Capers: Can Your Pet Eat These Fancy Little Flavor Bombs?
A staple in Mediterranean cooking, this small food packs big flavors and a wide array of antioxidants. But keep this caveat in mind before sharing it with your furry best friend.
Reviewed by Dr. Becker
Dr. Karen Shaw Becker is a proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian.
Your Pet Needs This Crucial Vitamin, but Don't Give Her Yours
It's so important that the level in a sick kitty's blood may actually predict her survival. And low levels are often seen in dogs with congestive heart failure. Neither cats nor dogs can make their own, but please don't make this deadly mistake trying to help them.
If Your Pet Could Talk, She'd Beg You to Get These Things Out of Your Home
Both cats and dogs are highly sensitive to it, possibly even to the point of seizures, while we humans go merrily on our way without skipping a beat. To you it's normal, but if your pet could talk she'd beg you to oust them from your home.
This Sad Mistake Sets the Stage for Relinquishment and Euthanasia
It's the canine crash course that could literally save his life — creating a lifelong buddy out of him instead of an obnoxious pest at risk for relinquishment and euthanasia. But there's a valid reason some people postpone it, and then never get around to it.
Oregano: The Surprising Role This Kitchen Staple Plays in Pet Care
Commonly added to pizza and pasta sauces for its minty and earthy flavor and aroma, this herb can be lightly sprinkled over your pet's meals for an antioxidant boost. It can even be used as an ingredient in their favorite treats. Have you tried using it yet?
The Topic Nobody Wants to Discuss, but It Matters to Your Vet
It's one of those unsavory topics that dog owners avoid talking about. In fact, if your dog has done it (and probably has at least once), you've probably just dealt with it and went on with life. But the next time it happens, you should pay closer attention and here's why.
Don't Be Insulted by This Kitty Behavior — It's Actually a Big Sign of Trust
You may think Garfield's being angry, defiant, or showing disrespect when he does this. But it's actually a sign of how much he trusts you, given he will always try to position himself for maximum safety. This and 4 other baffling feline behaviors explained inside.
Why Your Pet Absolutely Needs Fresh Vegetables
It was once thought that feeding vegetables to your pet could be harmful, but now we know they are essential for not only a healthy body, but also to encourage detoxification, stimulate natural antioxidant protection and suppress tumors. Here are nine of the best veggies to feed your cat or dog.
New Study Proves These Dogs Live a Life of Torture, Even in a Loving Home
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, they discover another painful outcome for this tragic breed. It's enough to make you cringe. If you want this breed, please either rescue one, or at least avoid these cruel breeders like the plague.
