1.) Exercise your dog out of doors before taking him to visit or receiving holiday guests. Holiday visits may involve more excited energy than usual. Your dog is more likely to behave if it has just had a nice long walk. 2.) Don't forget rules, boundaries, and limitations just because it's the ... [more]
You have the tree decorated and holiday plans prepared -- then suddenly you get a call from guests who want to bring their pet along to your house. How do you respond appropriately and still make them feel welcome? "It's not uncommon for guests to bring pets to holiday parties because they consider... [more]
(The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) unveiled the nation's first-ever “Mobile Animal Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Unit,” a specially-designed vehicle outfitted with state-of-the-art forensics tools as well as medical equipment tailored for animal patients. A “forensics... [more]
While holiday celebrations are a time of great fun, popular foods and decorations that make the holidays so enjoyable can also be dangerous to animals. Veterinarians Dr. Race Foster and Dr. Marty Smith, of PetEducation.com and Doctors Foster and Smith -- the world's largest provider of pet supplies ... [more]
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is concerned about recent reports of lead contamination in toys. Independent tests by Trace Laboratories, Inc. in Illinois and ExperTox Analytical Laboratories in Texas have both found the presence of lead and other toxic chemicals on randomly sele... [more]
Many people think animals' winter coats are enough to shelter them from the cold. But according to the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), pets can be extremely vulnerable in the winter months if they are exposed to cold weather and potentially dangerous elements found in and around th... [more]
Michael Vick reported to prison this week to begin serving a federal sentence on dogfighting charges, but the case is having a ripple effect around the country. State Assemblyman Neil M. Cohen (D-20th), Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, has introduced a bill seeking to strengthen New Jersey's law agai... [more]