Pet Safety
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Survey Shows Which Treatments Are Effective for Fireworks Fears in Dogs
Ad-hoc counter-conditioning and relaxation training work, say owners, but many other treatments don’t.
May 29, 2020/
Sanctuary dog mourns his animal friends by staying by their side | MNN – Mother Nature Network
A 3-legged dog named Tricycle always mourns the loss of a friend at an animal sanctuary called Horse Creek Stable …
May 29, 2020/
Would You Allow Pigeons Into Your Home? | National Geographic
They’ve grown so comfortable that they come into the kitchen to check the dishes for crumbs (above, Ollie on a …
May 28, 2020/
SC POTW: McFly
McFly came to us from our partners at the Hollister animal shelter. Luckily Santa Cruz is an open-minded place where …
May 27, 2020/
How Not to Respond During Off-Leash Incidents | The Bark
Step-by-step, here’s what is wrong with “this picture” and our recommendations for good dog AND human behavior in these (off-leash) …
May 27, 2020/
Podcasts
Podcast: Mutual Rescue Knows & Shows “Who Rescued Whom?”
Mutual Rescue is a national initiative that highlights the connection between people and pets in order to inspire and support …
May 21, 2020/
Podcast: HSUS on Puppy Mills, Cruelty, and Preventing the Next Pandemic
PODCAST -- HSUS their annual "Horrible Hundred" report on puppy mills. USDA released proposed changes to the Animal Welfare Act. …
May 17, 2020/
Podcast: Rescuer Shirley Zindler on “Me Too” Dogs, Happy Pandemic Adoptions…
PODCAST: Talking about "Me Too" dogs that, like most people, at least initially don't like random touching without a proper …
May 13, 2020/
Podcast: Writer Meredith Wargo
PODCAST -- I spoke with Meredith, who is a very fine writer, about the DAWGS book, her other projects, but …
May 12, 2020/
Medical & Health
Podcast: Lifesaving SNIP Bus COVID Update
PODCAST -- Melanie, who is the SNIP Bus founder, updated us on its work in Monterey County on our 5/17/20 …
May 18, 2020/
RestoraPet Really Works for My Brittany
I have had excellent results using the classic and hemp RestoraPet formulations, each used once-a-day. The classic is primarily an …
May 8, 2020/
Caplan: Vet Visit Tips During Shelter-in-Place
PODCAST -- Taking your pets to visit their veterinarian during shelter-in-place can be a troublesome and perplexing event -- even …
May 5, 2020/
Caplan: How to clean your dog’s ears at home – Insider
Some dogs never or rarely need to have their ears cleaned. For other dogs, the external ear canal may accumulate …
April 30, 2020/
Animal/Human Relationship
Sanctuary dog mourns his animal friends by staying by their side | MNN – Mother Nature Network
A 3-legged dog named Tricycle always mourns the loss of a friend at an animal sanctuary called Horse Creek Stable …
May 29, 2020/
How Not to Respond During Off-Leash Incidents | The Bark
Step-by-step, here’s what is wrong with “this picture” and our recommendations for good dog AND human behavior in these (off-leash) …
May 27, 2020/
When Cadaver Dogs Pick Up a Scent, Archaeologists Find Where to Dig – The New York Times
On a sunny summer day in Croatia several years ago, an archaeologist and two dog handlers watched as two dogs, …
May 19, 2020/
Podcast: Make My Pet a Star
Dawn Wolfe is a talent agent for animals and a "wrangler" for Pawsitively Famous, a company that helps place the …
May 15, 2020/
Events
Pet Events — June/July 2020
June 2020 Pet Events Updated May 26, 2020 Adopt-a-Cat Month (American Humane) Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month (ASPCA) National Zoo and Aquarium Month …
May 25, 2020/