Cats are sneaky creatures, masters at hiding anything from pens to hair clips and illnesses. Numerous reasons are to blame, but one theory involves their genetic makeup. “Like wild animals, cats may feel the need to cover their illness so they’re not viewed as being vulnerable,” says Marie S. McCabe, DVM, vice president of the [...]

By Susan McCullough The Chappell family was puzzled: Why was their house-trained mixed poodle, Molly, now wetting her bed during the night? Ten-year-old Molly had never done this before, making it seem like the once well-mannered canine suddenly decided to misbehave. “We couldn’t understand why Molly was forgetting her house-training,” recalls Stan Chappell, who lives [...]

Most of us are incurable romantics. We think that feelings and expressions of love exist only within our species. But what about cats and other animals? Does anything akin to love exist in their world? The answer may surprise you, as it turns the love mirror back on us, revealing mysteries about our own struggles [...]

From the Editors of The Daily Cat You probably wouldn’t encourage a toddler to smoke, but if you subject your pet to secondhand smoke, you might as well be offering kitty a cigarette. “The correlation is similar to what is seen in children: Smaller lungs have less reserve and are more likely to be affected,” [...]

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated… I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of human kind. — Gandhi Malea McGuinness helps to raise money for Animal Charities & foundations through [...]

By Jennifer Viegas for The Dog Daily Spaying is a procedure few of us question. This year alone, thousands of female dogs will undergo the hysterectomy operation, which removes the ovaries and uterus. Chances are your own pet has already undergone these removals. A groundbreaking new study, however, may change the way we view this [...]

From the Editors of The Daily Cat As a veterinary student in 2006, Brian DiGangi found himself in a setting quite unlike the cozy University of Florida campus he was used to. He was in the town of Tunkas, Mexico, caring for cats and dogs in an open-air, MASH-style clinic. At night, he slept in [...]

By Darcy Lockman for The Dog Daily When your dog is ill, the sooner you intervene, the better. While lethargy and changes in appetite and elimination patterns are easily detectable, other signs of illness may slip under the radar for months on end. Dr. Trisha Joyce, a veterinarian at NYC Veterinary Specialists, offers advice on [...]

The current swine flu health issue has many pet parents concerned that their pets might contract the malady. As far as pets are concerned, there is good news – they are not at risk. The mis-named Swine Flu is an airborne virus that is passed between humans. Pets have a different biological makeup, and cannot [...]

As people age, some find it difficult to perform routine chores at home. Such people require a helping hand. Did you realize that animals can be trained to help in the home? Along with helping, they also provide great companionship. The most common assistance pets are dogs. Cats are sometimes used to provide company to [...]