For Healthy, Hip & Happy Pets
Ruffwear Powder Hound Small dogs don’t have enough mass to stay warm in New England winters. Bigger dogs are hardier, but they also generally stay outside for long periods of time, so their exposure to extreme temperature, precipitation of all kinds, and wind is higher. Plus, the bigger the dog, the more snow, water, mud, salt and sand that can get tracked into the house. That’s…
Boston and Portland’s own Amy Sutherland has a new book out, and if you love dogs, please buy it and read it…you will be glad you did. In writing Rescuing ‘Penny Jane: One Shelter Volunteer, Countless Dogs, and the Quest to Find Them All Homes, Sutherland spent a year ‘doggedly’ researching homeless animal shelters across the US. And as a long time shelter volunteer in…
Wellpet, maker of Wellness, has issued a limited recall due to possible elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. The recall is limited to one canned formula, Wellness 95% Beef Canned Dog Food. Any pet parents with this product in their pantry should check on the bottom of the can for the following ‘best by’ dates. If any cans with these dates are found, return them to your…
Making Freeze-dried Pet Food Accessible Grandma Lucy’s makes accessibly-priced freeze-dried pet food. It costs about the same per day (about $3.50-$4.25 for an average 50lb dog) as our most popular kibble, Acana. So should you consider switching or adding it to your food rotation? Comparing kibble and freeze-dried foods is like comparing apples to oranges. But we can talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each in…
The First Thing We Talk About When We Talk About Dental Care Love your pet? (We know you do!) The best way to express your fondness for your furry one is to love them from the inside out. So don’t worry too much about buying the latest heart-shaped squeaky or catnip toy (unless it will energize you to play more with your dog or cat)….
Want to bring purrs & woofs of joy to our local shelter animals? Team up with us & together we’ll deliver 90 Christmas stockings stuffed with toys, treats & chews to our local shelter kitties & pups. For just $5, you can donate a stuffed kitty stocking, and for $10, you can donate a stuffed stocking for a pup, and it’s easy…you can do it right online…
If you knew you could extend the life of your pet…would you? Rapamycin, also known as Sirolimus, is a drug developed to minimize rejection of organ transplants in humans, based on research into the make up of the volcanic soil on Easter Island. It first became news a few years ago when test mice were shown to live up to 60% longer due to an anti-inflammatory effect the drug has on the body. Rapamycin seems…
Give a handful of treats to the pet you love, and a heart full of hope to another in need… One of our favorite dog treats has a particular place in our hearts because of their commitment to supporting local animal welfare groups. We’re talking about Goodness Gracious, located right in Marblehead, MA. Founder Amy Renz left the high tech world, as the story goes,…