Posted by: H.R. For Pets Best Insurance With the cold winter months upon us, it is imperative that pet owners take precautions when it comes to pet health in the winter. Betsy McFarland, senior director of companion animals for the Humane Society of The United States, cautions pet owners that, “our pets are particularly vulnerable [...]

By: Dr. Jack Stephens Pets Best Insurance President Schotzie, now eleven years of age, has been paralyzed for nine years due to a ruptured disc in his back. This condition is common to the Daschund breed and if left untreated, can cause permant paralysis. In Schotzie’s case, it caused sudden paralysis of the rear legs [...]

By: H.R. Pets Best Insurance Editorial Manager Dr. Suzanne Phillips thinks people often treat their pets better than their spouses. While dog and cat health care, emotional demands and physical needs are often readily met by owners—they often neglect to provide the same for their human counterpart. In her article on PsychCentral, the psychologist argues [...]

By: Dr. Jack Stephens, DVM Pets Best Insurance President For years I have been promoting the power of pets for human health and well being. Although I knew even as a child that pets had a strong effect on our feelings, it was not until 1979 that I witnessed it first-hand as I watched a [...]

By: H. R. Pets Best Insurance Editorial Manager Is Fluffy biting your fiancé’s pant legs again? Does Priscilla persistently hiss when your boyfriend or girlfriend walks through the door? It’s not unusual for pets to take a dislike to someone new in your life— it’s not unusual either for that new someone to dislike your [...]

Ready to adopt a pet? Here’s what you’ll need to know about different types of animal shelters.

It’s a myth that you have to raise a pet from a puppy or kitten to get a strong family bond. Here’s why.

When adopting a cat or dog from an animal shelter, chances are you’ll take the animal home spayed or neutered; otherwise you won’t take it home at all. One reason animal shelters and rescue shelters insist on spaying and neutering is because they are busy fighting a serious overpopulation problem. Every year, 10 million animals [...]

Did you know that cats are the most popular pets in the nation? It’s true. The estimated number of pet dogs in the US is only around 75 million, while the number of pet cats is closer to 90 million! Clearly, Americans love their cats. So it’s hard to explain the reason why, when it [...]

Unless you live in a cave someplace, the economy affects almost every aspect of your life, including your family pets: your beloved dog or cat.