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Food Facts

Thyme: This Green Gem May Soothe Your Pet's Skin

If your pet is constantly itching due to yeast infections, adding this pungent herb to their diet may help ease their discomfort. Simply sprinkle it over their meals or add to their homemade treat recipes.

Inspiring Videos

Tuna the Porch Cat Spreads Love

Tuna the cat greets every delivery driver with love, putting on a show with spins, tail helicopters and endless charm.

Dog Tips

Never Make Your Pup Endure This Cruel, Painful Process, No Matter What

Involves cutting through muscle, tendons and seven layers of highly sensitive nerves, plus severing bone and cartilage. No wonder it's banned in so many places. Unfortunately, it's still legal and popular in this country, staunchly advocated by the AKC. Time to break ranks with their stance.

Dog Tips

Rethink What's Filling Your Pup's Bowl

Like many humans, most dogs these days eat carb-heavy diets, even though canines have no (zero) nutritional requirement for carbohydrates; the diseases they acquire also mimic those in the human population.

Inspiring Videos

Chowder — The Skateboarding Dog

Chowder fell in love with skateboarding from day one, mastering his moves and refusing to go anywhere without his board — even to bed!

Special Species

Five Good 'Starter Pets' That Are Less Care-Intensive Than Cats and Dogs

Your child wants a pet, but is he ready for one? Ask these questions to decide. If you think he's not yet ready for the responsibility of caring for a dog or cat, one of these 'starter pets' would be perfect. Still, remember that the buck stops with you, so make sure you're committed too.

Food Facts

Russet Potato: Mash Up Your Pet's Diet with This Gem

A staple in many kitchens, this tuber may protect against oxidative stress and inflammation, according to research. However, remember to feed it in moderation.

Inspiring Videos

Donnie's Foster Break — A Taste of Home

Short-term fostering gave Donnie a much-needed break from the shelter, helping him relax, explore and enjoy a taste of home.

Dog Tips

Whoa — A 900% Increase in One Disease in Just Five Years — What's Going On?

According to this pet insurance company, there's been an astonishing 900% increase in this over just the past five years. Find out the breeds most affected, the single most common symptom and eight telling hints of trouble. So you can nip it with these strategies today.

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Thyme: This Green Gem May Soothe Your Pet's Skin

Tuna the Porch Cat Spreads Love

Never Make Your Pup Endure This Cruel, Painful Process, No Matter What

Rethink What's Filling Your Pup's Bowl

Chowder — The Skateboarding Dog

Five Good 'Starter Pets' That Are Less Care-Intensive Than Cats and Dogs

Russet Potato: Mash Up Your Pet's Diet with This Gem

Donnie's Foster Break — A Taste of Home

Whoa — A 900% Increase in One Disease in Just Five Years — What's Going On?

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