All posts tagged "slider"

  • Pet People: Lorie Jenkins of Muddy Paws

    For Lorie Jenkins, volunteer at Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue, her rescue dogs are more than just her furry companions, they’re her reason to keep going. “When you have cancer, it can be very isolating. You don’t...

    • Posted March 23, 2017
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  • It’s true: humans have emotional, biological connections with animals

    If you’ve got a companion animal, and you’ve been together for any amount of time, you probably feel like you understand each other. Sure, we’re nowhere close to dogs or cats on the genetic level, but we...

    • Posted March 23, 2017
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  • Why your pet is fat and what that means for his life expectancy

    If you’ve been measured by a doctor, personal trainer, or anyone else concerned with your body composition, you’ve probably heard about body mass index, percentage of body fat, and ideal weight. The terms “overweight” and “obese” and...

    • Posted March 23, 2017
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  • Danger! Please don’t give your dogs these

    There’s a recent article on Rover.com listing nine “surprisingly dangerous” foods that your dogs shouldn’t eat. Most of them were not a surprise to us, but we suppose that’s the intention of them writing about the foods...

    • Posted March 23, 2017
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  • Helping animals is a community effort- get involved!

    An Omaha-World-Herald article that appeared online and in print this morning highlighted that “Omaha’s professional firefighters union is helping to gather supplies for an expected springtime boom of kittens at the Nebraska Humane Society.” Every spring, there’s...

    • Posted March 17, 2017
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  • Pet People: KETV Newswatch 7’s Thor Tripp

    There’s a point in the movie Caddyshack when Ty Webb, played by Chevy Chase, provides some zen-like advice to an aspiring young caddy attempting to improve his golf game. Ty tells him to “See the ball, be the...

    • Posted March 16, 2017
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  • Canine Assistant brings Pet Therapy to Children’s Patients

    If your child ever needs to be hospitalized at Children’s Hospital, you can rest assured that myriad resources are available to improve their experience. Among the offerings are the Carolyn Scott Rainbow House for families that live...

    • Posted March 14, 2017
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  • Top 5 Pet Trends in 2017

    We consider our pets family, so it’s no surprise that the top pet trends for 2017 revolve around keeping your pet healthy, happy and comfortable. Here are the top five trends for the year, according to Packaged...

    • Posted March 13, 2017
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  • How long do they live? Dog breeds and their life expectancy

    Is this dog going to require a lot of exercise? How much will he eat? When will he die? When you are adopting a dog, you might not be asking yourself, “How long with this dog live?”...

    • Posted March 12, 2017
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  • Natural, Organic Pet Products now Mainstream, Driving the Market

    Citing what we see from pet owners and retailers here in Omaha, plus what we’re constantly seeing online, it’s clear that natural and organic pet food and other products are not a phase we humans are experimenting...

    • Posted March 11, 2017
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