April 22, 2018 By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Lots of dog and cat parents who visit Mercola Healthy Pets are searching for information on prebiotics, which feed the growth of intestinal bacteria. Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients in the form of complex sugars and include: · Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which is produced from the natural fermentation of sugar cane · Inulin, which is found naturally...
Do You Know Which Dog Breeds Are in a Mutt? Scientists Want to Find Out
Today, Sunday May 6, is May Day For Mutts Day. We thought this article from the New York Times was interesting. By the way, several years ago The Puppy Up Foundation helped fund two studies by The Broad Institute. (See below, after the article.) From The New York Times By JAMES GORMAN One of the favorite pastimes of dog people is guessing a mutt’s...
Mayday For Mutts
Mayday For Mutts is celebrated annually on the first Sunday in May and coincides with the first day of Be Kind To Animals Week, an event established in 1915 by the American Humane Association. Mayday For Mutts seeks to remind everyone that it is personality, not pedigree that makes a good dog. In addition, this holiday serves to remind us of the wonderful dogs...
7 Amazing Things That Happen To Your Health When You Own A Dog
From The Alternative Daily By Megan Winkler Owning a dog is one of the simplest joys in life, and research shows that having pets can be beneficial to your health. Not only can the presence of a dog in your day-to-day life lower your stress levels, but Fido can also help decrease your kid’s risk of asthma, help you feel safer and more. Here...
Veterinary College Launches Pioneering Study to Advance Cancer Treatment in Dogs and People
From The Roanoke Star When Kitty Smith, of Christiansburg, Virginia, learned her 9-year-old cocker spaniel, Maddi Lynn Grace, had been diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma on her left front leg earlier this year, she knew right away that she would take her beloved companion to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech for treatment. Smith’s swift decision was informed by prior experience with...
May 3rd is National Specially-Abled Pets Day
Celebrate Differences on National Specially-Abled Pets Day This day is set aside to educate the public about caring for disabled pets. National Specially-Abled Pets Day features disabled animals looking for a home. It also encourages animal lovers to consider choosing a disabled pet when they are looking at adopting a new pet family member. Often the most heartwarming and awe-inspiring animal videos are of...
Long-term health effects of pet food containing heavy metals: Are they safe?
WJLA – Washington, D.C. by Lisa Fletcher/ABC7 For millions of Americans, pets are family. They live in our homes, sleep on our beds, and help tell the story of our lives. And we do our best to care for them, spending more than $60 billion a year to keep them safe, healthy and well-fed. But how well are we actually feeding them? Veterinarian Karen...
May Is Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month
May is the month for Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals. Community animal rescue organizations often find this expense in their top two costs. This is a great reminder to help support those in the community who are making it a better place, and it is also a good time to take a look at how one might contribute to their efforts. So...
April 30th is a Big Day For Animals!
Welcome to the last day of April! We have three important holidays to celebrate on April 30th: National Animal Advocacy Day, National Therapy Animal Day, and National Adopt a Shelter Dog Day. On National Animal Advocacy Day, Recommit to Being Their Voice Animal Advocacy Day serves to remind us all of the millions of neglected, abused and mistreated animals across the world. While we...






