Cat Tips

Understand your cats more and read insightful tips on how to make the best food choices, solve problems like litterbox issues and health concerns, and more.
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Dog Tips

Is Your Pet's Brain Aging Faster Than Their Body?

Watching a beloved pet's body outlast their sharpness is one of the harder parts of loving them into their later years — and one shaggy, unusual-looking food is quietly emerging as one of the more promising natural supports for the aging brain.
— 10 min read
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Dog Tips

How Did These Breeds All End Up 'Naked?'

Some people consider these 'different' pets far more alluring than a 'normal' cat or dog. Yet their oft-stated reason for choosing one is mostly a myth. Find out why. Plus, how to care for one of these breeds should you decide they're right for you.
— 5 min read
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Dog Tips

Watch Out for This Synthetic Vitamin — It's a Liver Toxin

Even in very small amounts, ingestion of this common vitamin on a daily basis may cause harm to liver and red blood cells, and perhaps even your pet's kidneys, lungs, and other tissues. Check your pet's raw, cooked, kibble, and canned food labels now for this easily identifiable ingredient.
— 6 min read
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Dog Tips

Has Pet Health Taken a Back Seat to Convenience Food?

Processed pet food and human food have something in common: the former is made from the waste of the latter. Yes, waste. If not for the existence of food deemed 'unfit for human consumption,' there would be no processed pet food in its current form.
— 5 min read
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Dog Tips

Without This, Pets' Skin and Coat Can Suffer

Winter only makes skin conditions worse, and indoor heat can make your pet's skin dry and flaky, and their coat lackluster. No matter what you feed your pet, they may need more of this nutrient, especially now. In fact, this deficiency is widely considered the No. 1 cause of flaky skin.
— 6 min read
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Dog Tips

The Calm You Can't Buy in a Bottle

A pet who cannot relax does not always need a pill or a supplement. What they may need is more opportunities to think, explore, and engage — that is where enrichment comes in.
— 6 min read
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Cat Tips

The 3 AM Zoomies Finally Explained

There is a scientific reason your cat sprints across your face in the middle of the night, and once you know what is really going on inside their body clock, you can nudge those midnight marathons into a much more civilized hour.
— 8 min read
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Cat Tips

This Popular Pet Toy Can Lead to Behavior Disorders

First identified as a potential problem for dogs, this popular pet toy can also cause obsessive behavior in cats. Repeatedly trying but never actually catching their 'prey' can drive both dogs and cats slightly nuts. In their endless 'hunt,' cats may go so far as to ignore their humans and food.
— 6 min read