insert_link Pets Thinking of Buying a Baby Duck or Bunny for Easter? Animal Advocates are Asking you to Rethink it The Easter season is often associated with baby animals, from cute yellow ducklings to fluffy bunnies. And some families are adding these cuddly critters to their kids’ Easter baskets. But as the LA Daily News reports, duck and rabbit rescue centers in California have a message for them — please don’t do it. They’re warning people not to fall for the yellow feathers or little cottontails and make these critters […] todayApril 12, 2022
insert_link Pets For National Dog Bite Prevention Week, Experts Host a Facebook Live Event and Provide Tips to Lower Your Risk Dogs are invaluable members of our families and communities, serving as particularly important sources of love and support during the past two years of pandemic-related stress and uncertainty. Dog bites, however, remain a serious public health risk, with more than 4.5 million people bitten by dogs each year in the United States. During National Dog Bite Prevention Week (April 10-16), a coalition of veterinarians, animal behavior experts and insurance representatives are […] todayApril 11, 2022
insert_link Home Improvement New Study reveals that Pets may actually Attract Buyers to Homes Signs of pets in homes for sale don’t spook potential buyers, and may even be appealing to some home shoppers, says a new study from Quicken Loans. According to the study, seventy-nine percent of buyers making an offer on a home say seeing signs of a pet in a property won’t deter them, as long as damage from the pet isn’t present. Nearly two in 10 respondents said that seeing […] todayApril 7, 2022
Pets A Kennel Cough Outbreak in Florida is Worrying Pet Owners Across the Country With COVID-19 still on the mind of many Americans, there's another virus spreading around South Florida affecting a different segment of the population: dogs. Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex, also known as "kennel cough" or "canine cough," is caused by a group of viruses and bacteria, including the flu, that affects the respiratory tract of dogs. It can also be easily spread, whether dogs live in a home or are awaiting adoption. In […] todayApril 6, 2022
insert_link Pets Endangered Blue-Eyed Black Lemur Born at Florida Zoo: ‘We Have Many Reasons to Celebrate’ The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens recently welcomed a new resident with startling peepers. Last week, the Florida zoo announced the birth of a Blue-Eyed Black Lemur at their facility. The new arrival is the second infant for parents "Hendricks" and "Hemsworth," a blue-eyed black lemur pair who were moved into the zoo in 2017. This baby marks the Jacksonville Zoo's second successful blue-eyed black lemur birth in the park's history. […] todayApril 5, 2022
insert_link Pets Experimental Feeding Program Help Save Starving Manatees in Florida Deemed a Success People magazine reports that Florida wildlife officials are breathing a sigh of relief as they tout the success of an experimental feeding program that was implemented in December to try and help save starving manatees. According to AP, the program, officials visited the warm waters around Florida power plants — where the marine mammals like to rest in the colder months — to feed the manatees lettuce throughout the winter. […] todayApril 4, 2022
insert_link Pets Can Pets Boost Your Brain Power? Any pet lover knows that the answer to that question is a resounding, "OF COURSE!" Well now, as CNN reports, a new study has confirmed what we've known all along: having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline. Pet ownership was especially beneficial for working verbal memory, such as memorization of word lists, according to the preliminary research. "To our knowledge, our study […] todayMarch 31, 2022
insert_link Pets Drop It! Here are ASPCA’s Top Pet Toxins of 2021 The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center reached over 400,000 cases in 2021, assisting thousands of concerned pet parents and helping keep, more specifically, 401,550 animals safe. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact people and pets throughout 2021, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) saw a 22 percent increase in calls related to potential pet poisonings when compared to the previous year. The ASPCA categorized their 400,000 cases into […] todayMarch 30, 2022
insert_link Pets YuMOVE® is named the official Joint Supplement of the AKC The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the governing body of dog sports in the United States, and leading advocate for dogs, today announced YuMOVE® as the official dog joint supplement sponsor of the AKC. The brands are teaming up to educate and help U.S. dog owners prevent, maintain and improve their dogs' joint health and mobility, at every age. The relationship also includes sponsorship of televised AKC agility events, the AKC World Agility […] todayMarch 29, 2022
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