Could a Gluten-Free Diet Improve Your Pup’s Digestive Health?
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Dog Food Sensitivity: Symptoms and Treatment
Caring for a dog with food sensitivities brings up a lot of emotions — fear, frustration, worry and anger — even before you identify the specific sensitivity. Though understanding symptoms and managing your dog’s meals seems difficult up front, it ultimately makes for an easier and happier life for you and your dog. Dog food sensitivity explained Dogs with food sensitivities have negative reactions to specific food ingredients, and these reactions reside on a spectrum. Unlike food allergies, a food sensitivity does not...
Dog Ate a Bee (and Stung!): What to Do
Many dogs will snap at flying bees and eat them, resulting in painful mouth stings. The first signs that your dog has been stung by a bee are swelling around the nose, mouth and muzzle, says to Dr. Natalie Isaza, owner of Access Veterinary Services in Florida. If your dog eats the bee, first determine if there’s an allergic reaction. Dog stung by bee in mouth: What to do Check for normal breathing and behavior. Don’t panic: Your dog may paw at the face. Bee stings hurt! Watch for deep, rapid breaths, indicating tissues in...
Stray Dog Found Eating Bugs in Park Has a Change of Luck
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! After a fire took both my home and my dog Zoe, I didn’t really want another one until my brother found her in Memorial Park, eating bugs. I named her Digo, for Indigo. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / MAT COULTON She wanted nothing to do with anyone for two weeks but came out of her shell to learn a dozen tricks in two weeks. She is an all-black Blue Heeler mix with a white blaze and white...
Deaf Shelter Cat Keeps Getting Overlooked, Except By One Person Who Can’t Take Her In
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! It was late 2008 and I was going to the local pet warehouse in Camarillo for supplies. One of my favorite parts about visiting Pet Royalty, as it was called, was the giant cat enclosure in the back where Concerned People for Animals had their rescues. It was awesome – it looked like a giant cat playground, and I always went back for a visit. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / VISTAWEI That day I...
Wobbly Denji Needs an Understanding Pet Parent to Welcome Him
Meet handsome Denji, a tuxedo kitty with plenty of personality and charm living in southern Arizona. This sweet boy is a huge cuddle bug who would thrive in a multi-cat household. While he enjoys cuddle time and love from his humans, Denji also has a playful side that he likes to let shine. Like most cats, boxes are a favorite for him, and little spring toys are simply to die for in his expert opinion. Denji does have CH, aka Cerebellar Hypoplasia, aka Wobbly Cat Syndrome. Fortunately, it is more of a mild case. He gets around just fine and...
Ticks Prefer Humans Over Animals When it Comes to Choosing Hosts
Flea and tick season is quickly approaching, and in some states, it’s already here. If you live somewhere that doesn’t get cold enough for long enough over the winter, you likely have to deal with them far more frequently. As climate change increases, we could be looking at them year-round in areas no one ever expected. The problem is, you don’t have to be a hiker or an outdoorsy type to be exposed to the blood-thirsty little buggers. Your pets could be bringing them home. Unfortunately, once that happens, they could be...
Friendly Rescue Cow Is Determined To Befriend Grumpy Horse
Cows are absolutely adorable. Their big, soulful eyes and fuzzy ears make them irresistibly cute. A sweet rescue cow named Winston is definitely one of those cows that’s hard to resist – that is, unless you’re a horse. Photo: YouTube/We Love Animals Winston the cow lives on the Delmar Farm, an equine and farm animal sanctuary in Florida, along with other farm animals and plenty of horses. His owner, Claudia, shared with We Love Animals that she rescued Winston and welcomed him onto the Delmar Farm when he was just two months...
Exploring a Plant Based Diet for Dogs
Plant based diets are growing more popular for humans and their furry friends alike for a variety of reasons. A plant based diet for dogs promotes sustainability, provides solutions to allergies, helps control weight, and boasts anti-inflammatory and immune boosting ingredients, and can be incredibly tasty as well! Still, some pet parents are understandably skeptical of plant based diets and want to do a little research about the niche. Freshpet acknowledges that pet parents often have questions surrounding plant based diets, with one of the...
Overbred Dogs From Backyard Breeders Get Second Chance On Flight To Freedom
Dogs love unconditionally and ask for so little in return. They just want to be loved and cared for. Sadly, many are used by unscrupulous people motivated by profit. Female dogs are bred again and again by backyard breeders and puppy mills and tossed aside when they are no longer of use. Harriet, a 4-year-old poodle, and Sophia, a 5-year-old mini golden-doodle, have spent their entire lives having puppies. The sweet girls were surrendered to the already overcrowded Iberville Parish Animal Shelter in Louisiana by backyard breeders when they...
