5/30/2018 10:52:24 PM
Americans love their pets! Sixty-eight percent of U.S. households, or about 85 million families, own a pet, according to the 2017-2018 National Pet Owners’ Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association. Cats and dogs are the most popular, and there are around the same number of cats and dogs owned as pets – 95.6 million cats compared to 89.7 dogs. But dogs are slightly more expensive -- it costs approximately $1,641 per year to care for a dog; $1,125 for a cat.
8/31/2017 3:08:45 PM
In the field of veterinary medicine, animal chiropractic is quickly emerging as one of the most effective ways to ensure long-term optimal health for animals. Originally used primarily for racehorses and show dogs, animal chiropractic provides non-invasive tools to effectively restore, maintain, and preserve nerves and joints in animals of all shapes and sizes.
6/29/2012 4:52:20 PM
As the "dog days of summer" begin, it seems like an appropriate time to remind pet owners that they are not the only ones affected by the Southwest Louisiana heat and humidity. Pets also face increased risk of heat stroke as the temperatures rise in July and August.