The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that they are investigating a possible link between certain kinds of dog food and a canine heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). In DCM, the chambers of the heart become enlarged, causing the heart to weaken and...
Meet Gideon, a 9-year-old who shares pictures and brief stories of all the dogs that he’s met…and petted! This young dog lover started the I’ve Pet That Dog blog in 2016. He began posting on Twitter in April and already has over 90,000 followers! The format is...
The cute little French Bulldog (also called the Frenchie) is experiencing a huge jump in popularity. According to the American Kennel Club’s list of most popular US dog breeds, the French Bulldog rose from number 11 in 2003 all the way up to 4th most...
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is observed each year on April 30th. This special day was created as a way to raise awareness about the many thousands of homeless pets that are waiting to get adopted from animal shelters and rescue groups around the country. Consider opening...
A recent blog post by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) highlights the leading role that cities and counties across the U.S. are taking to ban puppy mills—despite opposition at the state and federal levels. While many local jurisdictions are banning the sale of pet store...
In honor of National Puppy Day, we'd like to introduce you to Dallas! This adorable Border Collie was injured after playing with a much larger Golden Retriever. At only 6 months old, Dallas desperately needed surgery to repair the fracture in his leg. His owner had just...
The US Food and Drug Administration has recently issued a revised warning about giving your dog packaged “bone treats.” While there are also dangers in giving your dog real bones you get from the butcher, the FDA is emphasizing the health risks of processed and...
Experts agree that dogs evolved from a now-extinct species of wolf over 15,000 years ago. The move from wild predator to human companion began with a practical realization on the part of a few of those wolves…that if they overcame their fear and hung around...
A recent news story from the Salt Lake Tribune will have animal advocates cheering for the Humane Society of Utah! Like many animal welfare organizations, Utah Humane is opposed to pet stores selling puppy mill-bred animals for profit. So, when they found out that a...
Who doesn’t love browsing cute pet photos on the Internet? If you love a good dog portrait, then chances are Elias Weiss Friedman, aka The Dogist, is your favorite pet photographer. Elias has nearly 3 million followers on Instagram, as well as a website called...
In the ongoing effort to understand what our pets are thinking, researchers have been performing MRI scans on dogs’ brains for the past several years. A recent canine brain scan study conducted by scientists at Emory University may help determine which dogs will make the...
It’s coming…the annual event known as Clear the Shelters Day is happening this Saturday, August 19th at animal shelters around the U.S. Clear the Shelters is an event sponsored by local NBC and Telemundo television stations around the country to encourage shelter pet adoptions. Many...
Animal hoarding stories are always tough to hear about. A recent hoarding case in the San Diego County community of Poway has gotten a lot of attention recently. An incredible number of dogs were rescued from a hoarding situation…123 to be exact (the number grew after...
The Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, CA is overflowing with adorable beagle puppies! A total of 42 rescue pups were brought here recently...
You’d think choosing food and water bowls for your dog would be a no-brainer, right? Just pick a style and material that you like in roughly the right size for your particular dog. It’s actually more complicated than that. Experts note that there are certain...
Maddie’s Fund and the Humane Society of the United States have joined forces to create the “Don’t Buy Into Puppy Mills” public awareness campaign. Visit their informative website to learn how you can help stop the cruel puppy mill industry. There are lots of things...
Stella, a Maremma Sheepdog (a breed of livestock guardian dog from Italy), gave birth to a litter of 17 puppies at Napa Grass Farmer, a holistic, regenerative farm in California's scenic wine country. This is thought to be the largest litter of puppies ever born in...
Does your local pet store still sell commercially-bred puppies? There’s a pretty good chance that those cute little puppies (and kittens and rabbits, as well) come from large-scale breeding facilities called puppy mills that have come under fire for the intensive breeding of purebred animals...
With 2014 rapidly coming to a close, it's time to recap the most popular pet names of the year. Drumroll, please! Kittens: According to vetstreet.com, the most popular female kitten names are Bella, Luna, Lucy, Kitty, Elsa, Daisy, Lily, Callie, Lilly (note the spelling difference!) and Gracie. The...
Getting a new puppy is very exciting! However, house training is not so easy. Check out this article on a few ways to house train your new furry friend! http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/housetraining_puppies.html#.UuAKFdLTkdU...