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Health & Home

Xylitol: Popular Sugar Substitute Is Highly Toxic to Dogs and Cats

With the wide variety of sugar-free products available today, many commonly used commodities, including toothpaste, chewing gum, low-carb desserts,...

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Health & Home

Pet First Aid Month: Prep for Emergency

A medical emergency can strike at any time, and while all of us are taught at a young age to dial 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency for humans, do...

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Health & Home

No Chocolate for Fido!

If you're like many pet owners, you probably like to share a little of your food with your dog--but if you're considering giving him some of your...

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Health & Home

Pet Protection Agreements & the ASPCA

Preparing for the unexpected is certainly something that should be on every pet owner’s radar. If you pass away, what will happen to your beloved pet...

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Xylitol: Popular Sugar Substitute Is Highly Toxic to Dogs and Cats
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Follow these Memorial Day pet safety tips when you're celebrating with friends and family.
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Q: Why do Dogs and Cats Eat Grass?
Q: My dog eats grass and my cat eats grass too! Why do they do this? Does it mean they are sick?

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Winter Dog Walking Safety

Oh, the weather outside is frightful! Despite falling temperatures and falling snow, dogs still…

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Op-Ed: Microchips Save Lives

Sometimes timing is everything. Just ask Christine O’Donovan, whose dog Buster has captured…

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Plastic Toys: A Health Hazard?

According to the 2011-2012 American Pet Products Association's National Pet Owners Survey, pet…

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Ask a Vet: New Pet Safety

As we wrap up Petside’s Pet ‘Net week devoted to raising awareness about pet adoption, Heart of…

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Learn Pet CPR and First Aid

Knowing how to administer first aid to fur-family members in an emergency can make a huge…

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Are Holiday Dinner Scraps OK?

With Turkey Day and the holiday season fast approaching, many pet owners want to treat their pet to…

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Keep Dogs from Running Away

Ideally, we would all like to let our dogs have free roam of our yards outdoors and not have to…

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Hurricane Sandy Safety

Even in its early stages, Hurricane Sandy is wreaking havoc across the Eastern seaboard, crushing…

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Preparing for Hurricane Sandy

If you happen to live on America's East Coast, you've more than likely heard by now about the…

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Pet Seat Belts: Do They Work?

New Jersey is leading the way when it comes to pet safety legislation, as the state has proposed "…

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Halloween Pet Safety Tips

Halloween is approaching maybe quicker than some would like, and pet parents (perhaps to the…