How Can Chocolate Toxicity Affect Senior Pets: Your Guide

Everyone likes chocolate, right? This very common saying couldn’t be more wrong — especially when it comes to your senior pet. A minuscule amount of chocolate can be deadly for many animal species. Experts say that 100-500 mg/kg of chocolate per body...

How to Grieve the Recent Loss of a Pet

Are you currently grieving the loss of your pet? Or, are you preparing for the inevitable as your pet gets older? Either way, it’s necessary to get familiar with the concept of grief and how to cope with it. The effects of pet loss are serious and often long...

Cognitive Issues With Senior Dogs

As pets and humans grow, our brains go through astounding levels of development. As we age out, though, the brain starts to experience changes.    The brain shrinks, dopamine levels drop, and fewer receptors are communicating with neurotransmitters.    These changes...

Pet Safety In an Emergency or Disaster

If you’ve been thinking the weather has been getting crazier lately, then know it’s not just in your head. Scientists say extreme weather emergency events are becoming more severe each year. Regardless of where you live, you need to be aware of the...

Spring Allergy Solutions for Dogs and Cats: Helping Senior Pets

Allergies are a very common issue for humans, impacting about 30-50% of the U.S. population. With springtime on the way, more allergens are bound to wreak havoc on our immune systems.    If you have pets, then you might wonder — do pets struggle with allergies,...