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Training a pet takes time: Setting early expectations

September 22, 20247 min

Training a new pet can be an exciting yet challenging experience, especially during the first week the pet comes home, when family expectations are often high. Setting realistic expectations from the start is crucial for your success as well as that of your pet. Let’s see what constitute realistic and unrealistic expectations for training your new pet within the first week. Realistic Expectations Adjustment Period: Your pet is likely to go through a significant adjustment...

by A Correspondent

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‘Godpawrents’ arrive to help Singapore’s pet owners

August 25, 20243 min

A recently launched consumer-to-consumer pet services marketplace in Singapore, aptly named Godpawrents, allows pet owners to find and book trusted, affordable pet sitters and other service providers. Founded in 2023 and launched in March this year, Godpawrents is a pet services marketplace that helps pet owners find pet sitters who are godpawrent-worthy. These ‘godpawrents’ are home-based freelances who will visit the pet owner’s home to take care of their pet, walk their dog, groom the...

by Staff Reporter

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Boehringer Ingelheim ties up with Indian firm to reach Tier 2 cities

August 25, 20246 min

Boehringer Ingelheim India has entered into a strategic partnership with Vvaan Lifesciences Pvt Ltd to distribute its pet parasiticide portfolio in Tier 2 cities of the country. The collaboration, an initiative under Boehringer Ingelheim India’s animal health accelerated growth plan, marks a significant step in expanding the company’s reach and enhancing customer value in the animal health sector. India’s pet health market is currently worth around €115 million ($129 million, or Rs1,078 crore). According to...

by Staff Reporter

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Actress Kaley Cuoco joins 12th Remember Me Thursday

August 15, 20249 min

In a little over a month, animal lovers worldwide will unite for the 12th annual Remember Me Thursday. Observed each year on the fourth Thursday in September, the campaign sees celebrities join with animal welfare organizations and other proponents of kindness to animals to become an integrated online voice advocating help for orphan pets. This year, actress and animal welfare advocate Kaley Cuoco is lending her voice as the campaign’s newest luminary. Animal lovers across...

by Staff Reporter

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Dechra Pharma to acquire veterinary therapeutics company Invetx

August 11, 20247 min

Novo Holdings A/S, an international life sciences investor, has announced that its portfolio company, Invetx, will be acquired by Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC, an international veterinary pharmaceuticals business, for up to $520 million in total consideration on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Invetx creates novel, protein-based animal health therapeutics to transform standards of care in veterinary medicine. With its best-in-class, fully integrated discovery development and commercial manufacturing platform, Invetx leverages biotechnologies validated for human health to create...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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Bangalore’s rules for pets, strays curb RWA high-handedness

July 26, 20245 min

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, or Greater Bangalore Municipal Corporation, has issued guidelines for the care of pets and stray animals, finally ending the abuse of position and power by the tinpot dictators of residents’ welfare associations, commonly referred to as RWAs, local newspapers reported. Under the guidelines, these ‘welfare’ associations, usually dominated by people who are derisively referred to by progressive citizens and younger generations as WhatsApp uncles, have been told to ensure that...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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Don’t leave pets behind, says PETA, but do policymakers care?

July 26, 20248 min

As Typhoon Carina swept across the Philippine Sea towards Taiwan and the Chinese coast earlier this week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known by its acronym PETA, issued an urgent appeal to people in the countries in the storm’s path not to leave their pets behind if they needed to evacuate because of flooding or landslides. The appeal was a fresh reminder of the lack of consideration for pets and, indeed, animals...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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Osteoarthritis: Why you should monitor your pet closely

July 23, 20248 min

Keeping a pet is a huge responsibility, bigger at times than nurturing a child. The child will tell you what is bothering it, where it hurts, what it wants to do or doesn’t want to do, but a pet simply can’t. That is why it is imperative for the owner or caretaker to be watchful for any sign of distress or discomfort in the animal. One such ailment that is becoming fairly common in pets...

by Staff Reporter

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Startup Arterra’s dog supplements now available on Amazon

July 21, 20245 min

Pioneering dog supplements brand Arterra, based in Austin, Texas, USA, has announced that its products are now available on Amazon. In a press release, the company said this is part of Arterra’s mission to make premium, veterinarian-formulated wellness and longevity supplements accessible to dog owners everywhere. Arterra’s adult and senior formulae are crafted to support healthy ageing and enhance longevity in dogs. With 63 premium, science-backed ingredients, these formulae promote overall wellness of dogs by...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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Pet dog accidentally sets home kitchen on fire

July 13, 20244 min

If you have a pet at home, particularly a dog or cat, you should make it a practice to keep your kitchen door shut when you are not in the kitchen. If you like in a house with so-called modern architecture, where the kitchen is little more than an open-access nook, you may need to install barriers to restrict the access. The reason is not just that your pets may want to explore the kitchen...

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