Now and then, a story about rabies in humans or our pets hits the news. Most recently, there was a story about a man in British Columbia who died from a bat bite. 

Like their human family, some pets suffer from sensitive digestion and may need to be on a special diet to support their specific needs. 

I adopted my cat Chuckaloo in January of 2019. Shortly after bringing her home, I noticed she was having a lot of discomfort and red, itchy skin around her face and neck. 

It is well known if you go for a hike in our beautiful province of Nova Scotia, it’s likely you might acquire a small friend on your skin on your walk back.

Tapeworms are an internal parasite most people are familiar with. It's the long white segmented worms that live and feed in the intestines of livestock, cats and dogs.

Training was always a subject that interested me, but it really became a topic when my own four-legged friend started showing signs of separation anxiety.

Sami likes to think and imagine himself as a dog who is triple his size. He shows off this attitude by getting into everything he knows he is not supposed. 

There are hundreds of dog breeds, from tiny Toy Poodles to huge Irish Wolfhounds but the Greyhound is one of the oldest and most unique breeds. 

We have all learned over the last few years on the diseases ticks carry and the type of ticks there are. How about what a tick’s life is like?

Nova Scotia has joined the ranks with much of the world in the 21st century by making the elective surgical procedure of declawing illegal in the province. 

Since gaining my rehab qualifications, I developed an interest in fitness prehab aka preventing the injury occurring in the first place.

Most of us have had a pet in our lives, a first precious treasure that can teach us responsibility and how to care for something that isn’t ourselves.