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Family Dollar and whiskerDocs Team Up to Help Pets
Thursday, April 5, 2018
whiskerDocs announces that Family Dollar now offers 24 hour a day guidance for pet parents across the U.S. via phone, chat and email on the FamilyDollar.com website.
whiskerDocs, the nation’s leading provider of 24/7 veterinary telehealth...
Runaway dog from Alabama is found in Florida
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
June, a 1 year old mixed breed dog went missing on June 15 after escaping from her fenced in yard while her pet parents were at work. Although dogs escaping and going on a little neighborhood adventure happens all the time, it's rare these...
Early Infant Exposure To Pets May Reduce Risks of Allergies and Obesity
Friday, April 7, 2017
While there are a number of things to worry about when blending your pet household with a new baby, recent studies conducted by an epidemiologist in Canada may help parents rest easier. Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj and researchers found increased levels...
Robot Pets Provide Low Maintenance Companionship For Seniors
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Often when a senior citizen has to move into an assisted care facility, they have to give up the companionship of household pets. The presence of a pet has been shown to relieve loneliness and provide some exercise and socialization...
Do Dogs Know When They've Done Something Wrong?
Monday, November 28, 2016
Many people will swear their dogs know when they have done something wrong like chewing a shoe, using the bathroom in the house or stealing food from the counter top. So why do so many scientist and animal behaviorist say a dog's guilty looking...
Bad Dog? Maybe It's Metabolic!
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
A pilot study of the blood count of hyperactive and impulsive dogs conducted by Professor Hannes Lohi and research group from the University of Helsinki and the Folkhälsan Research Centre, together with the LC-MS Metabolomics Centre of Biocentre...
Keeping Pets Safe from Wildlife
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Recently in Florida, a dog was attacked by an alligator while walking with it's owners near a canal. Gladys and Andrew Gonzales were walking their family dog Hazel near the canal when an alligator pulled Hazel in the water. Luckily, Mr. Gonzales...
Shelter Suffers Losses after Unvaccinated Dog Rescued
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
These days many pet owners question the need to vaccinate their companions after reading posts on online warning of over vaccinating and health conditions blamed on vaccines . While well intentioned, the sad truth is that unprotected animals are...
SARDS - Sudden Irreversible Blindness in Dogs
Friday, October 28, 2016
Ever heard of SARDS? If you haven't, you're not alone. Sudden Acquired Retinal Degenerative Syndrome is not completely understood even by veterinarians, but what is know is that it causes complete and irreversible blindness in dogs. It occurs...
Screwworm Outbreak in Florida Infecting Pets, Too
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Screwworms are flesh-eating flies (and unique maggots) that haven't been seen in Florida in over 30 years, but unfortunately, have come back with a vengeance. They were a problem back in the 1950's and 60's but were eradicated by the government...
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