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If you’ve ever joked that trash pandas are neighborhood pets, some scientists are quietly nodding along.

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In the Wild

Knowledge

Veterinarians diagnose around 100,000 dogs each year with Cushing’s disease. Medical treatments are available, but accurate diagnosis is essential.

Cushing's disease

Dogs

Health

A heart murmur is an abnormality caused by atypical pumping of the heart. Treatment depends on the cause, and the dog's health, age, and breed.

First&#x2d;time cat owners might be surprised when their female cat exhibits odd behaviors related to estrus, the feline fertile period also known as heat.

Cats

Adding an older pup to your home can lead to a fulfilling, rewarding, and potentially life&#x2d;changing experience.

If you decide upon an older feline, you're saving their life. For a small fee, you'll have an animal that's vetted and ready for a new home.

Many people might not realize that miniature horses have the exact requirements as their full&#x2d;size counterparts. So, where do you get a tiny salt cube?

A litter box outdoors helps control odors, and you can be sure the place you've prepared for them is clean and safe.

The relationship between cats and humans is ancient and has deepened as the millennia have come and gone.

Whether you're grieving a dog, cat, horse, monkey, or bird, we promise your rough patch will get better eventually.

Cheese isn't a mouse's favorite food, and penguins aren't always, gasp, monogamous. Are you starting to question everything you know about life?

Things can get tricky if you have a dog and want to bring a cat into the home. You may have to go through some steps to ensure a smooth transition.

Just over a decade before Neil Armstrong delivered his iconic line about leaps and mankind, a grave responsibility was thrust on a stray dog from Moscow.

Vets are the Doctor Doolittles of the real world, and they don't just respond to emergencies.

There are only two species of ostrich, the common ostrich, and the Somali ostrich. Fascinatingly, domestically&#x2d;raised ostriches sometimes try to court humans.

Almost every American president and First Family has had a lovable pet with whom they could weave a relatable image in the public imagination.

Resources

Why Adopting a Senior Dog is So Awesome

Be Feline-friendly by Adopting a Senior Cat

Is Raising a Miniature Horse in Your Budget?

Build an Outdoor Litter Box for Your Kitty: 10 Tips

Here’s Why Cats Are Simply the Best

10 Tips for Coping with the Loss of a Pet

Are Raccoons Really Becoming America’s Next Pet?

What Is Cushing's Disease in Dogs?

Understanding Heart Murmurs in Dogs

Everything You Need to Know About Cats in Heat