LifeLearn News
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Jun 02 2022
Homeless Cats Are Hidden Healthcare Workers
If you’re reading this, you’re likely an animal lover who already knows that life is better with pets! In fact, research to understand the ways pets can impact their owners’…
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May 26 2022
Do any of these pet owner stereotypes describe you?
Whether based on studies, surveys, television, or the latest viral quiz on social media, there are stereotypes for just about everyone and everything. And don’t pet owners know it! Any…
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May 19 2022
Safety Precautions for Four-Legged Garden Assistants
The snow is gone, and the trees are finally starting to show the green buds of new life. For many gardeners, it is time to dust off their gloves and take up their tools…
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May 05 2022
Tick Vectors for Lyme Disease Are Back
The Companion Animal Parasite Council released its 2022 Pet Parasite Forecast and the details will certainly bug you. Tick populations are on the rise, and they are spreading to new…
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Apr 28 2022
Pet First Aid Awareness Month
During an emergency, time is of the essence. Every minute spent looking for supplies and first aid advice from Dr. Google (there really IS good information out there) delays your…
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Apr 21 2022
Heartworm Disease: Protect Your Pet and Slow the Spread
If you are the guardian of a cat or dog, heartworm disease should matter to you. This life-threatening disease affects pets all over the world and, due to the warming…
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Apr 14 2022
Pet Food Hazards You May Not Know About
A recent study to assess dog owners’ pet food handling and storage hygiene practices has raised awareness of the FDA’s guidelines for doing just so. Wait, which FDA guidelines? If…
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Apr 07 2022
Pet Supplies: Spend Less to Get More
Inflation, taxes, and the cost of living are on the rise. Pet owners, feeling the financial strain, often look for ways to trim their pet care budget. Stuffed toys get…
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Mar 31 2022
Pets Lost & Found: What You Should Do
Pet owners can do everything right to prevent their pet from becoming lost but, unfortunately, it still sometimes happens. When it does, time is of the essence, effective online and…
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Mar 24 2022
Respect Your Cat (Every) Day
March 28th marks “Respect Your Cat Day” and the Canadian province of Quebec is doing its part. Last week its government drafted legislation to ban declawing procedures in cats (starting…