Month: June 2020

Cindie Ambar on Animal Reiki and Animal Communication for Healing

What Cindie provides involves communication with animals and therapeutic modalities we may not fully understand. Yet, if you feel a …

by David Coursey/ June 30, 2020/

Dog Breeding in the Neolithic Age – The New York Times

Fossils and modern DNA show the ancient roots of Arctic sled dogs.

by The New York Times/ June 30, 2020/

Owners Can Worsen Pets’ Fireworks Fear

Pets fireworks fear can be magnified by their humans' reaction to the fireworks. Thus, our over-the-top concern for frightened dogs …

by David Coursey/ June 29, 2020/

Holiday Horror: How to Prevent Pet Suffocation

Chip bags and other food packaging pose serious risks to our dogs and cats. Too many animals, especially dogs, have …

by David Coursey/ June 28, 2020/

Rodenticide Campaign – Wildlife Emergency Services

Anticoagulant rodenticides, specifically, brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone, difenacoum, diphacinone and chlorophacinone, pose a serious threat to wildlife and ecosystems.

by David Coursey/ June 28, 2020/

Meet the owner, hear the story of a dog killed by fireworks stress

I want you to be able to tell people that you heard Abby's owner describe this poor animal's horrible, frightening …

by David Coursey/ June 28, 2020/

Best Dog to Work Ideas for Happy Canines (and Owners)

The podcast is a mere 11-minutes long and the ideas are good anytime you want or need to take your …

by David Coursey/ June 25, 2020/

Why Your Dog should have its own Bed and What Bed to consider – Acme Canine

Even when your dog can sleep with you in your bed, every dog should have a bed of its own–or …

by Laura Pakis, CPT/ June 24, 2020/

Best outdoor dog beds that we tested – Insider

Outdoor dog beds can be a lifesaver in the summer months. Elevated beds, also called cots, allow for airflow and …

by Christy Caplan, CVT/ June 24, 2020/

In Fight to Ban Dog Meat, China’s Activists Find an Ally: The Coronavirus – The New York Times

A fast-growing network of activists sees the pandemic as an opportunity to push legislation that bans the consumption of dog …

by The New York Times/ June 23, 2020/

CA to Puppy Mills: Get Lost! Ditto LA to Wildlife Markets!

Sabrina Ashjian, California State Director of the Humane Society of the United States, was on the June 21, 2020, KSCO …

by davidc/ June 22, 2020/

Trainer Karyn Garvin On Separation Anxiety vs. Containment Phobia

Her book on Separation Anxiety vs. Containment Phobia was also the topic for her TedX Tucson talk and our discussion …

by davidc/ June 21, 2020/

Banana Bread Homemade Dog Treats + Berry Sorbet

Our friend, Christy Caplan, recently tried a half-dozen easy-to-make and certified yummy dog treat recipes for her pups. One of …

by David Coursey/ June 20, 2020/

Adopt Pit Bull Nora, Santa Cruz Pet-of-the-Week

Adopt Pit Bull Nora: This stellar lady walks pretty well on leash with only minimal pulling, and is easy to …

by Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter/ June 17, 2020/

The Return of the Rescue Platypus – The New York Times

Rescued from Australia’s fires, a small fleet of wild platypuses is launched back into their wetland home and into an …

by The New York Times/ June 16, 2020/

Frozen (Dog Food) – Let it Go. – The Science Dog

Basically, this says the bacterial load is too high and only gets worse when the food is thawed. I think …

by External Link/ June 16, 2020/

First Reported Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Companion Animals — New York, March–April 2020 | MMWR

This report indicates that two domestic cats are the first reported companion animals with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the United States. …

by External Link/ June 12, 2020/

Dutch fur farms are gassing 350,000 mink, mostly pups, following coronavirus outbreak | HSUS A Humane World

The Netherlands is expected to kill more than 350,000 mink by gassing, in a massive cull following an outbreak of …

by The Humane Society of the United States/ June 11, 2020/

Christy Caplan Makes Dog Treat Recipes & What About the Uses of Dawn?

PODCAST: Most immediately useful is her testing of easy dog treat recipes for the Insider. Plus, she investigated a breed …

by Christy Caplan, CVT/ June 10, 2020/

COVID dogs? Dog-sniffing COVID-19 trial started in the UK | ZME Science

There's no guarantee of a positive result, but if it works, COVID dogs could be a cheap and non-invasive way …

by External Link/ June 10, 2020/