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New, More Accurate Way to Calculate Dog Age Revealed
If you’ve ever gotten the impression that your dog’s calculated age in human-equivalent years seemed a bit off, you’re not alone. A new, more accurate formula for calculating your dog’s age has been published — let’s hope you still have your notes from high school trigonometry class. The long held formula for calculating dog years […]
31 Pet-Friendly Cities Receive “Better Cities For Pets” Certification
Over 30 cities recently received the Better Cities for Pets certification for pet-friendliness from Mars Petcare. The full list of cities that were awarded the certification includes: Arlington, Texas Bentonville, Arkansas Bloomington, Indiana Calumet City, Illinois Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Texas Downey, California Fort Wayne, Indiana Franklin, Tennessee Gresham, Oregon Hallandale Beach, Florida Henderson, Nevada Houston, Texas […]
Study Suggests Friendly Pet Owners More Resistant to Depression
A new study suggests that people who are friendly to their pets are less likely to experience symptoms of depression. The study, conducted by a team at the Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health, involved over 650 pet owning participants living in South Korea. Participants were given a survey designed to assess how […]