If you have visited pet blogs and web sites around the internet, you have probably seen the Petfinder widget showing you dogs and cats available for adoption in your area. The Petfinder Foundation does much more than that. Petfinder helps to build stronger rescues with grants, education, and training with the … Continue reading
Dr. Marty Becker, “America’s Veterinarian,” has spent his life working toward better health for pets and the people who love them. For close to 20 years, Dr. Becker has been the popular veterinary contributor on ABC’s Good Morning America. He is a founding member of The Dr. Oz Show’s Core … Continue reading
Introducing the Breathe Free Litterbox MateTM! This new product is the only litter pad in the world with triple action odor control that eliminates urine odor, fecal odor and bacteria growth. Breathe Free Litterbox MateTM are pads filled with an inert organic mineral from Mother Earth with a unique chemistry … Continue reading
Tips for living with a blind dog from the Blind Dog rescue Alliance: Put jingling tags or bells on other dogs. That way your blind dog will know where they are. Owners can wear a jingling bell as well, so your blind dog can find you. Clicker training can … Continue reading
Jane Brunt, DVM CATalyst Council Executive Director American Association of Feline Practitioners Past President The CATalyst Purpose addresses a desire to change society’s image of cats as aloof and not needing human contact or care. The Vision is to raise the level of care and welfare of cats by cat … Continue reading
There is no uniformly accepted definition of “puppy mill,” but one that encompasses the central features common to most definitions would be “any breeding facility in which puppies are produced primarily for profit and which keeps so many dogs that the physical and psychological needs of the breeding dogs and … Continue reading
Daily Kibble Teams up with Halo and Freekibble.com to Help Feed Shelter Pets Let’s kick off the summer by helping pets in need with the ‘Be an Angel With Halo’ Contest. Pet news and information site Daily Kibble is teaming up with Freekibble.com and Halo, Purely for Pets dog and cat food, to help … Continue reading
Dr. Franklin McMillan Dr. Franklin McMillan has been the Director of Well-Being Studies at Best Friends since October 2007. As Director of Well-Being Studies, Dr. Frank assesses and studies the mental health and emotional well-being of animals who have endured hardship, adversity and psychological trauma. Through these studies, he hopes … Continue reading
Elizabeth Oreck National Manager, Puppy Mill Initiatives Best Friends Animal Society Elizabeth Oreck is the national manager of Best Friends’ puppy mill initiatives, which confront the puppy mill crisis in the U.S. through education, advocacy and legislation. Elizabeth has worked in animal welfare for 15 years, having entered the field … Continue reading
by Dr. Julie Buzby The clinic, where I work part time, holds an annual open house each December. In 2011, I was manning my “Holistic Veterinary Care” station, chatting with clients and sipping hot cocoa, when my imagination was captured by the simplest idea. Naturally, at a veterinary hospital open … Continue reading
