Healthy People Healthy Pets

A handbag or similar item lying open with contents exposed can prove an irresistible temptation to a confined, curious and perhaps slightly bored pet.

By Nora Zelevansky for Vetstreet The Better Sleep Council has declared May to be Better Sleep Month, and while we could have let sleeping dogs lie ...

Almost without exception, people who adopt older animals feel a special sense of pride and purpose in opening their heart to a hard-to-place pet. Doing a good thing really does make you feel good!

There are a lot of important lessons we can learn from our furry friends. Here at Healthy Living, dogs have taught us how to de-stress and cats have t...

By Dr. Ann Hohenhaus for Vetstreet May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but it isn't just humans who need to be concerned about the pitfalls of too ...

It isn't just human portion sizes and waistlines that have increased and expanded over the past five years. Fido and Fluffy have gained weight, too. ...

By Dr. Mary Fuller for Vetstreet Just the thought of something happening to your pet is enough to get your heart thumping in your chest. Despite yo...

Your chances of having a long-lasting, wonderful relationship with a pet increase dramatically when you give serious thought to the type of animal that best suits you.

Obesity, like in humans, is also a troublesome trend in our furry friends. In fact, according to a recent report from Banfield Pet Hospital, 37 percen...

Plenty of things will grab a dog's attention: squirrels, tennis balls, funny smells, other dogs. But a TV channel? Absolutely, say the makers of Do...

In 1982, a longtime friend gave me a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy as a birthday present. I told her, gently, that it was utterly inappropriate; my life was far too unsettled. She thrust the puppy in my arms, looked me in the eye, and said, "This will help to settle you."

By Dr. Patty Khuly for Vetstreet You may be surprised (or not) to hear how often pet owners make excuses for their pets — and themselves. Here ar...

By Jessica Gross for YouBeauty Picture it: You come home from a long day to your dog bounding toward you with the unbridled excitement equivalent t...

By Denise Maher for Vetstreet Sniffly, scratchy, wheezy... and grumpy. That essentially sums up what spring can mean for a lot of allergy sufferers...

Your furry friend can be taught to roll over, fetch, go in her litter box, chirp your favorite song -- but pets can also be trained to detect serious ...

By Dr. Mary Fuller for Vetstreet If you've ever watched your kitty pounce on a catnip mouse, you've seen the vestiges of his wild, predatory nature...

By Liz Palika for Vetstreet Everyone needs appropriate opportunities to release stress, expend energy and give boredom the boot. That includes peop...

Here's a way to de-stress at work that we can get behind: Bring your dog to work! New research from Virginia Commonwealth University showed that br...

Originally published on Vetstreet You might think that giving your four-legged friend all the leftovers that his heart desires will make him happie...

By Dr. Marty Becker for Vetstreet It's not really spring until you've smacked your first mosquito. Some mosquitos, though, are more than annoying b...

By Vetstreet Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of a cat or dog. It's hard to know how to cope with losing a four-legged member of your family...

By Anne Harding Do you have cat allergies? It doesn't mean you have to skip visits with your feline-loving friends and family. With a little p...

By Vetstreet.com Ashley Judd Brings Her "Psychological Support" Dog On Set Shug, a registered "psychological support" dog, joined actress Ashley J...

Acupuncture is a great alternative healing technique that has the potential to help your pet avoid the traditional drugs and/or surgery approach.