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Friday, August 14, 2026

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Health & Wellness

Vet-reviewed guidance on keeping cats and dogs well, from routine care to the questions that wake you up at 3 a.m.

Rainbow Dogs Are Everywhere. Two Products Separate Art From an ER Visit.

Editor's Pick · Bathing & Grooming

Rainbow Dogs Are Everywhere. Two Products Separate Art From an ER Visit.

Creative grooming turned a Standard Poodle named Snow into a celebrity. The technique is legitimate. The failure mode, human hair dye on a dog who licks, is a poisoning, and the line between them is thinner than Instagram suggests.

Dr. Priya Nair · 7 min read

Preventive Care

Your Dog's Gum Disease Has One Reversible Stage. Miss It and There's No Undo.

Your Dog's Gum Disease Has One Reversible Stage. Miss It and There's No Undo.

Dr. Ravi Mehta · 5 min

Two Organs in One: The Hidden Engineering of Your Dog's Ears

Two Organs in One: The Hidden Engineering of Your Dog's Ears

Dr. Ravi Mehta · 6 min

Your Dog's 'Placebo Effect' Is Mostly You

Your Dog's 'Placebo Effect' Is Mostly You

Dr. Amara Solis · 6 min

Illness & Conditions

Most Dog Shaking Is Harmless. Here's the Kind That Isn't.

Most Dog Shaking Is Harmless. Here's the Kind That Isn't.

Dr. Amara Solis · 8 min

A Kitten Sneeze Is Cute Once. Here's the Line It Shouldn't Cross.

A Kitten Sneeze Is Cute Once. Here's the Line It Shouldn't Cross.

Dr. Mara Chen · 8 min

Your Dog Has Diarrhea but Seems Totally Fine. Watch the Dog, Not the Poop.

Your Dog Has Diarrhea but Seems Totally Fine. Watch the Dog, Not the Poop.

Dr. Lena Park · 7 min

Skin & Allergies

The Vet Specialty Nobody Mentions, Until Your Dog Won't Stop Scratching

The Vet Specialty Nobody Mentions, Until Your Dog Won't Stop Scratching

Dr. Amara Solis · 6 min

Camelina Oil for Dogs: A Real Coat Booster That Can't Replace Fish Oil

Camelina Oil for Dogs: A Real Coat Booster That Can't Replace Fish Oil

Dr. Mara Chen · 5 min

Your Dog's Ear Infection Keeps Coming Back for One Reason Most Owners Miss

Your Dog's Ear Infection Keeps Coming Back for One Reason Most Owners Miss

Dr. Priya Nair · 6 min

Bathing & Grooming

Your Cat Grooms Themselves. These 6 Tools Are the Ones Worth Buying Anyway.

Your Cat Grooms Themselves. These 6 Tools Are the Ones Worth Buying Anyway.

Sasha Ford · 6 min

That Mat in Your Cat's Fur Is Hurting Them. Don't Reach for Water.

That Mat in Your Cat's Fur Is Hurting Them. Don't Reach for Water.

Dr. Priya Nair · 7 min

Cleaning a Newborn Puppy: Why Warmth Matters More Than the Mess

Cleaning a Newborn Puppy: Why Warmth Matters More Than the Mess

Dr. Lena Park · 7 min

Staying Safe

Petunias Are Safe for Dogs. The Things Growing Around Them Often Aren't

Petunias Are Safe for Dogs. The Things Growing Around Them Often Aren't

Dr. Mara Chen · 8 min

When a Hurricane Comes, the Deadly Mistake Is Having Nowhere to Put Your Pet

When a Hurricane Comes, the Deadly Mistake Is Having Nowhere to Put Your Pet

Dr. Ravi Mehta · 6 min

Your Dog Ate Chocolate. The Word 'Toxic' Won't Tell You What to Do. The Math Will.

Your Dog Ate Chocolate. The Word 'Toxic' Won't Tell You What to Do. The Math Will.

Dr. Ravi Mehta · 8 min

Alternative Therapies

Do Calming Pheromones Actually Work? An Honest Look at DAP for Anxious Dogs

Do Calming Pheromones Actually Work? An Honest Look at DAP for Anxious Dogs

Dr. Priya Nair · 6 min

The Middle Path Between 'Wait and See' and Surgery for Your Dog

The Middle Path Between 'Wait and See' and Surgery for Your Dog

Dr. Ravi Mehta · 7 min

Of All the Pet CBD Claims, Arthritis Is the One With Real Science

Of All the Pet CBD Claims, Arthritis Is the One With Real Science

Dr. Amara Solis · 7 min

Urgent & Emergency

Cat Peeing in the Bathtub? Reach for the Vet, Not the Bleach.

Cat Peeing in the Bathtub? Reach for the Vet, Not the Bleach.

Dr. Lena Park · 9 min

Yes, Dogs Get Stomach Bugs. The Two-Day Rule Tells You When to Worry.

Yes, Dogs Get Stomach Bugs. The Two-Day Rule Tells You When to Worry.

Dr. Lena Park · 6 min

Most Dog Sneezes Are Nothing. Three Are a Same-Day Vet Visit.

Most Dog Sneezes Are Nothing. Three Are a Same-Day Vet Visit.

Dr. Ravi Mehta · 9 min

Dental

Every Reason to Buy an Antler Chew Is the Reason Not To

Every Reason to Buy an Antler Chew Is the Reason Not To

Dr. Mara Chen · 7 min

You Can't Brush Off Tartar. You Have 72 Hours to Beat It.

You Can't Brush Off Tartar. You Have 72 Hours to Beat It.

Dr. Mara Chen · 9 min

Can't Brush Your Cat's Teeth? Stop Aiming for Perfect and Stack Wins

Can't Brush Your Cat's Teeth? Stop Aiming for Perfect and Stack Wins

Dr. Nina Kohl · 7 min

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