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Education and Resources

With a focus on prevention, this collection of pet care advice, stories and resources is aimed at improving the health and welfare of people and pets, decreasing the severity of future issues, and reducing the overall cost of pet ownership.

Resource Pages

A brown dog with white patches wears a medical cone with yellow paw patterns.

Pet Health

Need help finding affordable vet care? Here’s where to start!

Author: Michelle Waitzman
One of the biggest costs involved in having a pet is veterinary care. Seeing a vet is the best way to keep your pet healthy and to avoid even more expensive emergency care. If you need help finding affordable vet care, try these suggestions.
worried woman holding an ill looking dog and looking at her laptop for online vets

Pet Health

Online Vets: Can Telemedicine Help Your Pets?

Author: Jasmine Sethi
Online vets offer Telemedicine as a convenient new option for pet care. Use it for behavioural advice or non-urgent concerns for a pet.
A person’s hand gently holds a black-and-white cat’s face while the cat appears to bite or gnaw on their finger, showing its teeth.

Pet Health

The Importance of Dental Health for Cats and Dogs

Dental health is key to your pet’s happiness and well-being. From preventing tartar buildup to tackling issues like painful lesions in cats, regular care means a healthy smile from a happy pet!

Pet Behaviour and Training, Pet Health

Dogs and children: Keeping them safe together

Author: Michelle Waitzman
Dogs and children. Thousands of young ones are bitten every year. Learn important tips for safe interaction and a lifetime of love, not fear.
A man is preparing a homemade meal for his dog. He is chopping fresh food ingredients, while the dog attentively watches.

Pet Health

Is It Safe to Make My Own Pet Food at Home?

Author: Helen Zhang
Understand the benefits and challenges of homemade pet diets. This guide covers key nutrition practices to keep your pets healthy.
grey dog looking out a window

Feature Stories

Good Boy James

Author: Vanessa Ray-Zárate
Good Boy James is a short story written from a dog's viewpoint about companionship with his elderly human. A wonderful read about friendship.
large tick with identified body parts

Pet Health

Tick prevention for pets

Author: Linda Armstrong
Ticks are parasites that attach to pets and carry harmful diseases. Reduce exposure and learn what to do if you find one! Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September).

Case Studies

Becoming a Pet-Friendly Shelter: Case Study of ANOVA

Author: Haruka Saito
A pet-friendly shelter can offer critical support for people fleeing violence. Read this case study about helping clients and their pets!
A little girl with curly hair sitting on the ground, smiling happily and hugging a yellow dog in her right arm and petting a brown dog with her left arm.

Pet Health

Pet Euthanasia – Compassion When It’s Time.

Author: Jieun Lee
What is compassionate pet euthanasia? When your pet is very old or very ill, it's time to think about what's best for your beloved companion.
young woman wearing a yellow hat and a pink top is giving fresh water from a transparent bottle to a white dog, and the dog is drinking the fresh water happily.

Pet Health

Provide Clean and Healthy Water for Pets

Author: Sachin Kashyap
Clean water for pets is a high priority. Just like you, they need clean safe sources of water to stay healthy and active. Do it right!
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