On Monday, April 23rd, the province of British Columbia will be holding its sixth annual Animal Abuse Prevention Day! This day of action is designated to raise awareness about the…
Dogs are naturally curious, but sometimes their curiosity gets the best of them. This is especially true for dogs with mouths like vacuum cleaners – they tend to eat a…
Like dogs, cats are naturally curious. But sometimes their curiosity gets the best of them, and this is especially true when cats eat strange things. As connoisseurs of life, many cats don’t hesitate…
Kidney disease is very common in dogs, and protecting your pooch from kidney disease means you should be prepared to look for problems early. Studies show that 1 in 10 dogs suffer…
Have you ever thought of all the things that annoy you about certain people? Well, so do cats. Here is some behavior that we display that get on your feline’s…
Diarrhea is a common problem in dogs, often because they will put almost anything in their mouth. But it can also be caused by more serious health problems, some of…
Dogs bark to communicate with each other and with their owners, but sometimes all that barking can get out of hand. Constant barking can fray a family’s nerves and create…
A growing number of Americans spend their nights snuggled up with their dogs. In fact, a recent survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association found that 42 percent of…
There are very few things with a greater “yuk factor” than an attached and feeding tick on your dog (or even yourself). While so called “seed ticks” are quite small, they are…
Ticks are such annoying little creatures, but far more significant than the nuisance factor is their ability to spread disease. Ticks that embed in a dog’s skin can transmit a variety of serious and…