Articles: Steve Dale
Public Officials Table Illinois Animal Welfare Bill To Write Something Better
animal shelters, cats, dogs, Steve Dale, TNR - trap, neuter, return, Tree House Humane Society
Illinois SB0648, sponsored by public officials State Senator Andy Manar (48th district) and House sponsor Wayne Rosenthal (95th District) wouldn’t have benefited animals, despite both public officials’ hearts being in the right place. Following several blog posts (by colleagues ChicagoNow.com’s Kathy Mordini of Raining Cats & Dogs andDancing Dog Blogger Mary Haight) and a public outcry, I met by phone privately with Rosenthal, who…
Pet Health Crisis
American Animal Hospital Association, cats, dogs, Partners for Healthy Pets, Patnership for Preventive Pet Healthcare, Steve Dale, veterinary health
A coalition of organized veterinary medicine and pet industry representatives formed Partners for Healthy Pets in 2011 to increase the health of pets by simply encouraging regular checkups. According to this consumer advertising campaign, preventive care is as important to your pet’s well being as your love.Formation of the coalition came in response to a…
Thunderstorm Anxiety in Dogs, HouseSmarts-TV
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, Decoding Your Dog, dog behavior, dogs, Steve Dale, Thunderstorm Anxiety
Thunderstorm anxiety is a common problem in dogs….It’s ironic that the night this aired on HouseSmarts with Lou Manfredini , at least in Chicago, there was a thunderstorm. I offer a pawful of solutions, including Adaptil, and products like the ThunderShirt, even distracting the dog with lovely music and food dispensing toys. There’s much more found…
Bark in the Park, Officially Begins Summer in Chicago
animal shelters, dogs, pet adoption, pet behavior, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Bark in the Park benefits the Anti Cruelty Society; you and your dog can officially celebrate the ‘right of summer ‘season on Saturday May 3 at 9 a.m. at Montrose Harbor in Lincoln Park with thousands of dogs. It’s a great way to help celebrate the 20th Bark in the Park – 20 years of supporting Chicago’s…
BlogPaws Live 2014
animal shelters, cats, dog tick, dogs, Lyme disease, parasites, parasites and pets, pet writers, pets, Steve Dale, Winn Feline Foundation
BlogPaws Conference 2014 is coming up, and I am excited and honored to again speak at this conference, which May 8 to 10 in Lake Las Vegas, NV. I’ll be talking about how to protect our pets (and to some degree ourselves) from ectoparasites (like ticks and fleas) and also how to keep mosquitoes off…
Declaw the Cat or Not?
cats, clicker training, Declaw, Good Cat, Steve Dale
Q: I want to have my 6-year-old male cat declawed. I’ve purchased scratching posts, but he ignores them. What else can I do? — D.P., via cyberspace A: Keep in mind that all cats need to scratch; even declawed cats go through the motions. Of course, without claws, they can no longer harm furniture. However,…
Piloerections in Pets Described with Bill and Wendy Snyder
cats, dogs, entertainment, pets, snakes, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder have been kind enough to have me on their shows for many years, even pre-dating WGN Radio. For whatever reason, this appearance ranks among the most popular as far as listener response. You be the judge. I talk about the game show for cats which I appeared with Jackson Galaxy…
Dogs with Old Man Faces
animal shelters, dog behavior, dogs, Steve Dale
Tom Cohen, author of “Dogs with Old Man Faces: Portraits of Croctchety Canines” talks about dogs with mugs weathered by experience and wisdom. Listen HERE on Steve Dale’s Pet World, as Tom talks about dogs with their ‘AARF Cards.’ Tom says aside from amazing photography, he wanted to raise awareness about senior dogs, many available for…
Puppy Mills Sales Targeted in Cook County
cats, dogs, pet adoption, pet store, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Puppy mills are awful places. We’re a country which stands for humane treatment of animals….But if you landed here from outer space and fell on a puppy mill, you’d certainly have another impression all together. For decades the U.S. Department of Agriculture for various reasons hasn’t been able to significantly reduce the number of puppy…
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