Black Cat Rescue
Dark-coated kitties have a harder time getting adopted than their more colorful cousins, but Black Cat Rescue is changing that. When Jennifer Stott and Samantha…
Category: Cats
How being a pet parent improves your health
Being a pet parent offers many benefits. Animal companions not only give us unconditional love and friendship — they also improve our health! Karen is…
Understanding the roles of RVTs and unregistered vet assistants
Learn about Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) and Unregistered Assistants and how they help care for your dog or cat. You know your veterinary clinic has…
Understanding anxiety and aggression in dogs and cats
Why are anxiety and aggression so common in dogs and cats, and how can they be resolved? About three years ago, our Irish setter Coral…
Head Pressing — a warning of serious illness in dogs
Have you ever seen a dog or cat press their head against the wall? It kind of looks adorable, but it isn’t something that should…
Chia seeds for pets
Chia seeds are a superfood that can be shared with your dogs! Chia seeds are from the flowering plant Salvia hispanica native to Mexico and…
Chickpeas for dogs
These humble legumes pack a huge nutrient punch. Also called garbanzo beans, chickpeas are enjoying immense popularity for providing building blocks that omnivores cannot do…
Coconut oil for dogs
There is no other oil besides coconut oil that provides the satisfying texture we enjoy in so many foods, while supporting so many diverse systems…
Carrots for dogs
“Eat your carrots.” Didn’t we all hear that growing up? Didn’t we learn early on that eating carrots meant we’d acquire a super-hero’s power of…
Broccoli for dogs
Learn all the benefits broccoli has to offer your furry companion. Broccoli shows up cooked on our dinner plates, blended into our soup pots, and…
Blueberries for dogs
We love eating these tasty little morsels of goodness, so why wouldn’t our pets? Blueberries have top-notch antioxidant properties; in fact, they possess some of…
10 tips to reduce the risk of cancer in pets
Along with a healthy lifestyle, high quality diet and minimal vaccines, here are some factors to help reduce your animal’s risk of cancer. Cancer has…
