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Cat Tips

Could Your Furry Friend Know Exactly What It Needs?

Cats may be drawn to different herbs at different times. Herbal self-selection lets them explore those preferences. Learn how to create a simple setup that gives your cat a variety of herbs to choose from.

Inspiring Videos

58 Rescue Pets Take the Flight of Their Lives

A woman terrified of flying faced her biggest fear to help transport 58 cats and dogs off euthanasia lists and toward foster homes and second chances.

Dog Tips

If a Snake Bites Your Pet, Never Do This

No matter what type of snake is involved, a snakebite should always be considered an emergency, even if you don't notice immediate symptoms. You may be inclined to take these first aid measures, but don't. They could make the situation worse.

Dog Tips

Could One Hormone Explain the Changes in Your Pet?

When your pet's behavior, appetite, weight, or energy changes and you can't quite pin down why, one busy little hormone may be doing more of the storytelling than you would think. Understanding how it works could unlock changes you have been trying to make sense of for a while.

Inspiring Videos

Sad Shelter Dog Gets Her Own Snow Racetrack

Cookie was so shut down at the shelter that her rescuers feared she'd given up. Once she felt safe at home, her goofy personality and legendary zoomies came out.

Dog Tips

Is Your Favorite Animal Breaking Any of These Hilarious Laws?

No, these aren't spoofs. These bizarre ordinances and statutes are actually on the books. In one state, animal control officers must post a notice on a tree for three days before impounding a stray dog. Check out all 24 of these head-scratchers.

Food Facts

A Taste of the Tropics Gets a Paw Up!

Rich in beta-carotene and other antioxidants, this refreshing, bright yellow fruit is the perfect summertime treat both for you and your furry pal.

Inspiring Videos

Foster Kitten Finds the Sister She Desperately Needed

Marzipan was critically ill when another kitten moved into the space next door. They bonded through the wall, finally met and quickly became inseparable.

Dog Tips

This Eye Injury Exposes Sensitive Nerves and Takes Months to Heal

This common pet injury can throb for months and cause major scarring or perforation, even requiring a transplant. But no matter what, refuse this therapy. It does far more harm than good.

Cat Tips

There's More Going On in That Purr Than You Think

That soft rumble your cat makes on your chest isn't just happiness — it's a low-frequency healing mechanism used in human vibrational medicine, and a small share of the benefit passes into your body too. What looked like pure companionship turns out to be something closer to reciprocal medicine.

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Could Your Furry Friend Know Exactly What It Needs?

58 Rescue Pets Take the Flight of Their Lives

If a Snake Bites Your Pet, Never Do This

Could One Hormone Explain the Changes in Your Pet?

Sad Shelter Dog Gets Her Own Snow Racetrack

Is Your Favorite Animal Breaking Any of These Hilarious Laws?

A Taste of the Tropics Gets a Paw Up!

Foster Kitten Finds the Sister She Desperately Needed

This Eye Injury Exposes Sensitive Nerves and Takes Months to Heal

There's More Going On in That Purr Than You Think

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