Robopets improve lives of patients with dementia
This health facility in Vancouver is using robopets – automated animals – to boost the health and happiness of their residents. Therapy dogs and cats…
Author: Animal Wellness Academy
AW ACADEMY is a natural extension of our 25 years of experience publishing Animal Wellness, Equine Wellness and Innovative Veterinary Care Journal. We believe that everyone has a responsibility to care for animals to the best of their ability utilizing the most natural and minimally invasive means possible. We feel strongly that it’s better to promote a preventative healthy lifestyle for our pets instead of taking a wait-and-see approach. We also fiercely advocate for the quality of animals’ lives, supporting animal rescues and welfare organizations both financially and through our editorial.
Pets for Life program reaches 100,000th free spay and neuter procedure
The Humane Society of the United States Pets for Life program reached a huge milestone last week, logging their 100,000th free spay/neuter procedure. Since 2010,…
Shed Defender – the must-have garment for dogs
Does your dog shed? Is he ever stressed or anxious? Has he had to wear a cone? Thanks to Shed Defender, it’s possible to solve…
Equine leaky gut syndrome
A leaky gut allows undesirable molecules into your horse’s body, adversely affects her nutrient absorption, causes inflammation, and may seriously impair her bodily functions. Does…
World’s first pay-what-you-can grocery store is ideal for pet parents
The world’s first pay-what-you-can grocery store is now open in Toronto – and it’s stocked with ingredients for your dog’s homemade food! Feed It Forward,…
A shared space practice model
It takes time to develop a veterinary practice based on a shared space model, but it has many benefits, including a decrease in overhead and…
An Act of Dog — one artist’s mission to lower euthanasia rates
Using his incredible talent as a painter, Mark Barone is showing the world how many shelter dogs are killed on a daily basis. According to…
Litter box care made simple
The latest in cat litter and litter box products are designed to help make clean-up a breeze. Ask a cat lover what her least favorite…
Top 10 books for horse lovers
Our list of top 10 horse books for your reading pleasure covers a wide variety of genres, from love to war to the classics. Are…
DIY crafts for shelter animals
Many animal shelters don’t allow kids to volunteer, so DIY crafts are a purrrfect way to involve them in rescue efforts. So you want to…
How do you talk to your dog?
If you often talk to your dog, you’re not alone. Researchers Alex Benjamin and Katie Slocombe from the University of York in the UK conducted…
Building good behavior in your patients – strategies for stocking your pharmacy
Most animals are relinquished to shelters due to behavior issues. Help your clients build good behavior in their small animals with these natural solutions. Most…
