Articles: pets
Two Legends for Pets in One WGN Radio Show: Dr. Fine, Dr. Ettinger
animal shelters, cats, dogs, Fear Free, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health, WGN Radio
Gratitude – for having the opportunity not only interview legends, but also calling these two pioneers my friends. And, to learn what they have to say….Listen HERE to both Dr. Aubrey Fine and Dr. Stephen Ettinger on my Steve Dale’s Pet World WGN Radio show. Dr. Aubrey Fine, professor emeritus California Polytech State University, licensed…
Mask Mandate For Dogs
dogs, human animal bond, pets
I saw a dog with a mask – no, no, no! The mandate is that dogs and masks do not go together. If the pet parent was trying to be funny, it’s not. If she was truly concerned about her Boston Terrier getting the Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome-2 (SARS virus) that causes COVID-19, dogs are…
Thanksgiving Looks Different This Year
cats, dogs, entertainment, human animal bond, pets
Dogs and one cat celebrate Thanksgiving. Remember, keep your pets safe over Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day Safety for Pets
birds, cats, dog behavior, dogs, pets, veterinary health
Dumpster diving and counter surfing is dangerous sport for dogs – turkey and chicken bones can be a choking hazard. These bones can easily splinter causing a potentially life-threatening emergency. Even this year when so many people may not be visiting your home, pets can still get into the trash or succeed in begging from…
Where Is the Love: It’s Right Here, All Around Us
animals, pets, zoos
Perhaps watching animal love will help
Pet Ownership in Europe and U.S. on the Rise
cats, dogs, Human Animal Bond Association, pets
According to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) America isn’t the only country where pet adoptions are up and where people feel that pets have helped them through the pandemic. And like America, the number of pet families are on the rise: European Historical Pet Population: 1970: Dog 5.1m / Cat 4.6m 1980: Dog 5.6m…
Cures4Cats Winn Feline Foundation on WGN Radio
cat behavior, cats, Lyme disease, pets, Steve Dale, ticks, veterinary health
Did you know we are in the midst of Cures4Cats Month, and Dr. Vicki Thayer, executive director of the Winn Feline Foundation explains HERE on my WGN Radio Steve Dale’s Pet World show why the non-profit that supports funding for cat health studies will focus on raising money to better understand diabetes in cats. And it happens…
Hey Fauci, Fauci: Pandemic Pet Names
cats, dogs, Human Animal Bond Association, pets
“Here Fauci, Fauci” Fauci is the most popular pandemic pet name. Sometime soon Dr. Tony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease will be running down the street (he’s a jogger) and hear someone calling “Hey Fauci,” and they will mean their dog. Millions of pets are celebrating the pandemic, as…
National Vet Tech Week
cats, dogs, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health, veterinary technician, Winn Feline Foundation
This has been a really hard time for veterinary professionals. Pet parents are on edge (like all everyone in the U.S., it seems), uneasy about the pet going into the clinic without them, and in some cases -with so many out of work -unable to afford the bill. Absolutely, veterinarians are dealing with all this…
Fighting Pet Store Sales of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits in Chicago
Chicago, pet store, pets, puppies, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale, veterinary health, WGN Radio
Six years ago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza, all aldermen except one (vote 49 to 1 was the vote) and most important the overwhelming majority of people who live in the City of Chicago agreed no dogs, cats or rabbits should be sold at pet stores. But three pet stores responded by…
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