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Food, health and the everyday moments that bring us closer. Practical knowledge for life with cats and dogs, from the PARTNER Editorial Team.

Nutrition & Feeding

Weighing Your Cat at Home: Make the Readings Comparable

Use a suitable scale, subtract the current carrier weight and keep the units with each reading. A home trend supports, rather than replaces, a veterinary check.

Weighing Your Cat at Home: Make the Readings Comparable

Use a suitable scale, subtract the current carrier weight and keep the units with each reading. A home trend supports, rather than replaces, a veterinary check.

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Dessert-Shaped Pet Treats: Read Past the Shape

A doughnut shape is not a bakery recipe. Compare the actual ingredients, feeding purpose and package details of dessert-shaped pet treats.

Dessert-Shaped Pet Treats: Read Past the Shape

A doughnut shape is not a bakery recipe. Compare the actual ingredients, feeding purpose and package details of dessert-shaped pet treats.

IMHA in Dogs: Why Food Is Not the Whole Anemia Plan

Anemia has different causes. When IMHA is being investigated, keep tests, medicines and follow-up together rather than trying to correct it with an iron-rich food.

IMHA in Dogs: Why Food Is Not the Whole Anemia Plan

Anemia has different causes. When IMHA is being investigated, keep tests, medicines and follow-up together rather than trying to correct it with an iron-rich food.

A Low T4 Result Does Not Alone Diagnose a Dog’s Thyroid

Put the thyroid result beside symptoms, medicines and other illness. Ask whether further testing or a later reassessment would clarify it.

A Low T4 Result Does Not Alone Diagnose a Dog’s Thyroid

Put the thyroid result beside symptoms, medicines and other illness. Ask whether further testing or a later reassessment would clarify it.

Mealtimes With a Cat Who Has Cerebellar Hypoplasia

For a diagnosed cat, make reaching the dish easier and measure intake separately from spills. New balance changes still need veterinary advice.

Mealtimes With a Cat Who Has Cerebellar Hypoplasia

For a diagnosed cat, make reaching the dish easier and measure intake separately from spills. New balance changes still need veterinary advice.

My Dog Won’t Eat When Home Alone

An untouched meal during your absence can be a useful clue. Compare the whole pattern and bring a brief recording to the veterinary discussion.

My Dog Won’t Eat When Home Alone

An untouched meal during your absence can be a useful clue. Compare the whole pattern and bring a brief recording to the veterinary discussion.