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How do dogs and cats die of old age?

Mar 15, 2021 | Cats, Dogs

It is very important to remember that old age is NOT a disease! We covered the importance of understanding this in an episode of The Senior pet podcast and there is a ton of great information in that episode, I would encourage you to check it out if you haven’t...

What can I do about my elderly dog wetting his bed?

Feb 15, 2021 | Cats, Dogs

Fortunately but unfortunately, this is a very common occurrence for our senior dog population. The term for this is urinary incontinence which implies that your dog loses control of its bladder while they are asleep. Incontinence almost exclusively happens when an...

Is It Okay to Feed a Younger Dog a “Senior” Dog Food?

Jan 13, 2021 | Dogs

The short answer to this is yes! You can stop reading if that is all you wanted to know! However, the detailed answer is going to shock a lot of you. Believe it or not, in most cases senior pet foods are just marketing. There are no definitions for what makes up a...

What Causes Sudden Weight Gain in Cats and Dogs?

Dec 4, 2020 | Cats, Dogs

Well, there is good news and bad news. In most cases, weight gain is caused by simply overeating. With cats especially, since they are very small, even a tiny amount of weight gain can be very noticeable. We are learning more and more that obesity is a very serious...

COVID-19 and our Pets update May 2020: Where are we today?

May 12, 2020 | Dogs

As of today, May 12, 2020, a lot has changed when COVID-19 first hit the scene. As you can expect with any emerging global problem, the more experts and research we do, the more we are discovering. So, where does that leave us today? A few things have changed....