The surprising reason why some dogs wear yellow Did you know there’s a special day devoted to raising awareness about reactive and anxious dogs? Even fearful furry friends need love, so March 20th is observed as National Dogs in Yellow Day in the United States. Let’s take a look at the history of Dogs in…
Category: Stress, Anxiety, and Behavior
Celebrate National Love Your Pet Day, February 20th
How to Show Your Pets You Love Them February is the month to focus on love. Did you know there’s a special day to celebrate the love we feel for our pets? February 20th is National Love Your Pet Day! So after Valentine’s Day passes, keep the red heart décor up a little longer and…
Let’s Celebrate! October is National Pet Wellness Month
7 Tips for Pet Wellness Each October, we celebrate National Pet Wellness Month. This special recognition aims to promote pet health and wellness all month long. At PetAlive, pet wellness is our mission every day. Helping pet parents raise happy and healthy pets is at the center of everything we do. Whether you’re welcoming a…
Back-to-School Pet Separation Anxiety
How to get your cat or dog ready for the school year Long, sunny days. No school. More humans around, especially the little ones. For pets, summer is when they can count on more belly rubs, back scratches and nose-to-nose fun. But now that the school year is approaching, how will your cat or dog…
3 Unexpected Summer Pet Health Risks
How to Keep Cats and Dogs Safe During Summer Fun The long, sunny days of summer are perfect for outdoor fun with pets. Getting outside with our furry friends is good for them—and good for us. But along with the fun lurk some dangers to your pet’s health. Some risks are well-known, like heat stroke…
How to Help a Pet Scared of Fireworks
Fireworks displays are a highlight of summer for many people, but the flashes and bangs during fireworks season can be terrifying for pets.
Is There a Link Between Pets, People and Mental Health?
How You and Your Four Legged Friend Can Help Each Other Manage Stress May is Mental Health Awareness Month (for humans), and a consistent recommendation from mental health experts is that people with mental health issues can benefit from spending more time with animals. What’s behind this recommendation and how does it help people improve…
Seasonal Stress And Your Pet
Happy Holidays! The holidays should be a time of joy and celebration, family, friends, and fun. But too often it becomes a time of stress. Sometimes self-induced with striving for a picture-perfect holiday, and sometimes over-scheduled with too many places to be and too many things to do. We all know how stress can affect…
5 Fear-Busting Supplements to Calm Your Anxious Pet
by Jenny Smiechowski – Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues people face. But it doesn’t only affect people. It affects pets too. Thunderstorms, fireworks, a visit from a stranger—any one of these triggers can send your pet spiraling into a full-blown anxiety attack. Of course, some pets are more prone to…