<p>Pretending To Be a Veterinarian Doesn’t Help Animals -Ed Sayres, Director of Animal Welfare Education at Petland Inc., former President of American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) I thought there was consensus among all animal welfare organizations that falsifying veterinary reports was not in the best interest of the welfare of companion […]</p>

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<p>Petland Inc., the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Ohio Forum for Companion Animals (OFCA), the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the American Kennel Club (AKC) recently hosted the seventh annual Dog Breeder Symposium in Walnut Creek, Ohio. More than 250 professional and hobby breeders from three states were in attendance.   “Petland […]</p>

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<p>National Pet Cancer Awareness Month Dr. Thomas Edling, DVM, MSpVM, MPH, Petland’s consulting veterinarian. I have found when talking with people there are many misconceptions about cancer. Cancer is not a specific disease like distemper or parvo, but hundreds of different related diseases each unique to the animal or person it is attacking. Cancer is […]</p>

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<p>Could Pets Improve Quality of Life for Those with Alzheimer’s? We have all been comforted by a pet. Whether it’s a dog, cat, reptile or bird, animals are there for us. Petland knows first-hand the change a pet can make to those with special needs and nursing home residents. Over 85 monthly pet-therapy visits bring […]</p>

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<p>Let’s chat about something NOBODY wants to hear……  We as a country are fat and so are our pets!!! I’m not fat shaming here… just pointing out the obvious.  What are the facts… The 11th annual Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) survey found that 59.5% of cats and 55.8% of dogs classified as overweight […]</p>

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<p>September is National Service Dog Month While only 1% of the 50 million people with disabilities use service dogs to assist them, there are now over 500,000 service dogs working in America. What started as one fundraiser has transformed into an annual celebration honoring the extraordinary work service animals do every day to help the […]</p>

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<p>September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and in honor of Petland’s seven-year partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we want to introduce you to a very special St. Jude patient and his dog.     Nothing can stop Mack from running, playing basketball or doing anything else he wants to do. Mack is a […]</p>

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<p>Part of being only semi-domesticated is the tendency for your cat to hide signs when sick or injured. Some people even speculate cat’s might worry that showing signs of pain will cause them to lose out to a more deserving animal, encouraging them to mask their symptoms. Because of these reasons, it can be very […]</p>

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<p>A fantastic vaccination success story is about one of the most deadly viruses in the world…. More deadly than Ebola – Rabies Lyssavirus or simply Rabies which is a zoonotic disease that animals can spread to people. Dog rabies didn’t arrive in the United States until sometime in the late 1700’s.  It was common in […]</p>

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<p>We’ve all been there. Standing in the grocery reading off the ingredients list in our heads- what are  —oxtyls, -itrates, -erolds and -oxines and why are they in my food? If you’ve ever flipped over your dog’s food bag, the ingredients list might confuse you just as much as a human one. Here’s how to […]</p>

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<p>July 4th is one of our favorite times to come together, celebrate with friends and family and eat lots of food. For our pets, July 4th means loud fireworks, lots of people and food and summer heat. Although the fourth is a time for us to celebrate, it oftentimes mean stress for our pets. Before […]</p>

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<p>The Parakeet aka Budgie – Big Personality in a Small Package The third most popular pet in the world, after the domesticated dog and cat and have been bred in captivity since the 19th century. The budgerigar is closely related to lories and the fig parrots. Although in general, budgies as pets live an average […]</p>

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