You want what’s best for your pet. With so much information about veterinary nutrition in advertisements, on the internet, in your inbox and on social media, it’s hard to know what’s accurate or what’s a marketing ploy. To help you make informed choices, VCA Animal Hospitals have broken down the myths and present the facts […]
World Spay Day falls on the last Tuesday of February during Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. The purpose of the worldwide event is to encourage pet owners to spay/neuter their pets to improve pet health, as well as reduce the stray population that often end up in the shelter system or struggle to survive on their own under […]
Why choose the end of February to bring awareness to Polar Bears? The organization Polar Bears International (PBI) founded this day to coincide with the time period when polar bear moms and cubs are snug in their dens. Denning is the most vulnerable time in a polar bear’s life. And in a warming Arctic, where […]
February 23 is both National Dog Biscuit Day and International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day. No one quite knows the origin of these wagtastic holidays, but we all know that dogs dearly love their crunchy treats. According to lore, the dog biscuit was created in 1860, when an Ohio electrician named James Spratt journeyed to London […]
It’s National Walking the Dog Day! You probably already know that our canine friends’ health benefit from a good stretch of the legs each day, and of course, they love the quality time spent with us. Well, now a recent study from Japan suggests that when we walk with our dogs, there’s a chance we […]
Veterinarians are advising dog owners to get their pups vaccinated against the canine influenza as cases have surged in several parts of the U.S. this winter. Canine influenza, also known as the dog flu, is a contagious respiratory disease in dogs caused by specific Type A influenza viruses known to infect dogs, and is different […]
Of course you love your furry friends every day, but did you know there is a special day dedicated entirely to it? National Love Your Pet Day is a holiday celebrated on February 20th of every year, dedicated to showing appreciation and love for all our furry friends. Pets enrich our lives in so many […]
When talking about a fine California wine, drinkers will discuss everything from the soil to the fruit to the winemaker’s deft hand. But here’s one little guy that often gets overlooked: The owl that protected those vines from rodent attacks. As Bay Nature magazine reports, research on the phenomenon is being conducted at Humboldt State University’s Department of […]
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617) into law, which includes $1.7 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2023 discretionary government funding for all 12 annual spending bills, as well as a number of other health care provisions. The $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations package also included a host of […]
Pet Theft Awareness Day is February 14, the day of love, and of course, the love we have for our fur babies. With care for our four-legged friends, we observe Pet Theft Awareness Day to shed light on the disgraceful act of pet theft. Throughout our human history, domesticating animals has been gratifying. Humans and […]