Displaying items by tag: Natural Pet
Whole Foods for Dogs and Cats
Human-Grade Meals for Our Furry Best Friends
As guardians of our beloved pets, choosing the best food for them can be a daunting task, with so many options online and in grocery stores, as well as conflicting advice about what is healthiest. For thousands of years, pets were fed...
Hidden Dangers in Pet Food
The Scary Truth About Toxic Ingredients
Among the many reasons to switch from ultra-processed diets to fresh food for our furry family members, unwanted toxins are high on the list. Because pet food manufacturers are...
Holiday Treats for Cats and Dogs
Easy-to-Make Festive Recipes to Delight Pets
The holidays are a great time to connect with loved ones, including family pets. Although treats bring such joy to their lives, keep in mind that not all foods around the holiday table are...
Caregiving Companions
The Many Benefits of Service, Therapy and Emotional Support Animals
Animals offer support to humans in innumerable ways, acting as loyal companions, providing soothing therapy and emotional support, and being attentive service animals for invaluable medical assistance. As animals increasingly take...
A Happy Halloween for Pets
Nine Ways to Keep a Dog or Cat Safe
Halloween is celebrated on October 31, and as always on this fun holiday for humans, it’s important to take precautions to ensure furry family members wake up healthy, happy and safe on...
Healthier Pets
Top Supplements for Dogs and Cats
The market for pet products is awash with supplements, so it’s not surprising that it can be challenging to figure out what a dog or cat really needs. The foundation of any healthcare program for dogs and cats, regardless of age and breed, is...
Preventing Dog Dementia
Five Strategies to Preserve Cognitive Health
Among the many traits that dogs and humans share is the potential with aging for progressive cognitive decline, which canines can experience as early as 7 years of age. Clinical signs of cognitive decline appear in...
Canine Calm
Anti-Anxiety Tips for Dogs
When they signed the Declaration of Independence, little did our country’s founders know that more than two centuries later, their revolutionary act would lead to millions of dogs trembling, cringing and running for cover. As many as 45 percent of American pet dogs are ...
Misbehaving Dog Walks
Ways Humans Get It Wrong
One of the primary activities we do with canine family members is to take walks because they love them and benefit from them. But just as some dogs, for a variety of reasons, are difficult to walk, some people are less...
Saving Birds from Cats
Simple Strategies to Protect Feathered Friends
When they’re roaming outdoors, domesticated cats turn into natural-born predators. According to the American Bird Conservancy, domestic felines are the number one human-caused threat to birds in the U.S., killing an estimated 2.4 billion birds every year. Cats have contributed to the extinction of 63 species of...