Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. From Healthy Pets Story at-a-glance The recent news that grain-free kibble may be linked to diet-related heart disease in dogs...

Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions.   Dogs should be able to manage on vegetarian diets as long as the essential nutrients they would normally get from meat...

What is rabies? Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The vast majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing disease in the brain and...

From Canna-Pet Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. Despite how much a loving pet owner would want to protect their four-legged friend from suffering of any...

American Veterinarian What potential dangers should pet owners know about after a hurricane or other natural disaster? By Amanda Carrozza Leading up to Hurricane Florence, much attention was focused on how to prepare for a natural disaster. And rightfully so—pets are at risk for many of the same dangers during a natural disaster that humans are. But what people may not realize is that...

From Inquisitr Simon Alvarez 50 percent of dogs, age 10 or older, are diagnosed with cancer. Most pet parents are unaware of how prevalent cancer is in dogs. Below are some pieces of information dog owners should learn about cancer and dogs. According to Canna-Pet, age is a contributing factor to cancer in dogs. Cancer is a leading cause of death for canines over...

Healthy Pets Story at-a-glance Histoplasmosis is a potentially very serious fungal infection that has been reported in over half the states in the U.S.; it is most often seen in outdoor dogs and cats, and hunting dogs Coccidioidomycosis, often called valley fever, is a potentially deadly infection that occurs in dry, hot climates Cryptococcus is caused by a yeast-like fungus found primarily in pigeon...

Origin of Checker’s/Dogs in Politics Day: In 1952, Richard M. Nixon was a candidate for Vice-President of the United States, running with Dwight D. Eisenhower.  Media speculation centered around an $18,000 campaign contribution, and speculation that Nixon may have used some for his personal use.  In a brilliant political maneuver, Nixon took his case to the American people. On September 23, 1952, Richard Nixon...

By Andrea Gawrylewski From Scientific American Every day in the 1920s an Akita named Hachikō came to a Tokyo train station and waited to greet his owner when he got off the train. Even after the man died suddenly at work one day, Hachikō waited in vain at the station every day for his return, for nearly a decade. The profound loyalty of pets...