The Royal Veterinary College recently completed a large study on elbow disease in UK dogs. Researchers examined the records of over 455,000 dogs under veterinary care to determine the risk factors for elbow disease in dogs. Here are some highlights of the study, you can read...
Poor little Lei Lei was just 13 months old when she swallowed a coin that got stuck in her stomach. Lei Lei needed emergency surgery to remove this foreign body obstruction. Lei Lei's family could not afford the full cost of the surgery and reached out...
The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) recently released its 14th annual U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report for the year 2019. The ALDF assesses each state’s animal protection legislation and ranks them from strongest to weakest. For 2019, Illinois ranked first, followed by Oregon, Colorado,...
This heartwarming video from the ASPCA is sure to make you smile! Martin Agee is a professional violinist who also happens to volunteer with the ASPCA, rehabilitating abused shelter dogs. He knew that reading to dogs soothes them, so he decided to try playing them classical...
The new strain of coronavirus from Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV) is believed to be a virus that jumped from animals (possibly bats via another species) to humans. While its contagiousness among people is a worldwide health concern, what about our pets? Veterinarians at Texas A&M University report...
Accidental opioid poisoning is a danger for our companion animals, especially dogs, as well as for humans. A new study analyzed data from the Animal Poison Control Center for the years 2006-2014 to identify risk factors for opioid poisoning in U.S. pet dogs. Not surprisingly, there...
Taking your dog for a walk is a great way for you and your pet to enjoy quality time together and get in some healthy exercise. Seems like a simple activity, but the American Veterinary Medical Association reminds dog owners to keep their best friend’s...
This cute little pup, posing with his human sibling Mia in his cone of shame, is Lucky! Poor Lucky was hit by a car and broke his leg. His family could not afford the full cost of his surgery and began to work on raising the...
Do you leave music or the TV on for your pets when you leave the house? The popular music provider Spotify has created playlists for different kinds of pets. They report that 71% of pet owners have played music for their pets. Research has shown that certain...
Dog parks are common features of most US cities and towns these days, but it wasn’t always like this. The Smithsonian Magazine recently took a closer look at how dog parks evolved in the US. The first known municipal dog park was created in Berkeley, California...
The New York Times recently shared some good animal welfare news: companion animal euthanasia rates have fallen an impressive 75% since 2009. The Times collected animal shelter data from 20 US municipalities. They found that shelters in many cities are reporting significant drops in dog and...
There are many reasons to spay and neuter your pets. Spay/neuter is the best way to reduce homeless pet overpopulation and to prevent certain kinds of diseases—including cancer—of the reproductive system in both males and females. New research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical...
How adorable is Harvey?! This cute 7 year old pup started experiencing weakness in his back legs. An exam at San Diego's Veterinary Speciality Hospital showed that Harvey was suffering from a herniated disc and needed spinal surgery. "The cost was way beyond what we could afford,"...
An interesting article in The Atlantic takes a lighthearted look at a common pet owner behavior—why we enjoy talking as our dogs, cats, and other pets! Many people admit to talking as if they were their pets (we also give voices to human babies). Why exactly...
Does one dog year really equal seven human years? This long-held belief is undergoing some high-tech revision. Scientists say a more accurate way to measure an animal’s age is to use something called an epigenetic clock—the accumulation of chemical modifications in an animal’s DNA over its...
Wishing all of our friends a happy and healthy 2020! ...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs currently does not offer reimbursement for the cost of service dogs for military veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That could change with proposed legislation known as the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act, which is making its way...
Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu has teamed up with PETA to create a public awareness video on the dangers of dogs being kept outside in freezing cold weather. Tyrann stepped into a walk-in freezer to experience what it must be like for dogs left out...
The 2019 calendar year isn’t quite over yet, but the folks at rover.com have already scanned their database of millions of client pet names to discover the most popular dog and cat names of the year. Here are some highlights! Top Male Dog Names: Max Charlie Cooper ...
Happy Celebrate Shelter Pets Day! Today is the 10th annual Celebrate Shelter Pets Day. This awareness event is designed to encourage the adoption of shelter pets by having owners tell their pet adoption stories on social media using the #CelebrateShelterPets hashtag. Be sure to share your story...
The American Heart Association recently published a study on the health benefits of dog ownership for people at risk for heart attack and stroke. According to the study, dog ownership is associated with a 33% lower risk of death for heart attack survivors who live alone,...