Worried about a pet food industry gone to the dogs, Nicole Sztabkowski crafts up treats safe for pooches — and people too Alaska Highway News April 18, 2018 Like many, Nicole Sztabkowski wants to be able to read and understand the ingredient labels on the food she’s buying, and not just when it comes to feeding her family — but when she feeds her...

From: Birmingham Business Journal By Tyler Patchen  – Health and Technology Reporter, Birmingham Business Journal Apr 18, 2018 UAB Medicine is leading an initiative to study brain tumors in dogs, which may lead to further investigations to treat humans. The five-year, $2.6 million project project is funded by the Comparative Oncology Program of the National Cancer Institute. “Brain tumors in dogs and humans are remarkably similar,” said...

Snow storms continue in the East. Floods in Hawaii. Power outages in Puerto Rico. Storms across the South. Wild fires in parts of Oklahoma. With each part of the country experiencing its own challenges and tragedies, we offer this article to help you prepare for emergencies that may involve your animals. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If a natural disaster strikes, what will...

“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” ― John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst...

What You Should Know About Pet IDs and Microchips By Amy Sinatra Ayres From Vet Street Losing a pet is any owner’s nightmare, so you should do everything you can to ensure your treasured dogs and cats are properly identified. It’s National Pet ID Week, so we talked with Dr. Elizabeth Weiss, vice president of research and development for the ASPCA, about what you...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Times Archives from 1991 [This article is from 1991. Apparently, the herbicide containing 2,4-D (a substance used in Agent Orange) is still being used in some areas and applications, despite findings that conclude the herbicide is a carcinogen. Make sure you know what is on your lawn.]   Dogs whose owners use a herbicide containing 2,4-D are up...

Dogs can also have tumors and one of the common types is the Mast Cell Tumors in dogs.  Also known as mast cell sarcoma, histiocytic mastocytoma and mastocystosis, mast cell tumors in dogs are generally considered malignant or potentially malignant mass growths.  It affects any breed of dogs and of any age, but are more common in 8 to 10 years old.  About twenty...

ABOUT NATIONAL PET DAY National Pet Day was founded in 2006 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Welfare Advocate Colleen Paige, to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters and rescues all around the globe. A quote from National Pet Day founder,...

Well, every day is hug your dog day. But there’s actually a day set aside called National Hug Your Dog Day. And why not? Our dogs deserve all the love and affection we can give, which is why there is a special day dedicated just to hugging them. Every year on April 10 is National Hug Your Dog Day. It was started by Ami...