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Nova Scotia

Spotting the warning signs of diabetes in your pets

A chronic condition that affects millions of Canadians can also be an issue for pets. Diabetes occurs when the body…

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Lifestyle

Daylight Savings: Getting rowdy pets to sleep

Every night at 11 p.m. sharp, my dog corrals me into my bedroom, and then at 7 a.m. he has…

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Lifestyle

What illnesses can be passed from pets to humans?

Health officials in Alaska recently reported the first known human death from a virus called Alaskapox. The man, who died in January,…

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Lifestyle

Here’s how to keep your pets warm during cold winters

When 2-year-old Clara dons her four rubber booties to go out into the intense cold of a Helsinki winter morning,…

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Halifax

N.S. homeless pet owners face stigma when often their pets eat better than they do

HALIFAX, N.S. — Just because a pet is sleeping rough with its owner doesn’t mean it’s suffering, said Nova Scotia…

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Lifestyle

Daylight savings: Pets impacted with time change too

TORONTO – In past autumns, when Jocelyn Rutgers tried to enjoy the extra hour of sleep offered by the end…

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Nova Scotia

Artists commemorate homes, pets lost in Halifax-area wildfires

A group of local artists met on Saturday to give out paintings, drawings and embroideries to people who lost homes…

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Canada

Poop bags are now available at rock climbing sites in Squamish and nope, they’re not for your pets

There’s no delicate way to describe a new program launched for rock climbers in B.C.’s Squamish area, meant to reduce human waste…

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Nova Scotia

Renters with pets need protection in tenancy rules, says animal-welfare charity

A Nova Scotia charity wants the province to introduce a new law that would help protect pet owners who rent…

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Tech

Raccoons attack 2 Vancouver residents and their pets, hours apart at the same intersection

WARNING: This article contains details and images depicting animal attacks that some readers may find disturbing. Two Vancouver residents and…

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