Articles: Pet Products
10 Resolutions for Pets for 2021
cat behavior, Cat Friendly Practices, cats, dog training, dogs, Fear Free, human animal bond, pet obesity, Pet Products, pet store, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, veterinary health, wolves
Here are my 10 resolutions for pets for 2021 Fear Free: The Fear Free initiative has grown from the little idea that was so brilliant – yet obvious – that it continues to spread across the planet. The notion began with a focus on veterinary professionals addressing emotional well-being, as well as physical health. Our…
Christmas Gifts for Pets
cat behavior, cats, dog behavior, dogs, Featured, Guinea Pig, human animal bond, Human Animal Bond Association, Pet Products, pet store
Not taking the pandemic into account, last year, according to the American Pet Products Association, 42 percent of dog parents purchased at least one Christmas/Hannukah gift (so that’s nearly half the people with a dog) and 26 percent of cat parents do the same. Cats are still getting ripped off compared to dogs but millennials…
Chicago Alderman Is Supporting Puppy Mills
dogs, Pet Products, pet store, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale
As recently as last year, Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez (15th ward) said that he embraced tightening of the city’s so-called anti-puppy mill ordinance. Instead, he is working sabotage the current fix of an ordinance. Who wouldn’t embrace a means to prevent puppy mills from selling animals in your community? Besides, Lopez repeatedly calls himself the…
Petco Bans Shock Collars: Believes in Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
dog behavior, dog training, dogs, Pet Products, pet store, Steve Dale
Petco National Training Manager Darris Cooper talks on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show about why the the national chain pet store banned e-collars. It’s a brave financial choice during the pandemic. There’s no doubt about it – and we chat about why banning e-collars collars (shock collars) is both humane, and actually…
Dogs and Cats at Pet Stores Banned in 350 Cities
cats, dogs, Pet Products, pet store, puppies, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills
Slipping just past 350, the number of cities banning sales of dogs and cats at pet stores. And, overall across the nation adoptions and fosters for dogs and cats from shelters and rescues are way up. As you wander around town, if pet stores are open – and if they still sell dogs and cats…
CDC and FDA Say STOP PURCHASING PIG EARS; THROW ANY OUT YOU MAY HAVE
dogs, pet food, Pet food recall, Pet Products, pet store, veterinary health
The Centers for Disease Control and Infection (CDC), various regulatory officials and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continue to investigate and offer advice and warnings regarding “a multi-state outbreak of multidrug resistant salmonella infections linked to contact with pig ears for dogs. This important information is taken directly from those agency websites: CDC and…
It’s HOW You Feed Your Cat that Matters Most
cat behavior, cats, pet food, Pet Products, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Everyone talks about what we feed our cats, bantering back and forth about a topic worth discussing. However, I’ve suggested for years that what is far more important is how we feed our cats. Dr. Elizabeth Bales agrees, and explains on the national Steve Dale’s Pet World show. We feed our cats all wrong she…
Voice of CatSpot Litter on WGN Radio
Animal Welfare League of Chicago, cat behavior, cats, Pet Products, veterinary health
I interview the voice and founder of CatSpot Cat Litter, Jeff Limbaugh, on my WGN Radio show Steve Dale’s Pet World. This is not a clumping litter; CatSpot is a new way of thinking about cat litter, as Jeff explains HERE. Jeff says that this coconut-based product was the idea of a cat at the storage…
Redbarn Pet Products Bully Stick Recall
dogs, pet food, Pet food recall, Pet Products, veterinary health
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: With an extreme abundance of caution, and with the care and concern of pets top of mind, Redbarn Pet Products, LLC of Long Beach, CA is voluntarily recalling a single product, Redbarn’s 7-inch Bully Stick three pack, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can…
K9 Watch Dog Barks About Pet Winter Weather Safety
cats, dogs, Featured, human animal bond, Pet Products, pet store, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Your questions on winter weather and pets answered by your K9 Watch Dog (me): #1: Is it true that outdoor cats may hide under car engines? — Yes! It’s like a heating pad. Cats figure out that it’s a warm place that provides shelter, so they crawl up inside. “Knock three times on the car…
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