A dog owner is warning fellow pet owners about the dangers of electronic cigarettes after his Staffordshire Terrier puppy accidentally ingested a bit of the liquid and died. Keith Sutton’s dog, Ivy, bit through a capsule of the e-cigarette refill liquid and within 30 seconds the poison took hold and a few hours later she…
You’ve probably seen it before – a picture of a dog with a chip bag over their head. The photo is shared on the Internet as a joke to be funny. But the truth is a dog with a chip bag over his/her head anything but funny; it’s highly dangerous. Hundreds of dogs die from…
Dogs are such common victims of some tick species that the ticks have the word ‘dog’ in their name. Ticks carry many blood-borne diseases, transmitted when they attach to the host’s skin and staying attached until they’ve filled their bodies with blood. When ticks first attach, they are almost impossible to find in a heavily…
The family of a puppy who died during a flight is speaking out against the airline responsible. The 10-month-old French Bulldog died after a flight attendant forced the family to put the dog in an overhead compartment. 11-year-old Sophia Ceballos, her mother Catalina Robledo, and her two-month-old brother were on the United Airlines flight with…
Coyotes are a common wildlife species throughout North America. The coyote (Canis latrans) is a member of the dog family and has adapted well our urban landscapes and appears to be equally comfortable living in city suburbs as they do out in the wilderness. As coyotes are becoming an increasingly common urban predator, attacks on…
A veterinarian is cautioning dog owners to be wary of otters after three of them nearly drowned her dog. Dr. Claudia Campbell’s Golden Retriever, Goldie, was out on a walk when she decided to go for a swim in the ocean at a beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The dog spotted an otter and…
Salmonella is showing up in a number of dog food products, prompting the Food and Drug Administration to issue recalls and safety warnings regarding foods from four different companies. The companies include: Raws For Paws Dog Food, Red Barn Pet Products, Smokehouse Pet Products and Arrow Reliance (which produces products for Darwin’s Natural Pet Products…
A family’s home was recently set on fire by their Golden Retriever stealing left over pancakes off a stove. The Golden Retriever jumped onto the stove to grab the food but accidentally turned on the gas. The dog returns to the couch where another dog is sitting and watch as smoke fills the room and…
It was the middle of the day and Zoe the Shih Tzu was outside in the front yard of her home to enjoy the warmer weather in Denver, Colorado when she was snatched by drive-by thieves. Home security video released by the family shows Zoe outside alone when a vehicle drives by, circles the neighborhood…
During warm temperatures and hot weather months, blue-green algae blooms can suddenly grow in freshwater lakes, rivers, or waterways. It is sometimes found in saltwater near river mouths. Avoiding areas contaminated with blue-green algae is extremely important, as contact with toxic blooms can potentially be fatal for dogs and people. About blue-green algae Blue-green algae,…
With weather forecasters predicting more days of brutal cold and snow across the East Coast of North America, animal rescues are urging people to bring their animals indoors this January. Citizens are also being encouraged to report any animals they see left outside in the freezing cold to authorities. The urgent warnings come after a high number of…
Every winter there are dogs who die outside in the cold. As much as people are aware of the problems of leaving dogs in hot cars, leaving dogs in cold cars or outside in freezing temperatures can be equally dangerous. It goes without saying that if you see a dog left in a car in…
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