The FDA is advising pet owners not to feed their pets certain lots of Evander’s Hunk of Beef or Against the Grain Grain Free Pulled Beef with Gravy canned dog foods after unopened cans from both brands were found to contain pentobarbital, a barbiturate. This drug is used in animal euthanasia. It should not be in pet food.

Veterinary staff have long known that pets are considered part of clients’ families; a claim that is validated by data. A September 2016 survey by the Human–Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HABRI) found that 98 percent of pet owners consider their pet to be an important member of their family.This reflects a 10 percent increase over a similar survey conducted by PetSmart in 2007. In fact, 71 percent of survey respondents let their pet sleep in the bed with them, and nearly half bought their dog or cat a birthday present.

This has certainly been the year for flying pigs, but the San Francisco International Airport has the first official one.

A lost tabby kitty found himself in a pet supply store swimming in a sea of catnip toys.

A recent study found that our dogs might have more in common with U.S. presidents than previously thought. As the stress of the office seems to make U.S. presidents gray rapidly, stress and anxiety could also be causing premature graying in dogs.