Can dogs eat Thanksgiving turkey? Are potatoes safe for dogs to eat? Find out which Thanksgiving foods are safe for dogs — and which aren’t! Sassafras Lowrey Thanksgiving is a great time to give thanks and extra love to your pup, but what Thanksgiving foods can you share with your dog — if any? Unfortunately, toxic ingredients, high fat and sugar content make some of our...

If your dog seems high strung, you may want to look in the mirror   By Stanley Coren   You—or, more particularly, your personality and your lifestyle—may be stressing out your dog. New research shows that the stress level in dogs mirrors the stress level in their owners. Dogs, like people, suffer from the effects of stress. Stressors come in a variety of types,...

If convicted, animal abusers can face up to seven years in prison and fines Animal cruelty is now a federal felony. U.S. lawmakers have passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, closing legal loopholes in previous legislation. The new law builds on the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act, which was passed in 2010. While it made the creation, sale, and distribution of...

A cancer afflicting mussels originated off the Pacific coast of Canada, but then crossed into other species in Europe and South America. By Carl Zimmer Humans have spread a contagious form of cancer around the world. Researchers reported on Tuesday that the cancer, which invades mussels, has spread across the Equator. Originating in one species in the Northern Hemisphere, the cancer has established itself...

By George Johnson [This article was original published in the NYT Feb. 22, 2016] For all its peculiar horror, cancer comes with a saving grace. If nothing else can stop a tumor’s mad evolution, the cancer ultimately dies with its host. Everything the malignant cells have learned about outwitting the patient’s defenses — and those of the oncologists — is erased. The next case...

Reason for Hope as We Observe National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day National Canine Lymphoma Awareness Day is observed each year on November 7 to help draw attention to the prevalence of this deadly disease and the advances being made in treating it. Highly regarded dog agility trainer Terry Simons founded an organization called CLEAR (Canine Lymphoma Education Awareness and Research) and National Canine Lymphoma...

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN)Dogs and their sensitive noses are known for finding people during search and rescue efforts, sniffing out drugs and even diseases like cancer. But the powerful canine nose can also act like radar for other things that are hidden from our sight. Now, they’re acting like watchdogs for endangered species and assisting with conservation efforts. Organizations like Working Dogs for...

Texas A&M’s veterinary college is developing a blood test to identify early cancer in dogs Veterinarians may soon be equipped with a tool that would assist in the early detection of canine cancer. Veterinary oncologists at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) are set to begin testing Nu.Q by VolitionRx, a suite of routine blood tests for the unique...

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.   Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker I’m perpetually annoyed by the conventional veterinary community’s casual, often purposefully uninformed view...