Heat waves and wildfires: Mitigating risks of extreme weather for your pet – National

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The combination of scorching heat waves and hazardous wildfire smoke is creating an onslaught of health risks for pets, and experts are warning it can be a recipe for disaster without proper precautions. Whether it’s taking your dog for a walk around the block, letting your cat out on a leash in the backyard or giving your pet bird some exercise, experts are advising pet owners to exercise caution and limit outdoor activities when the air quality is poor or the weather is blistering. Wildfire smoke and extreme heat can pose a serious health risk to dogs and cats, just…

What Foods Are Healthy For Dogs and What Should They Avoid?

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Most dog owners are familiar with their pups’ enthusiasm for food, whether it’s begging for a bite, scavenging crumbs or munching on grass. It seems like dogs can eat almost anything — but should they? Research suggests that, with a few key exceptions, dogs have pretty flexible diets. In fact, their ability to eat a wide variety of foods likely played a major role in making dogs the human companion they are today. However, just because a food doesn’t hurt your pup, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s beneficial. Similar to humans, dogs need a nutritionally balanced diet – not only for…

Last Chance for Heavily Discounted Doggy Photoshoots!

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Very Last Gasp for Better than Half Price Photo Sessions All through the Spring and early Summer, Hairy Dog Photography has been running better than half price, last minute photo sessions, mainly due to the house being up for sale and an uncertainty about where I would be in a month’s time! Well sadly, the house still hasn’t sold so it looks like you’re stuck with me for at least a few more months! And this means that prices will be returning to normal on the 15th of August. Current offers are; just £35 for a full, one hour session…

Ren’s Pets Owner Legault Group Announces Partnership With Homes Alive Pets

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Press release: Ren’s Pets Legault Group, a Quebec-based family business that owns the Mondou and Ren’s Pets stores, recently announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Homes Alive Pets, a third-generation family business specializing in the sale of pet products and accessories, with its head office in Edmonton, Alberta. Legault Group has thus made a major breakthrough in Western Canada. Founded in 1974 in Duchess, AB by Eldon Ropp and his wife Doreen in the garage of their home, Homes Alive Pets has grown to seven stores, five in Alberta and two in British Columbia, with the largest being…

Alligator Enters Louisiana Home Through Doggy Door at Night and Dog Warns the Owners: ‘Quite an Experience’

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After hearing their 7-year-old dog growl, a couple thought there might be an intruder in their new home KATC/YouTube, Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office/Facebook A couple who had just moved from Arizona to Louisiana were awakened to their dog protecting them from an intruder — but not the one they ever expected. “Our dog Panda grew a deep throat grumble and woke my wife up and she tapped me said, ‘I think there’s someone in the house,’ and so I got headed down the hall to check,” homeowner Don Schultz told KATC 3. To his surprise, he did find an unexpected…

Pickering to ban rodenticides on city properties due to dangers to pets

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An upcoming policy in Pickering will ban rat poison and other rodenticides on all city properties. On Monday, the city council heard from delegates about the risks posed to dogs as they chase poisoned animals in their backyards. “Since rodenticides don’t kill instantly, rodents remain active and available as prey,” said Janice Freund, a member of the group Rodenticide Free Ontario. “Predators do not recognize the presence of poison in the prey, leading to unintended exposure and poisoning.” “I myself have lost one of my sweet rescue dogs to rodenticide toxicity,” said Allison Hansen. “I [was] sitting in a budget…

One-day clinic in the Downtown Eastside provides health services for pets and their people

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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Life Health The clinics, which happen a few times a year, offer basic, pro bono animal care, as well as pet food, supplies and education Published November 27, 2022 • 3 minute read Heith Moonie, a longtime construction worker, was one of the first in line at the clinic on Sunday. Afterwards, he opened the top of a small bag to show how his eight-year old, chihuahua Shih Tzu dog named Bear was cozily tucked inside. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNGs Article content Pet owners gathered outside the Evelyne Saller Center on Alexander Street…

Gut microbiome of pets reveals insights for human health | News

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June 29, 2023 – Curtis Huttenhower, professor of computational biology and bioinformatics at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, studies the role that the microbiome plays in health and disease. He most often focuses on the human gut, but recently his research has expanded into pets, including dogs and cats. Q: What motivated you to study the gut microbiome of pets, and how does it relate to human health? A: I was initially excited about the chance to extend our human microbiome research into pets because I’ve been a cat dad for decades, and companion animal well-being is one…