Blog: Pet Nutrition & Wellness

Benefits of Pets in the Workplace

Written by Lisa Michalik, RVT How awesome is that?! Did you know there are many GREAT reasons why this is a good thing? Here’s why: Reducing stress —  employees report lower levels of stress with pets in the workplace. Cats slightly edge out dogs in the stress-relief department (sorry, dog-lovers), but both…

Oral Inflammatory Disease in Cats by Dr. Rittwage

Written by Dr. Chantal Rittwage Forewarning:  There was no way to make this upbeat and interesting.  But there is lots of good information in here! Classic signs of a painful mouth are drooling, difficulty chewing hard food, preference for soft food or only licking juice off food, unwilling to drink…

How To Ease Your Dog’s Fear of Loud Noises

Written by Lisa Michalik, RVT Intense anxiety, frantic pacing, extreme salivation, hiding in sometimes unusual places, whining, barking, vomiting…there’s even been cases of frenzied dogs jumping through glass windows in an attempt to get away!  Does this resemble your dog when he’s exposed to loud/sudden noises such as fireworks, thunderstorms, gunshots,…

The Scoop About Cat Litter

Have you ever walked into a pet/grocery store and found yourself standing in the cat litter section with a look of total bewilderment?