Last week, Spain’s parliament passed a new animal rights bill that has stirred controversy as it excludes hunting dogs and other animals used in traditional rural activities, and which critics say panders to the country’s powerful hunting lobby. The law will overhaul the treatment of domesticated and wild animals in captivity, ban the sale of […]
While most of us keep our dogs indoors and consider them to be members of our families, and wouldn’t dream of having it any other way, that sadly isn’t the case everywhere. Countless other dogs are left to languish at the end of a chain or tether, without consistent access to food and water, are […]
Sustainability is more than just a buzzword in the pet food industry — it’s a mission-oriented goal for many. During SuperZoo 2022, a group of processors made commitments to develop measurable progress toward the use of refillable, compostable and recyclable packaging by the end of 2025. Canidae, Earth Animal, Instinct, Petcurean and Primal Pet Foods […]
Growth in the pet care industry has been growing by leaps and bounds, and shows no signs of stopping. According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), in 2020, sales for the US pet care industry reached over $100 billion for the first time ever. After reaching that milestone, the industry expected some growth for […]
Our pets are important to us. They’re a part of our family, and it’s hard leaving them for 8 hours plus commute time on a daily basis. Perhaps that’s why many employers are starting to look at integrating pets into work life. The “bring your pet to work” concept has become much more of a […]
When Amadeus Benitez’s beloved golden retriever Leo ate an entire bag of Baker’s dark chocolate, the life-threatening scare sent Benitez on a quest to find an at-home cure for chocolate poisoning. “It’s really scary when you hear, ‘Okay, like you need to get your dog to either throw up or immediately rush them to an […]
At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), South Korean company Petnow announced that it has the world’s first biometric (i.e. facial) recognition service on its smartphone app for cats. Petnow already has a function on its app that scans “nose prints” to identify dogs. The AI-driven app that automatically scans unique identifiers of dogs called […]
In what animal advocate groups are declaring “a life-saving victory for animals,” California has become the first U.S. state to ban the sale of fur products. AB 44, which was passed in 2019, took effect January 1 and prohibits selling or making new products — including shoes, handbags, or clothing — using the skins of fur-bearing animals. The reason […]
How quick-witted is your canine? Scientists at the University of Helsinki in Finland might have an answer. In a study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, Saara Junttila and colleagues put 1,002 dogs through a series of intelligence tests to assess the performance of 13 different dog breeds. The series of ten tests, known as […]
Tech companies of all sizes showed off their latest products at CES 2023, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show. There was tech for the home and for autos, tech for work and for play, and yes, even tech for pets. One of the coolest gadgets was a “smart bird feeder” from startup Bird Buddy, which […]