A San Antonio Duck Story
A Duck Story from the Riverwalk in San Antonio Michael R. is an accounting clerk at Frost Bank and works there in a second story office. Several weeks ago, he ...
Nutro Food and the FDA versus Concerned Pet Food Consumers
Tempest in the Teapot? No! It's the Tempest in the Kibble Bag! A whirling-dervish of media reporting is the outcome of a recent report that the FDA has placed Nutro Products, ...
Howl If You Missed Me
Although my wife and I lost our Australian Shepherd a couple of years ago, we still recall with fondness just how happy she was when people came home … Unlike some ...
Home Sweet Hairball
Anyone and everyone who has ever been owned by a cat knows that from time to time, the inevitable occurs: that choking, hacking, coughing, and gagging sound we have all ...
Dealing with Separation Anxiety Problems in Dogs
Article provided with the courtesy of the ASPCA Resolving Separation Anxiety Problems in Dogs by Jacque Lynn Schultz, Director, ASPCA Special Projects ASPCA Supposedly, absence makes the heart grow fonder. However, the absence ...
Starved Horses owned by Veterinarians!
Starving Horses Owned by Vets! The Surrey SPCA was called in to deal with a dead horse on December 8, 2008. The emaciated animal collapsed after being forced to pull a ...
Hundreds of Dogs Hit in Poison Scare
Hundreds of Dogs Hit in Pet Food Poison Scare This just in from Australia! The Australian Veterinary Association is warning Australians that the source of a recent upsurge in kidney damage in ...
Your Cat Stops Using the Litter Box: Now What?
Cat Box Troubles? Perhaps Your Kitty is Suffering from Multiple Indoor Situational Stress Elimination Dysfunction or "MISSED" Cats are fastidious creatures so it comes as a surprise to people that little ...
All About Cats
Pet obesity is on the rise. Not just in the United States but in other countries...
A Genetic Mutant?
According to genetics it is virtually impossible for a male cat to have the multi-color...
Home Sweet Hairball
Anyone and everyone who has ever been owned by a cat knows that from time to time,...
All About Dogs
Dog Food and Fats
Golden Retrievers are a breed at risk for hypothyroidism. Is it possible that the...
Pet obesity is on the rise. Not just in the United States but in other countries...
Dog Flu? Is your Pooch at Risk?
It’s known as canine influenza virus and it’s causing quite a stir among...
Animal Newz
Iams Prescription Renal Diet Cat Food Recalled
Recall — Firm Press Release FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. P&G Recalls Two Lots of Prescription Renal Diet Cat Food due to a Possible Health Risk Contact: P&G... [ Read more of this article ]
A San Antonio Duck Story
A Duck Story from the Riverwalk in San Antonio Michael R. is an accounting clerk at Frost Bank and works there in a second story office. Several weeks ago, he watched a mother duck choose the concrete awning outside his window as the unlikely place to build a nest above the sidewalk. The mallard laid ten eggs... [ Read more of this article ]
A Recent Slew of Pet Food Recalls
Merrick Beef Filet Squares May be Contaminated Pet food recalls are reaching another all-time high. Many pet parents are now wondering how to cope with the possibility that they might be feeding Fido or Boots contaminated food. Even premium pet food companies like the Amarillo, Texas based Merrick Pet Care are experiencing problems from that pesky... [ Read more of this article ]
Dog and Cat Food Safety Issues
Genetically modified corn could cause kidney damage to your pet. One thing is for certain, the food industry is changing — on many levels. The Monsanto Company is the leader in diversifying agriculture to the point of engineering foods that appear on your dinner plate and in your pet’s bowl. The most recent travesty involves corn. The MON863... [ Read more of this article ]
Pet obesity is on the rise. Not just in the United States but in other countries such as Britain. The evidence is clear: like their human caretakers cats and dogs are becoming more and more rotund. According to Hills clinical evidence reports, over 50% of dogs in the UK are overweight. In the United States the numbers are lower: approximately 25% of... [ Read more of this article ]
Nature’s Variety Issues Nationwide Recall
Well, another pet food recall has been issued due to Salmonella contamination. This time by Nature’s Variety, a Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturer of holistic pet foods, including the raw food diet option. One can’t help but wonder if everything these days isn’t tainted with this pesky microbe that is determined to survive in foods that... [ Read more of this article ]




