This World Animal Day, pet owners of all kinds—from dog and cat lovers to bird parents—can help protect the planet. International recycling leader for hard-to-recycle waste, TerraCycle offers a free and easy way to recycle everything from pet food packaging to well-loved accessories so your furry and feathered friends can be sustainable, too. Whether it’s leftover food bags, worn-out toys, ...

Before the big day, here are some important Halloween costume safety tips for pets from the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC), the world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital and NYC’s only Level 1 Veterinary Trauma Center. Halloween offers a fun chance to dress up our pets, but AMC stresses that comfort and safety should always come before cuteness. Whether you’re buying or ...

TripsWithPets, a leader in the pet travel industry, is excited to launch the TWP Pet Travel Assistant, designed to ease the challenges of relocating with pets. Moving is one of life’s most stressful events, and moving with pets adds even more to worry about. Whether you’re relocating to a new city or embarking on a long road trip, TripsWithPets specialized ...

FIDO Friendly Magazine is set to kick off its 16th Annual Cross-Country Pet Adoption Tour, Get Your Licks on Route 66®. This heartwarming journey, led by Editor and Publisher Susan Sims, takes place from August 31st through September 29th as the team travels from Los Angeles to Chicago along America’s iconic Route 66, stopping at shelters to support adoption events ...

With major winter storms hitting the East Coast and other parts of the US, it’s important for everyone to take the necessary precautions to stay safe – including your pets. Trupanion, a leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs, offers the following 5 tips to keep your furry friend warm and protected all winter long. 1) Frigid Cold Temperatures ...

There’s no doubt that we have an unwavering love for our four-legged friends. But just how socially acceptable is it to bring our canine companions with us to a brunch reservation with friends or family members rather than leaving them at home on the weekend? More often than not, we are inseparable from our furry companions, and having to leave ...

I lost my girl August in March of 2019. She had been battling bone cancer. At the time of the diagnosis, the doctor told me, “I’m not going to predict how long you have with her. Bone cancer is tricky. It could be six months, it could be a year.” I was grateful he did not place a timeline on ...

After the year we’ve had it’s understandable you might want to catch some of the better parts of it on camera, including our dogs. They’ve helped us through a lot in 2020, and been by our side the whole time – but they don’t make it easy for us to catch them in all of their goofy glory. If you’ve ...

Animal Farm Foundation (AFF) announced the launch of the Dogs, People, and Housing Insurance Project to end exclusionary dog breed restrictions in the housing insurance industry. These restrictions are often used as a way to discriminate against individuals based on their class or race.  This initiative reflects AFF’s unwavering commitment to challenge laws and policies that keep dogs and people ...

Have you ever thought about how stressful summer activities can be for your pets? Here are seven common stressors to watch for this summer, and how you can help avoid them. 1. Heat Stress. Naturally, dogs are most active first thing in the morning and again in the evening, then they tend to sleep during the day-time hours. Try to give them ...