Articles: pets

Anxious pets on Halloween and Halloween safety are the topics of my discussion on the Jam on WCIU-TV with Carly Henderson and Felicia Lawrence. Because SO many pets are lost on Halloween, it may be best to keep the them behind a closed door – even if they don’t get stressed by seeing all those…

Animal welfare issues in Chicago need to be exposed and spoken about honestly, and that is what I did with Susan Russell, former executive director Chicago Animal Care and Control; and Crystal Broccardo, formerly with Animal Welfare League of Chicago and currently with NAWS Humane Society of Illinois and Pet Gotcha Day. Together we appeared…

Scary how pets can be lost so easily on Halloween, and some pets just don’t want to be in costume. What do you do?  I speak HERE on Steve Dale’s Pet World on WGN radio with Dr. Brooke Bartell of MedVet Chicago about Halloween for pets. Over 4.2 million dog-owning households and nearly two million…

This week is National Veterinary Technician Week (though October 18). Most clients aren’t aware of all of what veterinary technicians do, and the expertise of certified veterinary technicians. Job tasks include everything from measuring anesthesia during surgeries, assisting in dentals, assisting the veterinarian to hold the patient for an examination, take blood pressure in cats,…

PetSmart Charities President Dr. David Haworth has been a friend of animals (and a friend of mine) for a very long time, one of those names in veterinary medicine that has contributed to animals in need in so many ways throughout his career. So, I wasn’t surprised when this press release was sent out regarding…

It’s a Big Night for Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC). This non-profit helps to support the City’s municipal shelter. This is their most important fundraiser of the year. And you can help to save lives just by eating. That’s right, just as in the movie Big Night, you can stuff yourself, as…

Fear Free  supports what’s best for our pets. People want the best for their pets,  but are we always giving them what we think we are giving them? Love matters, of course! But do our pets require more? Maybe love isn’t all you need. And are we noticing when they are suffering even low level…

What does the FDA alert regarding some flea and tick products really mean? I went to the source, and talked to Dr. Martine Hartogensis, deputy director at the United States Food and Drug Associations Center for Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Surveillance and Compliance on my Steve Dale’s Pet World national radio show. llll The FDA is…

What about grain free diets? That’s the question I get most often, as people who want to do the right thing are unsure what that right thing for their dog. On my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show, I spoke with Dr. Martine Hartogensis, deputy director at the United States Food and Drug Associations Center…

The Cures4Cats Day campaign aims to raise critical funds for feline kidney disease research and provide education for cat owners and cat lovers about this condition. Each new  gift made to Winn’s Feline Kidney Disease campaign between now and December 31, 2018 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $50,000. Feline kidney disease impacts 1 in 3 cats…