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Cat Tips

The Fresh Food That More and More Cat Behaviorists Recommend

Tracy Dion, an army veteran, grandmother, and online coach and counselor for cat parents who need help with behavior, nutrition or health issues. She shares her top tips and tricks for picking the best food for your cat and why she's a fan of one fresh meal in particular.

Food Facts

Mango: Feed Your Pet This Sweet Treat for a Gut Health Boost

Rich in beta-carotene and other antioxidants, this refreshing, bright yellow fruit is the perfect summertime treat both for you and your furry pal.

Cat Tips

The Gap Between Housecats and Wild Cats — Explained in One Humorous Sentence

Scientists are getting more of a glimpse of the markers for a cat's domestication, and they may not be as extreme as you think. A senior author and chief scientific officer in St. Petersburg, Russia summed it up in one well-spoken sentence.

Dog Tips

What's Causing That Strange Odor from Your Dog?

There's a lot of misinformation out there about managing a dog's anal glands among groomers and even some veterinarians. Should your dog's anal glands be expressed regularly or could the practice actually be harmful? Are your dog's anal gland issues due to something you are (or aren't) doing?

Dog Tips

Even the Most Careful Pet Parent Can Easily Make This Trendy Mistake

It all sounds so good on paper. But the reality can be far different. The last thing you want to do is to feed pathogenic bacteria in your pet's GI tract. But follow this seemingly great trend, and you might do exactly that — much to your distress. Could this happen to your pet?

Food Facts

Carrots: Cooked or Raw, Your Pet Will Enjoy This Crunchy Veggie

This beta-carotene-rich food can help boost your pet’s eyesight and immune health. If you have a teething puppy, giving them a raw frozen piece (with supervision, of course) can help ease their teething pain.

Dog Tips

Pet Obesity: The 'Early Death Trap' Millions of Pet Owners Blissfully Ignore

Besides the very real risk of predisposing your pet to an early and painful demise, it is costing you plenty — for medical care as well as the emotional price tag of watching your precious pet suffer. And it's so easily preventable. Are you 'blind' to this pet health trap?

Dog Tips

Don't Let This Happen to You: Know What to Do About Rabies

Unable to afford the $2,000 quarantine, this family was forced to euthanize their pup after a rabid skunk bit him. But researchers have found those measures to be extreme and unnecessary. What you should REALLY do if your pet is accidentally exposed to rabies.

Food Facts

Tuna: Why You Should Avoid Feeding This Seafood to Your Pet

It may be loaded with omega-3s and other nutrients, but giving this food to your pet can cause unseen damage — it contains a toxin that accumulates in their body. Give your pets these safer options instead.

Reviewed by Dr. Becker

The Fresh Food That More and More Cat Behaviorists Recommend

Mango: Feed Your Pet This Sweet Treat for a Gut Health Boost

The Gap Between Housecats and Wild Cats — Explained in One Humorous Sentence

What's Causing That Strange Odor from Your Dog?

Even the Most Careful Pet Parent Can Easily Make This Trendy Mistake

Carrots: Cooked or Raw, Your Pet Will Enjoy This Crunchy Veggie

Pet Obesity: The 'Early Death Trap' Millions of Pet Owners Blissfully Ignore

Don't Let This Happen to You: Know What to Do About Rabies

Tuna: Why You Should Avoid Feeding This Seafood to Your Pet

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