I can’t believe it’s still “a thing,” spontaneously buying red-eared slider turtles. Back in the day, in the 1950’s and ‘60 into the early 70’s, these turtles were commonly kept as pets. Typically, though, they suffered from poor care. Their […]
This is from the Winn Feline Foundation, funding a study on one of the affects of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in cats. HCM may be the most common cause of death …
WGN Nightside, I talk first HERE with Dr. David Rubin, Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine Chief, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Co-Director, Digestive Diseases Center University of Chicago Medicine. …
I wrote about pet summer safety tips and missed an important possibility, and that's sodium poisoning due to swallowing too much salt water while swimming. If you believe your dog …
Experts suggests that because most of the country experienced a cold and rainy start to Spring, mosquito numbers had been down some in many places. However, that's changed as the …
from the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine “We are concerned about reports of canine heart disease, known as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), in dogs that ate certain pet foods …
The Meow Meetup, a convention for cat lovers, cat fanatics, cat aficionados - ie: crazy cat people is just around the corner. If you love cats, adore cats, or just want to …
I've had the former director of Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) Susan Russell on Steve Dale's Pet World on WGN Radio many times, but listen HERE to the first time …
Dogs can easily die in hot cars. Let’s say it’s only 80 degrees outside, in 20 minutes the car will begin to cook, reaching 109 degrees, - even with the …
The idea of dogs attending a baseball game, that was mine. The idea of an architecture cruise for dogs - also my idea. Of course, I won't tell you about the …
Why I want and I feel we absolutely need laws to protect dogs found in hot cars. This one example, and merely a recent. Some of these never get reported. …
Most certainly if you have an anxious dog, sometimes you know it. Sometimes, though, it may not be a clear as you think. I offer some telltale signs of fear, …
Sitting in a high chair, there I was on WGN radio with Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder. Listen HERE to our fun with various topics, starting off with the The Meow Meetup, a convention …
