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Food Facts

Never Share This Bite Sized Snack with Your Best Friend

Although studies have found the potential culprit of why this fruit is toxic to pets, more research still needs to be conducted. To be safe, don't let your pet eat this fruit or get close to the plant.

Dog Tips

Dogs' Bodies Change as They Age, so Should Their Food

A life-long study of 80 large dogs shows their bodies change as they age, so their diet should too. Here's a simple feeding plan older dogs do well on, plus easy changes to protect their cells and keep them healthy.

Dog Tips

Dogs Love This 'Toy' - But It's Very Risky

Like boys and their toys, dogs adore these and will enjoy them in any number of insane ways. They confuse them with actual chew toys. Poor Corona punctured her esophagus - a nasty injury that needed surgery and a long hospital stay. Don't let your dog follow in her footsteps.

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Cat Tips

Nature's Answer to Inflammation, Help Safeguard Your Pet's Health and Longevity

These beneficial molecules neutralize toxic free radicals floating around in your pet's body and brain before they can harm healthy cells and tissue, and reduce oxidation stress and DNA damage. Not widely available in pet food, find out how to make sure your pet gets enough.

Food Facts

Are Pet Parents Falling for This 'Healthy' Food?

People who want to 'eat healthy' often opt for this grain as an alternative to white rice, because it's less processed and said to be more nutritious. But can it be good for your pets as well?

Cat Tips

The Truth Behind the Growing Raw Pet Food Recalls

STORY-AT-A-GLANCE * The FDA continues to turn up the heat on commercial raw pet food companies, and many are implementing additional methods to eliminate foodborne pathogens * One method is high pressure processing (HPP), which is a nonthermal preservation and pasteurization technique * HPP has one big drawback — many raw

Cat Tips

How to Help Make Your Home a No-Feuding Territory

Problems with feuding felines? Not only are fights distressing for them, they can be very upsetting to the humans sharing their home. Before you rehome one or more, try this step-by-step process to help foster a peaceful coexistence.

Dog Tips

Don't Let Your Best Friend Get the Wrong Kind of Buzz

It's the THC in cannabis that can poison your dog, so how can you know which products are okay to use for or around your pet? Just because certain cannabidiol (CBD) oils may be harmless for dogs and cats doesn't mean other products won't trigger a frightening reaction.

Special Species

Should Grizzly Bears Be Revived in California?

Not one has been sighted in California for 90+ years though 10,000 once roamed there. Many people oppose re-introducing them because of their aggressiveness and the large population base. Would you be comfortable meeting one of these in the wild?

Reviewed by Dr. Becker

Never Share This Bite Sized Snack with Your Best Friend

Dogs' Bodies Change as They Age, so Should Their Food

Dogs Love This 'Toy' - But It's Very Risky

Nature's Answer to Inflammation, Help Safeguard Your Pet's Health and Longevity

Are Pet Parents Falling for This 'Healthy' Food?

The Truth Behind the Growing Raw Pet Food Recalls

How to Help Make Your Home a No-Feuding Territory

Don't Let Your Best Friend Get the Wrong Kind of Buzz

Should Grizzly Bears Be Revived in California?

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