Dogs should not, under any circumstances, eat grapes or any derivative of the fruit. It’s unclear what chemical in grapes is toxic to dogs but the damaging effects of ingesting the vined fruit has been well-documented. Because the exact toxin is unknown, fresh grapes (skin and flesh), raisins, grape juice, and currants should all be […]

Cats are predators by instinct. And each cat is different, with different personalities, likes, and dislikes. But the one thing cats like (especially if they’re indoor cats and the quarry is sparse) is the hunt… for bugs! Not Hunger Driven Surprisingly, a cat’s hunt is driven by instinct and not hunger. A cat would have […]

Perhaps the question should be “Why do dogs want to eat chocolate?” The primary reason is that many dogs want to eat anything people eat. The secondary reason is that chocolate, in its edible forms, is usually sweet – and dogs like sweet foods. Depending on the amount, any food has the potential to be […]

One of the most purported cat myths is that dairy milk is good for them. Perhaps this falsity started hundreds of years ago if not as far back as ancient Egypt, originating from the barn cats that would roam around as farmers milked their cows. Farmers would have observed the cats licking the cream from […]