Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link We’re all aware of the physical and emotional benefits to pet ownership. But a new study suggests that sleeping with your pets can make you sick, increasing you chances of contracting everything from parasites to the plague. Medical researchers have long shown that contact with pets can often help both the physically [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pets News Getty What do veterinarians think of the names we give our pets? Do they snicker or roll their eyes when they meet a cat named Meatball Jesus or a dog named Hannah Montana? Do they find the choice of Snowball or Fluffy to be a bit boring? [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pets News Getty What do veterinarians think of the names we give our pets? Do they snicker or roll their eyes when they meet a cat named Meatball Jesus or a dog named Hannah Montana? Do they find the choice of Snowball or Fluffy to be a bit boring? [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pets News Loic Venance, AFP / Getty Images In January, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine quietly embarked on an important new study to investigate a curious phenomenon: trained service dogs suddenly quitting early on in the job for no apparent reason. Until now, the [...]