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Get ready, pet lovers! The first-ever Pet Lovers Choice Awards is here, and any cat or dog owner in America can enter! Fans vote, and the winning pets take home a major prize package, including an all-expenses-paid trip to the live awards show in Los Angeles, cash prize, and much more! Proceeds from the awards will benefit the Best Friends Animal Society. The live event will take place in Los Angeles on February 24th hosted by comedian and actor Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, and will air prime time across national television and streaming platforms in early March.

Our friends at Pet Poison Helpline are sounding the alarm about the harmful effects of caffeine consumption by pets. Dogs and cats are much more sensitive to this stimulant than humans.

The solar eclipse is a fascinating natural phenomenon, but it's important to consider how it might affect our pets. Spot Pet Insurance has some tips on what you need to know to keep you animal companions safe during this celestial event. 

If you are the owner of a therapy animal, you might be familiar with Pet Partners. They are known as a leader in the therapy animal field who register volunteer teams to make visits to assisted living facilities, schools, libraries and more. Pet Partners boasts more than three million visits a year. However, the need for therapy animals and teams appears to be growing.

When choosing a dog to fit into your family structure, something pet owners may not realize is that small dogs tend to develop dental problems more rapidly and at a younger age than large dog breeds. A greater awareness of your small dog’s dental needs is paramount to maintaining their health.

The presence of plastics in our oceans and waterbodies is one of the most significant threats to marine ecosystems. A research study led by Dr. Cheol Young Choi from National Korea Maritime and Ocean University was revealed in a press release. They explored the impact of microplastic and BaP exposure on freshwater goldfish (Carassius auratus) who were exposed to BaP and microplastics individually and in combination in order to understand the goldfish exposure effects. The focus was on the goldfish’s stress response, including stress-related genes, cortisol levels, and DNA damage.

As wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads across the northeast United States, VERG Criticalist Jillian DiFazio, DVM DACVECC, speaks out to make pet owners aware of the symptoms of smoke inhalation, as well as other dangers. 

The toxicology experts at Pet Poison Helpline analyzed five years of proprietary call data and are releasing the next iteration an online tool designed to help consumers and veterinary professionals research dangerous and potentially deadly toxins in their area.

In a significant move that should have an impact on wasteful, old-style animal experiments, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that the conservation status of long-tailed macaques and pig-tailed macaques has been changed from vulnerable to endangered.