Pets can provide love, happiness, companionship and more to their owners. But how much does having a pet influence a person’s health? And is there ever a downside to owning one? Here’s what some studies say about the positive — and in some cases, not-so-positive — effects of pet ownership. Pets help Reduce Stress and […]
Last Summer, if you entered Yellowstone National Park, a park ranger would hand you a pamphlet full of helpful information. The guides would also instruct tourists to stay at least 25 yards away from bison, elk and other wildlife, and to stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves. But year after year, the […]
Wolfenoot — say “wolf-uh-noot” — was a holiday born in 2018 after a y-year-old New Zealand boy told his mom that, “The Spirit of the Wolf brings and hides small gifts around the house for everyone. People who have, have had or are kind to dogs get better gifts than anyone else. You eat roast […]
President Joe Biden spent part of his 81st birthday Monday carrying out an annual White House tradition: pardoning two lucky turkeys. As NBC News reports, the selected star birds, named Liberty and Bell, both hail from Willmar, Minnesota, the National Turkey Federation announced Sunday. “Even though Liberty and Bell are from Minnesota, they are named for the […]
The annual National Dog Show is arguably one of the best parts of Thanksgiving Day. As food cooks in the kitchen and your stomach rumbles, why not lie back on the couch and watch 200 top dogs strut their stuff? Here’s everything you need to know about the 22nd annual National Dog Show. When Does […]
While many of us already know we’re going to overeat on Thanksgiving, we still need to apply some restraint when it comes to sharing Thanksgiving foods with our dogs. It’s not just the obvious cautions—like splintering roasted turkey bones or toxic onion-filled stuffing—that are unsafe choices for your dogs. According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), there are […]
A mysterious and potentially fatal respiratory illness in dogs has been reported in several states across the country, as veterinarians continue to search for what may be causing the condition that has killed some dogs. As NBC’s Today show reports, the illness starts out as a cough that can last for several weeks, but it […]
The cause of mysterious mass deaths of African elephants has finally been unraveled — and scientists who authored a new report say that the outbreaks could be more likely to occur amid conditions created by the ongoing climate crisis. As CNN reports, thirty-five African elephants in northwestern Zimbabwe dropped dead under baffling circumstances between late […]
You have a cat, and you love your cat, but you might not love all the things that come with it, like your cat’s need to scratch up your sofa, rugs, bed spread….. First, it’s important to understand that scratching is a completely normal and healthy behavior that most cats engage in, and it serves […]
Yay! You’re about to adopt a new family member. Obviously, the most important decision is to decide on the kind of animal you want. To figure out which type of animal is for you, follow these ten tips from For All Animals: Determine how much time you have to devote to your new pet every […]