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  • What’s in a Balanced Dog Food?

    To prove they are healthy, foods must either be made from a recipe that meets certain nutrition requirements, or they must be put through a special feeding trial. So, just what makes up a complete and balanced dog food?

  • Is My Pet Fat? How to Tell If Your Pet is Overweight

    And while your vet may diagnose an overweight or obese pet, it’s easy to determine for yourself, too.

  • 5 Ways to Help Your Cat Slim Down

    Overweight cats are more likely to suffer from other diseases including diabetes, arthritis and fatty liver syndrome, which can be lethal.

  • 5 Reasons a New Diet Can Improve Your Pet's Health

    Balanced and complete nutrition is important for any animal. However, the nutritional needs will vary depending on the dog or cat's life stage.

  • 7 Home Remedies for Sick Dogs

    When you're feeling under the weather, you might find that the perfect thing for treating what ails you is something you already have in the kitchen.

  • 11 Fire Safety Tips for Pet Owners

    Picture this: You are not at home. A fire breaks out in your home. Your pets are there all alone. Just the thought of such a story horrifies me.

  • 5 Tips to Keep Your Senior Dog Healthy

    A senior dog has different health requirements than a younger dog. Here are some tips to help you keep your senior pet healthy.

  • Top 10 Emergencies that Send Cats and Dogs to the ER

    Pet-proofing your home is the first step, but having a plan of action and knowing what symptoms to look for during an emergency situation may mean the difference in saving your pet’s life. Here is a countdown of the top 10 pet emergencies.

  • 5 Simple Ways to Find the Right Dog Groomer

    Of course "Fluffy" is a valued part of the family. So how do you go about choosing a competent person to groom her?

  • 5 Tick-Born Diseases that Can Kill Your Dog

    Here are five tick-born diseases that can kill your dog:

  • Vet Answers: What to Do If Your Dog Eats Chocolate

    Most pet owners are aware that chocolate is poisonous, but keep in mind that it’s the amount and type of chocolate that makes it poisonous. While the occasional chocolate chip in one cookie isn’t an issue, certain types of chocolate are very toxic to dogs

  • 4 Critical Commands that Can Save Your Dog's Life

    Here are some key commands that should be practiced every day — for life — and that all dogs should know and respond appropriately to every time.

  • Summer Health Hazards for Dogs

    The dog days of summer (or every day in regions that are balmy year-round) present numerous hazards and stressors associated with warm weather and summertime festivities for our pets.

  • 5 Questions to Ask Your Vet Before You Leave

    There are a couple of questions you want to make sure you ask your vet before leaving the next time you’re there to make sure you get the most out of your appointment.

  • The Dangers of Tail Docking

    I am the proud of owner of a Boxer named Apollo. He is a beautiful dog — 80 pounds of solid muscle paired with one of the sweetest personalities you’d ever hope to meet. I just wish his tail wasn’t docked.

  • 10 Ways to Stop Ticks from Biting Your Dog

    What can you do to keep your dog tick-free this season? Here are a few ideas to consider …

  • 6 Signs Your Dog is Depressed

    A once perky pooch may now be listless and withdrawn. Or a dog who previously had the tolerance and patience of Job might have turned aggressive, snapping at the kids or destroying furniture.Could these be signs of depression?

  • 6 Ways Pets Improve Your Health

    Here are six ways pets can save your life from America’s top killer – heart disease – and improve your overall health:

  • Fact and Fiction About Dog Poop

    This month kicked off with “International Pooper Scooper Week,” and to commemorate both – and that daily ritual for pet parents – we separate the fact from the fiction about disposing pet poop.

  • Signs Your Cat Hates You, and How to Fix It

    We’ve asked an expert to share some tips on how to bond with your senior cat and behaviors to look out for. Get the details, below.