We love our canine companions so much and we want them to be as healthy as possible – even if it means dealing with the more unpleasant episodes of sickness. Worm infections rank high on the gross-out meter and, unfortunately, they are quite common. In fact, it is more uncommon for a dog to never […]

For us dog lovers, it’s quite a disappointment to hear that the average dog’s mouth is not cleaner than the average human’s mouth. The good news is that dogs do not necessarily have dirtier mouths either. The comparison between two very different species is not so simple, but humans and dogs have this in common […]

As a volunteer in animal rescue, I’ve had the bittersweet experience of nursing newborn kittens. The animal rescue community even has a term for these fragile darlings- bottle babies. If you see wee little kittens in their earliest stages, their eyes will be sealed shut. About seven to ten days after birth, you will notice […]

One would think that a yawning snake is a tired snake and vice versa but, no, a yawning snake can mean different things! The Bulge & Big Head Yawn You may look at a snake yawning and say (if you’re a snake lover), “Awww, that’s cute!” You may want to adjust your eyesight and take […]

Being too skinny is not a problem that most of us have as humans and neither do our dogs! If you have an underweight or malnourished dog, the reason is usually because he either was or is ailing or you rescued him from a bad situation. In any case, a sick dog’s chances for recovery […]