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.
lungworm
Dog Tips

This Growing Threat Can Kill Your Pet from the Inside Out

It's often called the silent killer because it can hide inside your pet's heart and lungs and do its dirty work with few symptoms. The owners of Minnie, an adorable French bulldog, thought they had a perfectly healthy dog until she died from uncontrollable bleeding. Know your pet's risk.
— 5 min read
xylitol poisoning
Dog Tips

The Sweetener Your Dog Can't Afford to Find

Found in hundreds of everyday products, there's a good chance this pet poison is in your home right now. While it won't harm you, if your dog ingests it, she can experience a sharp drop in blood sugar that can lead to unconsciousness and seizures, liver failure, and even death within hours or days.
— 6 min read
wild cat instincts
Cat Tips

Is Your House Cat Wilder Than You Think?

Your cat’s daily habits — from hunting to sleeping — come straight from their wild ancestors. Here’s what that means, and how it can help you take better care of them.
— 5 min read
sphynx cat
Cat Tips

Need a Laugh? Bring One of These Entertaining Animals Home with You

These entertaining kitties are sure to help you laugh off life's worries with their amusing antics. They're as agile as monkeys, balance in precarious and unusual places, show off to tickle your funny bone, and so much more. But, there's one group of people they won't be a good fit for.
— 5 min read
lions mane pet brain health
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
hairless cat dog breeds
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
synthetic vitamin k in cat food
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
pets health over convenience food
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
pets skin coat care
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