Female dogs and cats are spayed by removing their reproductive organs, and male dogs and cats are neutered by removing their testicles. In both cases the operation is performed while the pet is under anesthesia. Depending on your pet’s age, size, and health, he or she will stay at your veterinarian’s office for a few […]
You May Be The Perfect Dog Owner If you, Believe caring for a pet for 15 years does not seem like a lifetime. Look forward to big, wet kisses when you come home each day. Like sharing your house with someone who sheds, tracks dirt occasionally, and possibly drools Don’t mind sharing your house with
You May Be The Perfect Cat Owner If you, Believe caring for a pet for 15 years does not seem like a lifetime Look forward to having your ankles rubbed dry by an affectionate, hairy animal. Don’t mind sharing your house with someone who sheds, tracks kitty litter, and throws up hairballs. Don’t mind sharing
From “the leader of the pack” to “the top dog,” plenty of simplistic metaphors come from the canine world. But relationships between canines can be pretty complex, beginning with the very first meeting. Like most animals who live in groups, dogs establish their own social structure, sometimes called a dominance hierarchy. This dominance hierarchy serves
Newborn kittens and puppies receive total nutrition from mother’s milk for about the first four weeks of life. After that, food is gradually added, and after a few more weeks they are fully weaned. During the first weeks of life, body weight may double or triple and this rapid growth will continue (although at a
Show biz, food, cars emerge as popular pet names. Bambi … Cinderella … Tinkerbell — all fictional characters from Disney films, and also some popular pooch names, according to research collected by nationwide pet insurance provider, PetFirst Healthcare. “It seems to be an emerging trend for pet owners to give their furry friends a name
Your pet’s dead skin flakes, urine, feces, saliva and hair can trigger asthma. Dogs, cats, rodents (including hamsters and guinea pigs) and other mammals can trigger asthma in individuals with an allergic reaction to animal dander. Proteins in the dander, urine or saliva of warm-blooded animals (e.g., cats, dogs, mice, rats, gerbils, birds, etc.) have
As a nation, we claim to love cats and dogs. Millions of households have pets, and billions of dollars are spent yearly on pet supplies and food. But as a nation, we should take a hard, sobering look at a different annual statistic: the millions of dogs and cats given up to shelters or left
Based on pet theft reports filed with Action 81, Inc., In Defense of Animals, and others, it is conservatively estimated that approximately 1.5 to 2 million of these missing family pets are taken forcibly, or by deception, through so-called “Free to Good Home” ads. Dogs and cats are sold to many different clients for many
Plump whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains, and all the wholesome nutrition your dog or cat will ever need. These are the images pet food manufacturers promulgate through the media and advertising. This is what the $11 billion per year U.S. pet food industry wants consumers to believe they are buying when they
Agency Premiers New Pool Safety Public Service Announcement The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports there are about 260 drowning deaths of children younger than 5 each year in swimming pools, and an estimated 2,725 children are treated annually in hospital emergency rooms for pool submersion injuries – mostly in residential pools. CPSC strongly
How many horses are slaughtered each year? In 2001, more than 55,000 horses were killed in the United States and processed for human consumption. In addition, many thousands of live horses were transported across the border to Canada for slaughter. After these horses are killed, their flesh is shipped to Europe and Asia for human
Astronomers have found a new cosmic source for the same kind of water that appeared on Earth billions of years ago and created the oceans. The findings may help explain how Earth’s surface ended up covered in water. New measurements from the Herschel Space Observatory show that comet Hartley 2, which comes from the distant
Expert advice on coping with depression, anxiety this time of year Christmas and other winter holidays are supposed to be a happy time of year, which makes it all the more stressful when they are anything but joyous. This is the time of the year when people are especially vulnerable to depression, Dr. Angelos Halaris,
Each year, more than 34,000 suicides occur in the United States. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Learn more about preventing suicides in your community. Suicide (i.e., taking one’s own life) is a serious public health problem that affects people of all ages. For Americans, suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death. It
Introduction to the game of Canasta Canasta is said to have originated in Montivideo, Uruguay, around 1940. From there it spread to Argentina, the USA and throughout the world. It was extremely fashionable in the 1950’s, threatening for a while to displace Contract Bridge as the premier card game. The rules were standardised in North
Standards: Daylight Saving Time (DST) Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a widely used system that adjusts the official local time forward from the official standard time during summer months, usually by one hour. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed the start and end dates of Daylight Saving Time in the United States. As of
Health Tip: When a Cold Won’t Go Away Coughs and sniffles are common among little ones. But if symptoms persist, especially at the same time each year, the child may actually have an allergy. The American Academy of Pediatrics says warning signs of child allergies include: Persistent cold-like symptoms that last longer than one to
