VOA: America’s Pampered Pets
AUGUST 7, 2018 Over 85 million families in the United States own a pet. That’s 68 percent of households, according to a 2017-2018 surveyconducted by the American Pet Products Association. Just 30 years ago, when the […]
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Care2: 5 Things Your Dog Wishes You Did on Walks
July 1, 2018 Maggie McCracken Taking your dog for walks is an important part of being a good pup parent. Dogs are descended from animals who roam constantly, and many dogs have been bred to […]
NPR: If You Spray Your Clothes With Permethrin, Be Careful Around The Cat
July 11, 201811:37 AM ET JANE GREENHALGH If there’s one thing we’re grateful for on Shots, it’s our passionate, engaged audience. Our stories often prompt a lively response from readers and people who hear us […]
5 Ways to Keep Your Pets Cool this Summer
June 29, 2018 Eric Abbey, Naturally Savvy With the summer in full swing and more time spent outdoors, you can definitely include your pets in the family fun. Just like when you take precautions for your own […]
NPR: Ooh Zsa Zsa: Rescued Bulldog Wins Ugliest Dog Contest
June 25, 201811:09 AM ET BILL CHAPPELL Maybe it was the lolling tongue or the upward-thrusting chin — or the drool that often accompanies the two: Whatever her secret, Zsa Zsa, an English bulldog, worked […]
Chicago Wants to Stop Dog Breeders From Skirting the City’s Puppy Mill Ban
June 4, 2018 Susan Bird Puppy mill bans forbid retail pet stores from selling dogs and cats that come from anywhere but animal shelters. Communities put these bans in place as a means to empty overcrowded shelters […]
Dogs Born in the Summertime More Likely to Suffer Heart Disease
May 18, 2018 PHILADELPHIA – Dogs born June through August are at higher risk of heart disease than those born other months, rising in July to 74 percent higher risk, according to a study published […]
Assets in the opioid epidemic, working dogs can also become its victims
May 21, 2018 Katherine Unger Baillie It’s hard to overstate the magnitude of the nation’s opioid crisis, which claims more than 100 lives each day due to overdoses. The impact of opioids radiates beyond the […]
[Urbana] Dog Park Rules
All dog park users are to follow the posted rules. Failure to follow the rules are both a safety concern for dog and human as well as cause for loss of park use. Disregard of […]
Scientist’s Best Friend
January 29, 2018| by Rachel Ewing They say a dog is man’s best friend. But if that man (or woman) is a researcher? It might not be just any regular dog. Meet Venus and Mercury, […]