Did you know that more pets are abandoned during the hot summer months than any other time of the year? Families pick up a puppy for the children to enjoy during their vacation at the shore or in the mountains, and abandon it on the way home. In sections of Long Island, New York and…
Oddly enough, some of the greatest protesters of spaying and neutering pets are those people that consider their dogs not only part of the family, but also part of their religion. “Until I asked my priest, I was afraid that I was going against my religious beliefs by spaying my dog,” said one woman dog…
Unwanted dogs and other pets are often times carelessly tossed on the side of the road where they are expected to pick up their instincts to live in the wild and survive. But it does not work that way. Those dogs that are abandoned in the woods are destined for a slow, painful death, usually…
Many dog owners consider it too costly to get their animal spayed or neutered, too much of an expense – one that is usually put off for a long period of time until either the dog gets pregnant or hurt trying to escape the yard and roam free outside while looking for a mate. For…
The first Humane Society was founded in England in 1824. The first in the United States, organized in New York by Henry Bergh and chartered by the state legislature in 1866, was the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). It is limited to that state only, and, though there is no…
A bloody, flesh-torn mixed Retriever female was standing alongside a busy intersection. Cars racing by on a crowded Monday morning, commuters trying to get to work on time, all seeing the poor maimed dog but too late for work to stop and do anything about it. With four puppies waiting for this mommy Retriever to…
Question: Delivering Your Own Puppies “My Irish Setter is going to have puppies. I’ve heard that Irish Setters have many puppies and that they die easily. I would like to deliver these puppies at my home but with this risk should I take her to the veterinarian when she is ready to give birth?” Answer:…
Question: Night Vision Dogs “I have always heard the rumor that dogs cannot see well at night. However there are other sources claim that dogs can see better at night than during the day, almost like having night vision. What is the real truth to these rumors?” Answer: Unlike cats, who have a good sense…
Question: Dog Epilepsy “I own a female Terrier and she is almost five years old. Every three to four months she has what appears to be a seizure. My veterinarian cannot seem to help because each time she has an episode, the 20 minute drive to the doctor’s office seems to be enough time for…
Question: Dog Passing Bad Gas “My fifteen-month old Basset Hound has a problem of passing gas. It is quite annoying and can be very embarrassing when I have guests over to the house. A veterinarian has advised me to alter his diet, but I have him on a diet considered to be the best as…