A new year brings new opportunities for a lifestyle reboot. As you set health goals for 2025, remember that your pet can embark on the journey to healthier living alongside you. Whether you are aiming to eat better, exercise more, or find peace of mind, one of the best strategies for success is the buddy system—and your pet might be the perfect partner. Consider three ways you and your pet can work towards healthy habits...
Orijen, a pet food brand, is collaborating with Disney to celebrate the release of Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) in theatres on Friday. The collaboration aims to highlight the importance of feeding pets high-quality, ‘WholePrey’ ingredients, Champion Petfoods, the company behind Orijen, said in a press release. Orijen has teamed up with Disney to celebrate the movie’s launch and highlight its products, which are packed with ‘WholePrey’ ingredients, including muscle meat, poultry or fish, organs,...
Socializing your pup is crucial to raising a well-adjusted, confident, and happy dog. It involves exposing the animal when still young and impressionable to different experiences, environments, people, and other animals in a positive and controlled manner. Outdoor socialization is particularly important, as it helps a pup to adapt to the sights, sounds, and smells of the world beyond its home. However, the process should be tailored to the puppy’s age and developmental stage, and...
There is some good news for those who love greyhounds and are aghast to see them used and abused to enrich gamblers. The government of New Zealand has said it plans to ban greyhound racing because of the “unacceptably high” rate of injuries to the dogs, the BBC reported on Tuesday. “Despite significant progress made by the greyhound racing industry in recent years, the percentage of dogs being injured remains persistently high,” Racing Minister Winston...
Presenting a collection of eye-catching animal pictures from around the world. Watch this space daily! Also, do you have animal pictures that you shot and would like to share with a wider audience? Connect with us at connect@thesnout.in For more Photogallery Watch out. Check out more pictures here: Picture of the Day Have arresting animal pictures, whether of pets, wildlife, or animals at a farm or zoo, that you took yourself and would...
You have Australians who speak to their pet animals as if they were human and let them sleep in their beds. And then you have the likes of former greyhound trainer Leslie Bates. The greyhound racing business in Australia, as elsewhere in the world where it survives in the face of growing opprobrium, is increasingly getting exposed for what it is in reality: a cruel human attempt to find enjoyment in and profit from animal...
Do you speak to your dog or cat as if it were a human being? If your answer is yes, take heart. You are not alone. A survey carried out in Australia among dog and cat owners found that more than 90% talk to their pets as if they were simply another member of the family. The poll of 1,000 Australians from pet insurer Budget Direct found that about 59% said they regularly talk to...
The retail sale of pet animals in shops will be prohibited by law throughout the state of New York, USA, from December 15, CBS News reported. The Puppy Mill Pipeline Act, which was passed by the state legislature in December 2022 and signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 16, applies to dogs, cats, and rabbits. It will still be legal to adopt pets through humane societies, animal rescues, and licensed breeders. On Thursday, the...
Bringing a new pup home is the start of an exciting journey. Among the essential first steps to raising a happy, well-behaved dog is socializing your pup, which involves exposing the newcomer to various sights, sounds, people, animals, and experiences in a positive, controlled way. Proper socialization will help your pup grow into a confident, friendly dog, comfortable in different environments and around various people and pets. Socializing your pup is critical for its emotional...
While some large Indian corporations such as Godrej Consumer Products Ltd have announced plans to enter the rapidly growing pet foods market, the Growel Group, a leader in aquaculture feeds, aqua healthcare, and the seafood processing industry since 1994, has stolen a march over them with their recent launch of the brand, Carniwel. According to a press statement from the company, the Carniwel brand, crafted with high-quality nutritious ingredients and manufactured entirely in India, falls...
