March is Pet Poison Prevention Month, and understanding what potential harmful poisons exist in your home and yard is the first step to keeping your pet safe. Some of them are very obvious and others might be new to you. Below is the Top Ten Pet Poison List for dogs and cats from the Pet Poison […]
Trail cameras have found Ullr, a dog separated from his owner, Jacob Dalbey, following a Colorado avalanche in March 2023. As People magazine reports, in February, almost a year after a Chair Mountain snowslide separated the Border collie/Rottweiler mix and Dalbey, Ullr was spotted alive by cameras set up by a canine tracking team, […]
If you have to travel without your pets, you know that reliable pet arrangements can make all the difference between a good trip and one filled with worry. Many traveling pet parents hire professional pet sitters to care for their pets while they’re away, and every year those pros have been honored since 1995 on […]
Any pet lover knows that the answer to that question is a resounding, “OF COURSE!” Well, as CNN reports, a new study has confirmed what we’ve known all along: having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline. Pet ownership was especially beneficial for working verbal memory, such as […]
If you’re a dog lover, you know how important their walks are. But sometimes you might find yourself running out of time, having a particularly hectic day, and you only have time to just let your pup out to pee before bringing him back inside. Or maybe you’ve gotten used to having that doggie door, […]
A dog named Bobi, who’d been deemed the world’s oldest dog last year, had his title posthumously stripped on Thursday by Guinness World Records. As CBS News reports, Guinness suspended the dog’s title in January amid doubts about his age. Bobi, who lived in Portugal until his death last fall, earned the record when he was reportedly 30 years […]
For more than three decades, the Cadbury Bunny has signaled that Easter and spring are just around the corner. For decades, the ads were simple. Put a bunch of adorable animals in bunny ears and call it a day. But as Food & Wine reports, six years ago, Cadbury turned their long-standing ads on their heads by […]
Thirty years ago, seeing a bear wandering around a Louisiana pecan orchard would have been a rare sight. “In 1992, it was less that 400. Some think it was as few as a hundred or less,” explains John Hanks, head of the bear program for the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department. The agency has relocated […]
Oregon State Police recently rescued an alligator that was being kept as a pet in Springfield. The police posted about the alligator on social media and said it had apparently been a family pet for about 13 years. Possession of an alligator is prohibited by state law except by permitted wildlife rehabilitation centers and USDA licensed educational or research […]
Just like any member of your family, you want your dog to live a long, happy, and healthy life. Selecting a breed that faces fewer medical issues and diseases can give you peace of mind while you care for your pooch—and save you trips to the vet. As Daily Paws reports, you can consider how long […]