There are periods of time, such as during the most recent hurricane, when dogs absolutely have to stay indoors for long periods of time. This can create a problem for our four-legged friends, as well ...
The PETS Act of 2006 was passed to help evacuating owners and pets together. It's a good start - helping to ensure that people can take their pets along with them during evacuation due ...
The United States and others areas of the world have been faced with disasters everywhere. Massive wild fires are decimating Montana, Washington, Oregon, and California; the Southwest is recovering from deadly flooding due to Hurricane Harvey, ...
September is National Animal Preparedness Month. Some natural disasters require that you evacuate your entire family, pets included. Wildfires, floods, hurricanes, even tornadoes are all times you may need to evacuate your entire household. The ...
August 15 is National Check the Chip Day. This is an important day because as pet parents, we often do the right thing by microchipping our pets, but then the ongoing annual fees grows tiresome. ...
Weather is as moody as a wild cat these days. Let’s face it – no one really knows what to expect when winter comes a calling. Freezing temperatures, winter tornadoes, frozen power lines, heating fails, ...
Animals are as prone to dehydration as we are. July is Pet Hydration Month and we want to make sure your pet is getting plenty of fresh water to drink and that you know how ...
Can dogs suffer from frostbite like humans do? The Polar Vortex of early 2014 brought wind chills in the single digits as far south as the Florida Panhandle and recent winter blizzards have even managed ...
While we don’t have hurricanes here in the Southwest, we do know the inherent dangers associated with storms – particularly for our pets. Disaster can strike at any time, so this is the time we ...
Over two million people lost power in the East during the summer of 2009, and many were without power for weeks. Being home-bound in the heat with no power is not only dangerous for you, ...