National Dog Bite Prevention Week is an annual pet awareness event created to educate people about dog bites and how to prevent them. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, there are 85 million dogs in the United States, with at least one in 38% of...
Have you heard about the growing aquascaping trend among fish owners? Aquascaping is a new approach to keeping pet fish, one that incorporates the artistic arrangement of plants, stones, driftwood, and other objects in an aquarium. Aquascaping can be a challenging and rewarding pastime that requires...
Has your veterinarian expanded her practice to include telehealth visits? Many vets are now using technology to accommodate the need for remote veterinary services. Is it worth scheduling a telehealth visit for your pet? According to the American Animal Hospital Association, telehealth visits can be helpful...
When Kerry Irving was seriously injured in a car accident, he suffered not only from severe pain but also anxiety and depression. A Springer Spaniel named Max provided Kerry with much needed comfort. Kerry began filming Max’s walks in England’s scenic Lake District and posting the...
Veterinarians at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University are advising pet owners to keep face masks out of reach of their dogs after seeing a rise in face mask ingestion cases. Dogs that swallow masks can experience life-threatening gastrointestinal obstructions. In one case, a...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, spending on our pets was expected to reach an all-time high in 2020. Sadly, many pet owners saw their incomes go down this past year. The website Possible Finance surveyed 3,000 US pet owners to see how they were handling pet...
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Feline Health Center has developed a free iOS app called Purrfect Weight that lets cat owners track the progress of a feeding program designed to promote weight loss in overweight cats. An app for Android phones is in...
A man in the UK named Russell Jones shared a video on the Lurcher Link Rescue Facebook public chat page that went viral...
A research project of the University of Helsinki and Finnish health and environmental organizations have made some interesting discoveries about the connection between dog and human allergies. The project, known as DogEnvi, found that dogs are more likely to have allergies when their owners have allergies. ...
A research study conducted by the Centre for Genomic Regulation found that the animals that are most susceptible to infection by the novel coronavirus are ferrets and cats. Owners of pet ferrets and cats should be aware that after humans, ferrets and cats are most at...
The Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker recently issued a consumer warning about a growing number of scams involving online pet shopping, especially for puppies. While buying a pet from a non-rescue website is generally not a good idea, online purchases of pets increased sharply in 2020,...
The consulting firm Deloitte has released its 2020 Holiday Retail Survey, and not surprisingly, our shopping habits are a bit different this year, with many consumers planning to spend less and shop online more. But one segment of the holiday shopping market is expected to do...
The pet products industry is reporting a boom in pet grooming supply sales as owners are spending more time at home with their pets during the coronavirus pandemic. In many areas, pet grooming facilities have been closed at some point during the past year, and pet...
A new study published in Scientific Reports examines how dog-related activities impact our well-being. The authors studied 58 dog-human activities and found—not surprisingly!—that most of them improved the owners’ sense of life satisfaction and well-being. The researchers acknowledge that most studies of dog owners show that...
The American Pet Products Association has published a new report called Covid-19 Pulse Study: Pet Ownership During the Pandemic. This study examines the ways the pandemic has influenced how we care for our pets. See the APPA’s website to find out how to obtain a copy...
A new research study on personality type and cat ownership provides some interesting insights into how our personalities can impact our cats’ lives. Researchers surveyed over 3,000 UK cat owners on their personality types based on the “Big Five Inventory” Agreeableness Conscientiousness Extroversion Neuroticism Openness They also...
The American Veterinary Medical Association recently released its latest Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook. The number of pets in the U.S. is increasing, including non-traditional exotic pets like birds and reptiles. Here’s a summary of some of the key findings: 57% of all U.S. households own...
Did you know that 55% of all American households have pets? Are you interested in learning about the latest dog, cat, and other companion animal trends? The website reseachandmarkets.com has recently announced the publication of the market research report Pet Population and Ownership Trends in...