What is DOGust? If you’ve welcomed a rescue dog into your life, you know the challenge: many rescues come without a known birth date. You can pick a meaningful date, use the adoption day, or simply choose a favorite time of year. All of those work perfectly. For many adopters, however, having a single, shared … Read more

Veterinarians excel at discovering health problems that pets can’t tell us about, but even the best clinic can’t watch every animal around the clock. Wearable health technology fills that gap by continuously monitoring pets and delivering meaningful data to both pet owners and veterinary teams. For animals with chronic illnesses, aging-related concerns, or subtle changes … Read more

Adopting a senior dog is an exceptionally rewarding choice that brings calm, gratitude, and dependable companionship into your life. While puppies attract a lot of attention, dogs over seven years old often arrive with established manners, predictable health profiles, and well-developed personalities. Choosing a senior companion allows you to skip much of the chaos that … Read more

Meow-gical Gadgets That Make Pet Care a Breeze Originally published on Analytics Insight K Akash 26 Jan 2025, 11:30 am Balancing work, family, and personal life often leaves pet owners pressed for time. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a wave of smart pet-care gadgets that help owners provide consistent feeding, stimulation, and health oversight … Read more

As technology reshapes how we care for pets, smart collars have become indispensable tools for modern pet owners. Two prominent options in this category are PetPace and FitBark. Each offers distinct strengths—one emphasizes comprehensive health monitoring, while the other focuses on fitness and activity tracking. This article compares PetPace and FitBark, explaining their core features, … Read more

Many pet owners assume dry kibble is the healthier option for dogs, but that’s a misconception. Healthy wet dog food is a nutritious, palatable alternative that can offer distinct advantages for puppies, seniors and adult dogs alike. Below I explain the key benefits of wet dog food and when it might be the better choice … Read more

When a service dog ran up to a woman on a busy street, she instinctively tried to shoo it away. The dog’s owner, meanwhile, appeared to be in distress. Fortunately, the situation wasn’t a life-threatening medical emergency; in some cases, distracting a working dog could have fatal consequences for the person relying on it. August … Read more

BURLINGTON, Mass. Originally published on Bakersfield.com and Business Wire Feb 25, 2025 PetPace, a leader in AI- and machine learning-powered pet health monitoring wearables, has been honored with the PCMag Excellence Award following a comprehensive review by PCMag. The independent evaluation recognizes PetPace’s distinct contribution to pet health technology and reinforces its standing as an … Read more

As devoted cat owners, we want our feline friends to eat well and stay healthy. This article explains lean body mass (LBM) in cats and explores how wet cat food can support and preserve LBM—important for mobility, metabolic health, and long-term well-being. We also cover how a high-protein wet diet can help with safe, healthy … Read more

Patient Condition and History Dottie is a five-year-old, 16 lb spayed female Boston Terrier who was boarded at VetCare Harris Animal Hospital in Tampa, Florida. While she appeared healthy and ate her meals normally twice a day, hospital staff noticed that Dottie lost weight during her stay. To investigate whether her weight loss was due … Read more