Thoughts from the Wild

October 17, 2019

October 10, 2019

Whether you bring your pet to the veterinary clinic for blood tests, surgery or a dental cleaning, chances are, a veterinary technician will care for your dog or cat while they’re there. To help celebrate National Veterinary Technicians Week, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the dedicated people who love up your …

October 3, 2019

Dogs have a homeless problem, too. Approximately 3.3 million dogs are currently living in shelters in the United States, waiting for their forever homes. If you’ve been thinking about sharing your life with a canine companion, now’s the time to find your match at a local animal shelter. As part of National-Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month, we thought …

September 26, 2019

Some pets just get off on the wrong paw when it comes to nail trimming. If their first nail trimming experiences were painful or scary, they’ll do their best to squirm their way out of it going forward. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you have a puppy or kitten, you can …

September 19, 2019

A hush falls over the crowd as the leader paces at the edge of the swimming pool or lake. Seconds later, the competitor is airborne, the crowd erupts in applause and the whirl of freeze-frame cameras attest that every move is documented. Is it an Olympic diving event? No. But it is one of the …

September 12, 2019

Like it or not, you inherited your mother’s forehead. Your uncle’s quirky sense of humor. And your grandmother’s musical ear. But did you know your relatives can also pass down a gene that makes you more likely to own a dog? That’s the conclusion scientists came to in a recent study. Previous research has shown …

September 5, 2019

Our pets have an uncanny way of sensing when something’s wrong with us. Whether we’re under the weather or just feeling blue, they’ll find a way to snuggle next to us until we’re better. But can we say the same for ourselves as pet parents? Do we intuitively know when something’s amiss with our dogs …

September 4, 2019

Pet parents who prefer to feed their dogs a grain-inclusive diet have a new option, Taste of the Wild with Ancient Grains. The new line of dry dog foods combines the same flavorful meats found in the original Taste of the Wild recipes with a special blend of four ancient grains: grain sorghum, millet, quinoa …

August 29, 2019

They’ve been inseparable all summer long. Each time the kids leaped off the dock into the lake, the dog wasn’t far behind. When your kids built spaceships out of old moving boxes, the cat was the first to take a ride. And if your child read a mystery book by flashlight at night, your pet …

August 22, 2019

Most people visit the rescue shelter in search of their perfect canine or feline counterparts. A dog who shares your love of popcorn while you binge-watch the latest Netflix release. Or a cat who will rev its motor and purr you to sleep. But others search the shelters for the pets that are typically passed …