Walmart forays into telehealth for pets with Pawp tie-up

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May 22 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Monday it has signed a deal with pet telehealth provider Pawp to offer the retailer’s subscribed members access to veterinary professionals via video or text without an appointment. Walmart+ customers can use Pawp’s services for a year from Tuesday, the top US retailer said, as it looks to tap growing demand for pet telehealth from inflation-hit customers looking for cheaper alternatives. The deal also lines up with Walmart’s push to compete better with Amazon (AMZN.O) on the e-commerce turf by rolling out more services and value deals. Pet retailer Chewy (CHWY.N)…

Here’s what to do if your dog ingests cannabis

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Rochester-area veterinarians are reporting a sharp rise in cannabis poisonings among dogs that are eating products containing the drug, usually in the form of edibles. “Five or 10 years ago, we might see one or two dogs that ingested marijuana or THC a week,” said Dr. Simon Kirk. “Now, we would see, easily, three or four cases a week; sometimes three or four cases in a day.” Kirk, who is the medical director at Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services in Brighton, isn’t surprised at the surge of these cases since New York state legalized cannabis for medical use in 2016…

Animal shelter staff resorts to drawing pictures of pets after camera ‘breaks’: ‘Third dimension is overrated’

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An animal shelter has been sharing drawings instead of photographs of the pets they care for in hopes of getting them adopted. On May 9, the Ottawa Humane Society appeared to have warmed hearts on Facebook after posting some of the original artwork created by staff, after they thought their camera had stopped working. “Our camera broke so we’ve resorted to drawing our adoptable animals,” the Ottawa Humane Society in Canada, shared in a public Facebook post. SENIOR DOG IN CALIFORNIA ON THE VERGE OF BEING EUTHANIZED IS ADOPTED, BEATS CANCER The organization shared four renderings of different animals up…

Takeaways From Global Pet Expo

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Yvethe Tyszka is a creative and dynamic global marketing executive at Zesty Paws & Solid Gold Pets. getty Global Pet Expo is the largest pet industry trade show in the world and the place where pet industry professionals gather to showcase their new products, network, attend educational seminars and events, and stay up to date on the latest trends in the pet industry. From personalized nutrition to smart pet tech and sustainable toys, we saw lots of new and exciting trends and ideas coming to life at the 2023 show in March. Here are some of my favourites: CBD Products…

Plea for tough regulation amid explosion in incidents of animal cruelty

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The call has been made by animal-welfare charities after an alarming surge in complaints over cruelty to animals over the past two years. In Kerry, a pony had to be rescued from an upstairs building, while in Tipperary 27 dogs were found in appalling conditions, suffering much from parasitic diseases, while variously chained to a tree, or locked in metal cages. The Cork-based Donkey Sanctuary expressed shock at the abandonment of 20 donkeys in Galway. Five of the donkeys either died or had to be euthanized to ease their suffering. Four pregnant mares and three foals arrived at the sanctuary’s…

Shooting at Shively animal clinic may have been self-defense

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An animal clinic customers say is a cornerstone in the community was the scene of a deadly shooting over the weekend. “I was angry. I was horrified by the whole situation,” said Donny Greene, the director of Outreach for Feed Louisville. On Sunday evening, police were called to the Shively Animal Clinic and Hospital on Dixie Highway. While investigators have not said exactly what led up to the incident, police me a verbal altercation turned physical, and 21-year-old Trent Taylor was shot and killed. Police say although the investigation is in its early stages, it appears the shooting could have…

Opinion: BC sending patients to the US for cancer care is another disturbing sign of a collapsing health system

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There’s good, bad and ugly in BC’s decision to send about 4,800 cancer patients to the US for radiation treatment over the next two years – with a touch of déjà vu thrown in for good measure. The good news is that breast cancer and prostate cancer patients who need radiation treatment are going to get care in a more timely manner when they travel to two private clinics in Bellingham, Wash. BC Health Minister Adrian Dix deserves some credit for putting patients first even though he had to know the move was going to garner a lot more criticism…

No barking sign at Montreal dog park; fines of up to $2,000

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Some Montreal dog owners were stunned this week to learn the dog park they’ve been taking their furry friends to have suddenly outlawed barking. Violators could be fined between $500 and $2,000, according to a new sign posted on the gate to the park at the corner of Jean-Talon Street and Provencher Boulevard in Montreal’s Saint-Leonard borough. The sign stipulates that “it is forbidden to let your dog bark, whine, or howl.” “It’s too much, it’s really too much. I know it’s to scare people, but it’s not fair,” said dog owner Melanie Richer on Friday. “It’s stressful, to be…