PetPix Today!

Congratulations to this lovely dog…
Nera is the lucky dog to be chosen as Pet of the Month for January 2010 in the PetPix Time Capsule.
This happy family pet is a little shy when being photographed as you can see from this lovely pet pic.
Nera is now 7 years old and is well loved. Nera [...]

Pets do matter to people, even when human lives are endangered!

Having a pet website may seem like a frivolous thing to many. In relation to all the famine and disaster in the world and the worry about basic human survival… well yes, a pet blog is hugely insignificant. But it is incredibly interesting to know that even amidst major disasters, that money, effort and emotions are also spent to rescue animals… even by the very people whose lives are in peril from whatever natural disaster is plaguing them.

Top 10 Pet Health Tips for the Holidays

(ARA) - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Kwanzaa – no matter what you’re celebrating, pet owners need to remember to keep their pets safe and healthy for the holidays.

“Veterinarians often see an uptick in the number of problematic calls during the holiday season,” explains Dr. Larry R. Corry, AVMA president. “Whether it’s an exposure to chocolate or fatty foods or pets upset due to unexpected guests or costumed visitors late at night, the holidays can present problems for pets. The AVMA urges all pet owners to include the health and safety of their pets in any plans for the holidays.”

A very disturbing email came across my desk today… one that made me physically ill. It was contained in a petition to try to bring awareness about a very cruel industry in China, as a way to help to stop it. The industry? Pet fur for use in garments… pet fur from little puppies who are actually skinned alive! I could not watch the attached video and do not have enough words to condemn this cruelty.Filling out the petition form on-line is a start…

Does Your Dog Have Rust Stains Down Its Face Like This?

Have you seen other dogs with those peculiar rust-colored stains below their eyes and down their faces? Like me, you no doubt wondered what that was from and thought, “This can’t be good.” It seems that our sense about these eye stains was correct. I did some investigation and found a some useful information about the causes of this eye staining in dogs, from Chiclet T. Dog, a dog who had this problem…