Lyme Disease is caused by an organism called Borrelia Burgdorferi, which is carried by Ixodes (Blacklegged) ticks. Dogs living in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and Northern California have the greatest risk, but any dog bitten by an Ixodes tick...
Many people with disabilities rely on service dogs for support in public places. Some disabilities might be more visible than others, but many times service animals are used for conditions where one cannot "see" that the individual has that need....
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, and it’s a great time to consider adopting a new, older pet. Older pets have a tendency to sit much longer in shelters, and really, for no good reason. There are a number of benefits to adopting a senior...
A new study conducted by Northeastern University (Boston) shows evidence that humans feel more empathy with dogs than they do towards similarly aged people!
While to us pet parents and animal lovers, this might not be surprising at all, it is...