Category: Pets

A New San Francisco Restaurant Serves Pastries, Tasting Menus Just For Dogs

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When you walk into one newly opened San Francisco restaurant, the first thing you’ll notice is its striking color-coordinated selection of French patisserie-inspired pastries. The slightly-bigger-than-bite-sized treats start at $15 each, and include savory options like the green Spirulina and Pulled Pork pastry made with raw unfiltered honey and organic lemon, or the “Red Rose,” which includes pastured cream, beetroot […]

These Fall Treats might be a Nasty Trick for your Pet 

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Curious black dog sniffs at plate full of candy corn

Ah, Fall. Leaves falling, pumpkin spice, the sights, the smells the tastes…. However, depending on where you live and where you exercise with your dog, you may need to watch out for some potentially toxic fall flora. Apples: Generally safe for dogs and cats to eat, but the seeds do contain very small amounts of cyanide. While […]

Know Before You Go: Taking Your Dog to a Corn Maze this Fall

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Harvest season is full of wholesome fun and corn mazes are a classic activity. And who better to help you navigate through a dog-friendly corn maze than your pooch?  But as Daily Paws points out, whether it’s safe, or even fun, for your four-legged friend is a different question altogether. First, you need to know […]

Mirage Secret Garden and Habitat on Vegas Strip Closes after 3rd Dolphin Death in 5 Months

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A dolphin habitat at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip has been temporarily closed after the third mammal death at the attraction in just five months. Officials at the Mirage Secret Garden and Habitat said an 11-year-old bottlenose dolphin named K2 died Saturday. The cause of death remains unclear, but officials told the Las […]

Volunteers Scramble to Save Animals in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona

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Puerto Rico flag smashed up against tree after hurricane

On September 18, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Hundreds of people were evacuated or rescued across the island as floodwaters rose swiftly. Rushing rivers of brown water enveloped cars, first floors and even […]

Let’s Appreciate the Magnificent Elephant

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September 22nd was established as National Elephant Appreciation Day in 1996 in honor of the largest land animal in the world. The holiday was founded by pachyderm lover Wayne Hepburn after his daughter gave him a paperweight of elephants on parade and he became fascinated by them. To some, it’s just another animal, but the more […]

California Passes First Ever Legislation Regulating Dog Training Industry

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Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation on the unregulated dog training industry. The law is the first ever to regulate dog trainers and require them to disclose any criminal convictions or civil judgments related to their business. AB 1901, also known as the Dog Trainer Sufficiency Act, states: Existing law establishes procedures, as administered by […]

The Cost of Pet Parenthood Keeps Going Up

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Everyone loves their pets, especially with so many who added a furry family member during the pandemic. But unfortunately, “pet parenthood” keeps getting more expensive, even as other prices drop. Many families are finding their pets are putting a big strain on their budgets. A survey by the pet care site Rover has found that 90 percent […]

September 13 is Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day

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Vet holding Puppy and Kitten

Pet Birth Defect Awareness Day is observed annually on September 13, to bring awareness about pet birth defects as well as their mental health. Pet birth defects can be caused by various things, but a responsible pet owner can help to avoid some causes. Inbreeding and over-breeding pets can cause the pet’s physical and behavioral […]

Pet Lover Queen Elizabeth had a lifelong Love for Corgis and a Passion for Horses

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Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered for many things, among them her devotion to service and love of country. But as The Today Show reports, long before she became Britain’s monarch, Elizabeth had already displayed a different devotion and love — for animals. The dearly departed royal, who died September 8 at the age of 96, had […]