As the season begins to change and days become shorter, you may be looking for ways to entertain your kids while providing an opportunity for learning. Sharing a wonderful story about our favorite animals, or a unique wildlife character, is a wonderful way...

For many pet parents, the death of a beloved pet can be heart breaking. As both a member of the family and your best friend, your pet’s companionship meant the world to you. It is natural to feel a profound grief when it comes to facing life without your...

As a loving and responsible pet parent, you know that providing your four-legged friend with the veterinary care he or she needs for a healthy life is a non-negotiable part of pet ownership.From your puppy or kitten’s first round of vaccinations and that...

Ticks are nasty little creatures, no matter how you cut it. Besides not wanting to see them on your pets because they can be a little gross to remove, they can also transmit a variety of tick-borne illnesses, too. Understanding the more common tick-borne...

It’s safe to say that many of us are starting to look to fall. The late-summer Michigan mornings are bringing cooler weather and daytime highs are starting to level off in the 70s at last. As blissful as these temperatures seem to us, they are still warm...

There are a lot of differing opinions on the right way to remove a tick, especially those found on pets. From fingernail polish remover to matches, ye olde Internet is full of tips and tricks for tick removal, most of which are wrong. Many of these touted...

You are out in your backyard, enjoying the day with your dog. All of a sudden you notice him furiously sniffing out something in the corner. Before you can intervene, there is a yelp and an angry bee buzzes off. Your dog has been stung.Do you know what you...

It is fun to think about having a cute, cuddly litter of puppies or kittens to play with or a progeny of your favorite pet to enjoy for many more years to come. Having an intact pet, though, comes with a greater responsibility than you might realize. It is...

Most of us love to spend long weekends and summer days on the many lakes and rivers of Michigan and the Midwest, especially as the temperature starts to climb! One of the abounding benefits to summer lake trips is that we can spend quality time with our...

As the temperature begins to rise well above the comfort zone, it’s only natural that we, as pet owners, begin to consider our pet’s health and safety in the summer heat. Hot weather doesn’t mean that you should stop taking your pet out for fun in the sun,...