It’s official: Pets benefit our mental health
Medical News Today–Feb. 19, 2018
Dr. Brooks and her colleagues searched nine medical databases and screened more than 8,000 articles before narrowing down their review to 17 papers. The papers looked at the effect of having cats, dogs, hamsters, finches, and even goldfish on the mental well-being of people living with a mental illness …
Chewy Beats Amazon In The Online Pet Supply Business; Customer …
Forbes–13 hours ago
They’ll send birthday cards, anniversary cards, and will also surprise customers with free paintings of their pets. As must be obvious by now, I was pretty excited by what I saw. During a time when it feels like Amazon is losing a couple of steps (more about that in future articles), Chewy is upping the ante on …
It’s a Dog’s World, Especially in the Lab. Where Are the Cats?
New York Times–Feb. 26, 2018
Recently someone (my boss, actually) mentioned to me that I wrote more articlesabout dogs than I did about cats and asked why. My first thought, naturally, was that it had nothing to do with the fact that I have owned numerous dogs and no cats, but rather reflected the amount of research done by scientists …
Pet theft is on the rise, with more than 60 dogs stolen in the UK every …
The Conversation UK–Feb. 15, 2018
Almost half of UK households have a pet at the heart of their family. And each and every one could be a potential victim of pet theft. Freedom of information requests to UK police forces prove dog thefts are on the rise. In 2013, 1,491 dogs were reported stolen, 1,599 in 2014, 1,776 in 2015, and 1,774 in 2016 …
General Mills, Maker of Cheerios, Now Wants to Feed Your Dog, Too
Wall Street Journal–Feb. 23, 2018
Food makers have been investing in pet-food brands in recent years. Last year, Mars Inc. said it would pay $7.7 billion to buy veterinary and dog day-care company VCA Inc. J.M. Smucker Co. paid more than $3 billion in 2015 to buy Milk-Bone owner Big Heart, and Nestlé bought the maker of Purina pet …
Putting primates on screen is fuelling the illegal pet trade
The Conversation UK–Feb. 19, 2018
Lesley Elizabeth Craig does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
From The Dog’s Paw – Valentine’s Day
Fairfaxtimes.com–Feb. 9, 2018
Valentine’s Day will be here soon! WOOF! Since my humans are trying to follow a diet and eat healthier (which is really pawsome as I’ve noticed dad’s belly isn’t opening the doors at stores for us anymore), I’ve got to find a present for both of them. Chocolates are out of the question…maybe a bunch of new …
The growing demand for pet-friendly workplaces
The Conversation CA–Feb. 4, 2018
Deborah McPhee does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations … One woman from New York even recently tried to bring her pet peacock on board a flight as her service animal.
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Vet’s Advice: Don’t Panic Over Pet Food Recalls
SanJuanIslander.com–7 hours ago
Washington News Service: SEATTLE – Pet owners in the Evergreen State have been given two scares in the past few weeks over contaminated pet food. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to pet owners about food brands, including Gravy Train and Kibbles ‘n Bits, after the agency …
Dog flu is real but there’s no reason to panic
The Verge–Jan. 30, 2018
In the past few weeks, you might have seen some news articles on your social media feed warning pet owners of a highly contagious dog flu raging all over the US. The headlines are definitely eye-catching — “What is dog flu? Contagious disease spreads across the United States” blared a recent …
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