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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.

The PARTNER Journal

Urate Stones in Dogs: Ask About Purines, Not Just Protein

Urate-stone feeding needs a stone-specific veterinary plan. A crude-protein percentage or a meat name cannot confirm a suitable low-purine diet.

Urate Stones in Dogs: Ask About Purines, Not Just Protein

Urate-stone feeding needs a stone-specific veterinary plan. A crude-protein percentage or a meat name cannot confirm a suitable low-purine diet.

The Next Bag Looks Different: Check What Actually Changed

A new bag design does not explain whether a recipe changed. Compare the labels, save the lot details and ask a question tied to the food you received.

The Next Bag Looks Different: Check What Actually Changed

A new bag design does not explain whether a recipe changed. Compare the labels, save the lot details and ask a question tied to the food you received.

Reporting a Suspected Pet Food Problem: Build a Clear Record

A suspected food problem needs clear product details and a timeline. Learn what to gather, where to report and how to separate observations from conclusions.

Reporting a Suspected Pet Food Problem: Build a Clear Record

A suspected food problem needs clear product details and a timeline. Learn what to gather, where to report and how to separate observations from conclusions.

If a Pet Finds Rodent Bait, Save the Active Ingredient

Mouse and rat baits can look alike but contain different poisons. Contact a veterinarian immediately and preserve the active-ingredient label; do not give a home antidote.

If a Pet Finds Rodent Bait, Save the Active Ingredient

Mouse and rat baits can look alike but contain different poisons. Contact a veterinarian immediately and preserve the active-ingredient label; do not give a home antidote.

Cat Nasopharyngeal Polyps: Questions About Breathing and Swallowing

An inflammatory polyp can affect the ear or the space behind the nose. Ask how its location is confirmed and how breathing, swallowing and recovery will be managed.

Cat Nasopharyngeal Polyps: Questions About Breathing and Swallowing

An inflammatory polyp can affect the ear or the space behind the nose. Ask how its location is confirmed and how breathing, swallowing and recovery will be managed.

When Your Cat’s Back Ripples, Record the Whole Episode

Back rippling, sudden sensitivity or tail-directed biting needs context. Avoid provoking the reaction and ask what painful, skin or neurologic causes should be assessed.

When Your Cat’s Back Ripples, Record the Whole Episode

Back rippling, sudden sensitivity or tail-directed biting needs context. Avoid provoking the reaction and ask what painful, skin or neurologic causes should be assessed.