Health

Twelve Hot Weather Safety Tips For Your Pets

by M Dee Dubroff

Protecting your pet against the elements of Mother Nature is always a priority, but keeping your pet cool and safe during the warmer months of the year requires special consideration. Read on for more helpful information.

by Savanna Y Lujan

Heat stroke is an extremely dangerous condition for a dog that could result in death. Recognize the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke to protect your dog from the heat this summer.

Police Horse and Officer in Portland, Oregon

by Laurie Kay Olson

Murphy was once a forlorn, overweight, and almost forgotten horse on a ranch in Oregon when opportunity came knocking. His owner, having fallen on hard times, had put him up for sale. At the same time a Portland police officer was searching the Internet for a new equine member of the department's Mounted Patrol Unit. That was when fate brought Murphy a major change in his life.

by Laurie Kay Olson

Caring for an elderly pet can be a wonderful and heartwarming experience. However, it is not one that everyone can handle emotionally. It is hard watching your old friend get old, infirm, and struggle. Now there is an answer -- if you've got serious bucks and live in Japan. There one business has opened as a "nursing" home for dogs.

Metal Cat Cooling Pot Chills Kitty So Summer Won't Be A Bummer

by Creature Features

The “Cooling Aluminium Kitty-Cat Pot” is a simple pet-chilling device that has no moving parts... except your cat. The manufacturer may have hit the jackpot with this cool cat pot as the heat-absorbing dish is a sold-out smash hit!

by John P. Barker

It is a complex emotional ride when you lose a beloved family member. I count my pets as family, not as just little four-legged, cuddly companions. So when Buster passed away I was pretty broken-up. But families, being what they are, have a tendency of expanding--even if you have to be pushed into it.

by Laurie Kay Olson

There has long been a debate among scientists as to whether or not animals feel what humans do. It is amazing there are any left that say they don't. With stories like this one it would be difficult to maintain a negative stance. When Mr. G and Jellybean were separated and then reunited, the love they have for each other became abundantly clear.