Perhaps it’s time to dust off your shelf-care routine. Around 80 million Americans — about one-quarter of adults and nearly 20% of children — suffer from seasonal allergies. These spring snifflers experience a reaction to airborne substances such as pollen from trees, grasses and weeds. Unfortunately, it’s possible to endure year-round nasal congestion, coughing and … Read more
Neighbors of the Nestle-Purina Petcare dog food factory in Denver have filed a class action lawsuit against the company over the “noxious odor” the facility emits that causes their eyes to water, according to a report. Robert Fields and Lorena Ortiz allege in their lawsuit that the smell permeates as many as 2,000 homes, as … Read more
As if Manhattan rentals weren’t already doggone expensive, animal lovers have to cough up an extra $250 in pet rent per month. It’s one of the reasons why our so-called greatest city in the world was ranked nearly dead last for pet-friendly metropolises, despite the estimated 1.1 million furry residents inhabiting the Big Apple. According … Read more
With the ruff air quality, pet parents in the Big Apple are taking extra precautions to keep their fur babies safe as the northern wildfires persist. New Yorker Paige Chernick is the owner of a 10-year-old Bichon poodle named Charlie, a “petfluencer” with more than 131,000 followers on Instagram. The paws-itively precious pup flaunted her … Read more
Keep Sparky away from Smokey! New York City’s air was officially deemed more polluted than any other major world city in the world on Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires burning hundreds of miles away in Canada crept into the city for a second day. As smoke clouds are set to continue to choke much of the Northeast through … Read more
A cat with infinite lives. Soren High, a clothing designer from Portland, Oregon, paid $3,200 to freeze-dry Lokicat, her 16-year-old dead cat. In the viral video, posted on her TikTok account @teapourn, with 4.9 million views, High shared the preservation and mourning process with followers. “I witnessed my cat being killed by a dog I … Read more
Can you feel the excitement? With the Fourth of July holiday here, many are preparing for the barbecues and fireworks. Dog owners know how scared their canine companions can get from the booming and crackling of fireworks. All the commotion from celebrations can make for particularly anxious events, sending some dogs into sensory overdrive. Here … Read more