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Good Grooming Might Just Save Your Pet's Health!

Yesterday, I told you how excited I was to get my dog, Xena, groomed. Well, luckily she got Amanda at Creature Comforts Pet Resort.

Children and the Benefits of Horseback Riding

Your child is begging for horseback riding lessons. They're not cheap, these lessons, and you want to know just what your kid is going to get out of it besides some quality time with a pony named Tinker Bell, Socks, Hobbit, or some similarly cutesy...

Daily Cash Grain Bids

Daily cash grain bids from St. Joseph, Atchison, and Kansas City on Yellow and White Corn, Soybeans, Hard and Soft Wheat, and Sorghum.

Behind the Scenes of a Flower Farm

Self-taught organic farmer, Erin Benzakein, shares how she started growing and harvesting flowers on Floret Flower Farm. Plus, flower-growing tips!

16 Adorable Puppies Experiencing Things For The First Time

Researchers look into more ways of turning food waste into good livestock feed

A lot of perfectly good food goes to waste every day, especially in developed countries. Researchers believe that some of that food waste can be converted into animal feed for livestock, a biological means of recycling food into a fresh supply.Redirecting otherwise wasted food to animals would r

10 Dog Breeds That Are Prone to Obesity

If your dog is one of the breeds on this list, take extra care to watch its weight.

Diets for dogs and cats with diabetes

If your veterinarian tells you your dog or cat has diabetes, your mind initially jumps to insulin shots. There is another key component to managing diabetes, and that is diet! In cats, diet can pla…

Avoiding Mess With Plastic Pet Products

Avoiding Mess With Plastic Pet Products | Custom Pet Mats & Cork Mats - Flexible Uses - Curtis Wagner Plastics

Helping to Improve Pet Nutrition

Our good friend, vet nutritionist, Donna Raditic, DVM, and her colleagues over at CANWI (Companion Animal Nutrition and Wellness Institute) are devoted to do research into the best ways to provide nutritious, healthy meals to our pets. Their next round of study involves investigating the possible drawbacks to feeding dogs solely with high heat processed, commercial foods.

Your Pet's Lungs and Obesity

Pet owners today more quickly understand the increased risk of diabetes, arthritis, and cancer posed by excess fat. Less known are the effects of excess fat on lung function.

Veterinarians: Don't feed holiday leftovers to pets

Chocolate, nuts, meats and alcohol can cause gastrointestinal distress, kidney failure or even death in dogs and cats, say veterinarians Jill Griffiths and Nicole Su, who recommend continuing to feed pets a well-balanced, commercial diet throughout the holidays. Avocado is on the do-not-feed list for pet birds; rabbits and guinea pigs can have bits of carrot or apple; and snakes need a quiet place away from loud music and noise.

This Smart Pet Feeder Can Help You Manage Your Pet's Eating Habits

You'll never need to worry about double-feeding them!

Learn What Is Safe & Healthy To Feed Your Dog

These Foods Can Kill A Dog - Learn What Is Safe & Healthy To Feed Your Dog and also learn about some of the health issues caused from commercial pet food

5 Common Mistakes When Feeding Raw Food Diets to Pets

Raw food diets might be the oldest form of pet food; after all, they are very close to what ancient dogs used to eat. In the past ten years, however, more and more pet owners are switching their dogs to raw diets, for a variety of reasons.

Ask The Vet: Tips on the care and feeding of pet rabbits

Q: I just adopted a rabbit and have never had one before, so I need some basic advice on caring for my new friend.

10 Ways to Green Your Pet

Check out these earth-friendly steps to help reduce your pet's carbon pawprint!