Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pet Product Reviews, Animal Nutrition Like many pet products, dog treats of the 21st century have improved greatly on their earlier versions. Instead of just giving pooches a tasty reward, these modern morsels can also help to promote wellness, develop canine hunting instincts, and even disguise dreaded medications. So [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Animal Nutrition, Funny Animal Videos You know that moment when you’re at a restaurant, deep in conversation with whomever you’re with, and you notice the waiter approaching the table with your plates? What happens? You maintain your cool, continue the conversation and pretend like you didn’t see the waiter. [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Pet Health, Animal Nutrition jon.roberts, Flickr How to Ward Off Holiday Weight Gain in Pets By Dr. Ernie Ward via Vetstreet We’re in the final stretch of that terrible trifecta of weight gain: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. The 39 days in between these holidays offer a multitude of meals [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pet Health, Animal Nutrition This is simultaneously the cutest, funniest, and most heartbreaking video you’ll watch all week. According to her owners, Bella here was diagnosed with congenital megaesophagus when she was 4 months old. Basically what that means for Bella is that she can’t swallow food properly while [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Ask A Vet, Animal Nutrition, Animal Sites We Love The Other View, Flickr My Older Cat is Losing Weight — Should I Just Feed Her More? by Dr. Marty Becker, via Vetstreet Q. My 8-year-old cat has a hard time keeping weight on even though she’s always hungry. She seems [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Exotic Pets, Animal Nutrition, Funny Animal Videos You might remember Teddy Bear, the porcupine who warmed our collective hearts with his adorably greedy love of corn on the cob. Fortunately, Teddy’s owners recognize his new celebrity and have brought him back for another go-around, this time with a new treat: [...]