Category: Pets Food

As wildfires continue across Canada, thick clouds of smoke continue to fill the air all around Michigan. Luckily, there are plenty of ways for people to stay safe from smoke inhalation such as limiting strenuous activities, wearing a mask, and staying indoors. But, what about all the adorable, four-legged furry friends out there? The tiny, dangerous particles filling the hazy skies can also cause serious issues for pets. Here’s what to know and how to keep your pets safe. Michigan’s bad air quality:Everything you need to know How to say poor air quality impact animals? Lori Teller, President of the…

Dr. David Kerr, a veterinarian with the Canadian Animal Assistance Team, performs a check-up on a young dog in Kuujjuaq. (Photo courtesy of Chris Robinson) Following a three-day visit from a pop-up veterinary clinic earlier this month, a Kuujjuaq councillor says the community is once again looking to hire a full-time veterinarian. The pop-up, run by the Canadian Animal Assistance Team was well-received, said Coun. Allen Gordon, who helped organize the visit. He described the operation as a “mass production.” Kuujjuaq, like other Nunavik communities, has a large dog population, but lacks veterinary services. A new permanent clinic is currently…

Veterinary and staff from around Atlantic Canada recently got back from Ecuador where they spayed and neutered hundreds of pets. Vet staff work on a dog in Ecuador. (Courtesy: Alyson Howard) “It’s incredible. The locals were super welcoming, they were just so appreciative of us coming down,” said Alyson Howard, a registered vet technician in Fredericton. “They would have to normally wait months to have veterinary care and they do have a local clinic where some local veterinarians will come, but it’s not on a regular basis at all,” Howard said. Veterinary care can be difficult to obtain in Ecuador.…

Is there anything cuter than a sleeping puppy? You look over from the table and there they are, man’s best friend sleeping amid the chaos of your household. They may even be dreaming about you. It’s a swoon-worthy sight, but new pet owners may not know if their dog is sleeping too much, or too little. USA TODAY asked a veterinarian about everything you need to know when it comes to sleep for our furry friends. How many hours a day do dogs sleep? Most dogs sleep about half the day, says veterinarian Nicole Savageau. That’s about 12-14 hours. This…

When wildfire smoke turns skies hazy and threatens health with dangerous air quality, people should stay inside as much as possible, but what about their pets? Our four-legged friends can’t wear masks outdoors to protect them from the smoke, but many of them might still need to go outdoors during this time. It’s important to keep monitoring their health and try to keep them inside as much as possible, said Dr. Aly Cohen with the Cornell University Riney Canine Health Center. “Hopefully this won’t be something that lasts forever, but just try and be as mindful as you can and…

More people than ever are turning to Feeding Windsor-Essex’s pet food bank as inflation hits grocery bills hard for humans and pet food. And local organizations say the number of people who’ve had to surrender their pets because of rising costs has more than doubled in the last three years. “Some people come here, [they say] ‘We haven’t got enough money to live on,” said Darlene Druer, a volunteer at the local pet food bank. “‘But our animals have to have food.” “They don’t care about themselves, they care about the animals.” The pet food bank first started about five…

CNN — Across the United States and Canada, millions of people are navigating potentially harmful air as smoke from more than 430 active Canadian wildfires saturates populated areas such as New York City. With parts of the East Coast expected to experience poor air quality through at least this weekend — and winds possibly moving dense smoke farther south into the Mid-Atlantic — experts say pets could be at risk, too. Dr. Gabrielle Fadl, director of primary care at Bond Vet Clinic in New York City, said her practice has had a “significant influx of calls” from concerned clients seeking…

‘There were absolutely no homeless shelters … that would take pets, so I decided to fix that,’ said the man whose trans-Canada walk aims to raise awareness of the issue For those experiencing homelessness, choosing between housing and keeping a beloved pet can be a grim, but necessary choice, as few shelters in Canada are able to accommodate both people and their pets. That’s why James Caughill has been walking across Canada with his dog for seven years — to raise awareness about the issue and encourage shelters to do more. In September 2016, he set out from his hometown…