I love my compounding pharmacist. He has made medicines for my cats taste like chicken and fish instead of bubble gum, made an oral medication for a difficult cat a (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Pet Safety’
Banned: Flea collars are pulled of the shelves in France, citing danger to pets and children
Nearly 60 brands of flea collars for cats and dogs have been withdrawn from sale in France over fears they pose a danger to humans, particularly children. The Agence Nationale (…) Read more
Poisonous Phosphide Gas in Dog Barf Could Pose a Threat to Pet and Vet
Toxic Barf Q: What happens when you mix a semi-comatose dog, gopher poison, a phosphine based rodenticide, highly toxic gas fumes, dog barf, and a room full of vets? A: (…) Read more
DIY all-natural completely safe dog jerky treats
Brilliantly simple recipe for chicken jerky treats and it’s waaaay cheaper than the “gourmet” brands, but best of all IT WON”T KILL YOUR PETS!!
What’s Really in Your Food? You May Never Know!
A brilliant example of the parallel facing the pet food and animal feed industry.
Xylitol, the Deadly Sweetener Capable of Killing Your Dog Within 24 Hours is Lurking in Stuff You Probably Didn’t Know About
Sickeningly Sweet Within 15 minutes it can cause a dangerous drop in blood sugar, within 30 minutes it can cause seizures, within 24 hours it can cause severe liver damage, (…) Read more
Etsy for Animals Top Santa Paws’ Really, Really Nice List
UPDATE: I apologize, the enormous (and fabulous) slideshow is broken. It was fabulous, I swear. Meanwhile, you can find out more about these artists and their fine work at Etsy (…) Read more
Every Single Pet Product ‘Made in China’ Landed on Santa’s Very Naughty List
Santa shocked retailers across the nation today with the official release of his Very Naughty List, on it, were all toys and treats for tots and pets made in China. (…) Read more
ALERT: Snail bait poisons autistic boy’s beloved companion and closest friend, his dog
Some stories are so tragic one struggles with how to begin telling it. I tell this story with a heavy heart, the story of a boy’s dog that was accidentally (…) Read more
Clean Freaks Beware: Your Products Could Be Nuking Your Pets
OK, I’ll admit it, right off the bat: I am a clean freak. There, I said it. There is a medical term for my diagnosis, it’s known as obsessive compulsive (…) Read more