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Watch Out For Leptospirosis This Spring

  Walking your dog in the spring comes with its challenges like avoiding mud and rain. But it also presents a few hazards that could be detrimental to your dog’s health. We’re talking about leptospirosis and how Southern Ontario is a hotspot for this potentially fatal bacterial disease.

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Reasons To Adopt A Pet Rabbit

  Rabbits are the third most popular pet to be given up to shelters. So if you’re seriously thinking of adding a bunny to your family, check your local adoption options first. 

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Why Does My Cat Bite Me When I Pet Him?

Do you feel like your cat is hard to read sometimes? One minute he’s begging for your attention and purring loudly as you pet him, the next minute he’s sinking his teeth into you and giving you that threatening look. What’s going on?  

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What Can Your Dog’s Personality Tell You?

  Somewhere along the 15,000-year timeline of selective breeding in dogs, certain personality traits developed that can determine how long your pet will live. 

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Threat of Deadly Coyote Tapeworm in Ontario

  With an increase in the coyote population in and around our cities comes the growing threat of a rather insidious tapeworm capable of life-threatening consequences. 

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Why Does My Dog Eat Poop?

  To discover the reason for a dog’s love of poop, experts usually start with wolves and work their way towards feral dogs and instinctive behaviours. But there are so many theories out there from medical to behavioural to environmental, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why your dog eats poop.