warn would-be predators to stay away. In the wild, these frogs' skin secretes poison that can kill an adult human, but when raised in captivity the frogs are harmless.

Food Facts

Grapefruit: This Fruit Has a Reputation Problem

Juicy, refreshing, and rich in potent antioxidants, this member of the citrus family offers benefits to your pet's health, if they'll eat it, but make sure to serve it without the peel. Learn more about its benefits and how to offer it to pets here.

Dog Tips

Definitely Not the Long-Term Death Sentence You May Think It Is

Yes, the condition suggests deterioration, but dogs with it can still live long, good-quality lives when you do the right things to promote that — including these three essentials. It also helps if you ditch these three disproven myths everyone seems to want to cling to.

Reviewed by Dr. Becker

Avoid This 'Patented Food System' if You Love Your Pet, It's a Trap

A Well-Hidden Secret, This Loving Breed Dates Back to 1578

The Link Between Dry Food, Tumors, and Disease

The Fruit Is Safe. The Plant Is Not

Why You Could Regret Bringing Home a Pair of Littermates

From Super Aggressive to 'Highly Adoptable' in Only 10 Days

Poison Dart Frogs Lose Their Toxicity When Raised in Captivity

Grapefruit: This Fruit Has a Reputation Problem

Definitely Not the Long-Term Death Sentence You May Think It Is

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