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Our relationship with pets has changed drastically in recent decades. Pet ownership is at an all-time high, with a recent survey finding 69 percent of Australian households have at least one pet. We spend an estimated A$33 billion (US$21 billion) every year on caring for our fur babies. While owning a pet is linked to ...
The term street vets doesn’t sound like much, but they have made a name for themselves in Los Angeles. As pet owners, you want to do all possible to keep your pets healthy and happy. Most people have the opportunity, but it may be more difficult for individuals who live on the streets. You might ...
Keeping pets in the house is nothing new or uncommon. Generally, dogs, cats, fish, and various kinds of birds are the preferred pets. But nowadays, many people want to try keeping chickens as pets. With chickens in the house, you will have eggs as a bonus, too. It is quite interesting to see that people ...
A farmer in Idaho was able to return a lost dog found herding sheep on his farm to worried owners who had gotten separated from him during a car accident. The 2-year-old dog, part red heeler and part border collie, had been traveling with his owners from Idaho to Washington state in their SUV. Mike ...
A recent incident in the province of Sassari, Italy, shows that dogs are not just man’s best friend during their lifetimes, but that their loyalty can extend even beyond that. What an Italian man’s dog did after his death is beyond explanation. Who would think that a dog could be so connected to his owner ...
It is commonplace to see people adopting pets of varying types, most notably the winged or furry ones. However, people need more than love for animals or birds in order to become pet foster parents. The pet shelters require foster parents to meet certain conditions. This can be easier to understand when you consider what ...
Veterinarians at Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital have compiled a list of the top five pet gifts to improve pet health this holiday season. Dr. Jessica Bell, a small animal veterinarian at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, said: “This time of year, we always take the opportunity to give to our pets. Why not give them something that ...
For pet owners, their pets are part of the family. As such, losing their pets can be psychologically taxing to the owners. In China, a private detective is offering to find your missing pet, basically becoming the first-ever pet detective in the country. The pet detective Detective Sun Jinrong began offering his service to find ...
For any dog parent, a top priority is to protect your pet from any harm. One of the risks to your dog is poisonous insects. Insects that are harmful include mosquitoes, fleas, spiders, wasps, bees, ants, and ticks. Fortunately, you can keep your furry friend from coming into contact with insects. “How?” you ask. 5 ...
Loneliness is a growing problem across the world. But in China, the government’s unnatural one-child policy of the past decades has exacerbated the problem. Many experts feel that China will soon become the world’s loneliest place, beating neighbor Japan. Karaoke A 2017 study of about 10,000 Chinese people found that almost 25 percent of those ...