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Cat Tips

How to Convert Your Cat's Age Into Human Years

Because cats don't mature in the same linear fashion as we do, there's no official feline-to-human age conversion formula. So, how can you tell how old your cat is in 'people' years? This life stage chart may provide the best way to figure out the human equivalent of your cat's age.

Cat Tips

Here's an Odd Sign of Heart Disease You Don't Want to Ignore

If you're not familiar, you may be stunned by its sudden onset and major intensity. All of its strange symptoms point to just one thing. So if you see any of them, get your pet to medical care with all due haste, because this one is a true medical emergency.

Dog Tips

Half of All Pet Poisonings Happen Because of These Mistakes

Many people are shocked when they discover this because this common cause of sometimes fatal pet poisonings seems so benign. For many pet owners, they're an essential, but please avoid these 4 mistakes that could sicken or even kill your pet.

Dog Tips

Do You Buy Pet Food From Any of These 6 Con Artists?

They're now embroiled in a class action lawsuit alleging that the companies are engaged in a con game, with your money and pets at risk. And that needing a prescription for what amounts to junk food is insane. If your vet disagrees, it's time to find a new one.

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Special Species

How the Pandemic Lockdown Changed the Wild Animal Landscape

At one point during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, more than half the world's population, or 4.4 billion people, was under lockdown orders. Yet, wild animals never got the message and many took advantage of this new reality of lack of outdoor human activity.

Dog Tips

Groundbreaking: New Category Added to Top Pet Toxins List

For the first time ever, this category of pet toxins has been added to the official ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's annual list of top toxins. And it's about time, as a recent survey shows this category has become the most frequent cause of poisoning, especially for dogs.

Cat Tips

Mystery Solved: Why Most Cats Go Crazy Over This Flavor

The feline attraction to this unlikely food has puzzled scientists because today's domestic kitties evolved from desert-dwelling wildcats. Yet, it turns out cats' taste buds have receptors that are tuned to certain molecules found in high concentrations in this food, which I don't even recommend.

Dog Tips

Pets in the Bedroom: Helpful or Harmful for Sleep?

A surprising number of pet owners sleep with their pets, but the experience differs widely depending on whom you ask. While some revel in the cozy companionship of their dog or cat sharing their bed, others find it interferes with getting a quality night's sleep.

Dog Tips

Makes Your Pet Feel Rotten, If Only for a Fleeting Moment

Can set off a cascade of negative GI symptoms. The underlying cause may determine how long it lasts. Here's what to expect from your vet as you try to get to the root of this perplexing and potentially frustrating inflammatory disease.

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