In 2o14 we decided we needed to take action. Looking at the landscape – shelters were over crowded, under funded and making major pleas for help. Amazing animals were being euthanized just to save space. It was horrible. We knew we couldn’t make a difference alone and that we would need a group of Heroes … [Read more…]
As dogs age, their health deteriorates, and the most common health problem in senior dogs is osteoarthritis (1). Unfortunately, canine arthritis is not exclusive to geriatric dogs, and younger adult dogs may also suffer from this problem as well (2, 3, 4). A dietary change for arthritic dogs is key to alleviating the symptoms, so what’s … [Read more…]
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