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Are Your Dog’s Toys Poisoning Him?

According to a presentation by the SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY conference, many of the plastic and rubbery toys and fetching batons that our dogs chew on and play with every...

Are Your Dog’s Toys Poisoning Him?

According to a presentation by the SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY conference, many of the plastic and rubbery toys and fetching batons that our dogs chew on and play with every...

Pet Toys and Toxicity

Spoiling a dog or cat with fun toys is one of the joys of pet parenthood. But according to information released by Healthy Stuff, a nonprofit environmental research organization, many...

Pet Toys and Toxicity

Spoiling a dog or cat with fun toys is one of the joys of pet parenthood. But according to information released by Healthy Stuff, a nonprofit environmental research organization, many...

Toxic homes: Are Our Pets Becoming Polluted?

The danger posed by toxic chemicals in the environment has been a widely recognized and extensively studied public health issue for decades. But only recently have the possible effects of these...

Toxic homes: Are Our Pets Becoming Polluted?

The danger posed by toxic chemicals in the environment has been a widely recognized and extensively studied public health issue for decades. But only recently have the possible effects of these...

Toxic Burden and Our Pets

Cats and dogs engage in many behaviors we do not. They clean themselves, using their tongues as washcloths. They eat off the floor. They are petted by guardians whose hands...

Toxic Burden and Our Pets

Cats and dogs engage in many behaviors we do not. They clean themselves, using their tongues as washcloths. They eat off the floor. They are petted by guardians whose hands...

Dog Bites BPA: Chemicals Leak From Plastic Trai...

Dogs that chew on plastic training devices and toys may be exposed to hormone-altering chemicals, according to research at Texas Tech University. The researchers found that bisphenol A (BPA) and...

Dog Bites BPA: Chemicals Leak From Plastic Trai...

Dogs that chew on plastic training devices and toys may be exposed to hormone-altering chemicals, according to research at Texas Tech University. The researchers found that bisphenol A (BPA) and...

Toxic Chemical Found in Dog Beds and Toys

What do your toothpaste, your athletic socks and your dog’s bed have in common? They most likely contain triclosan, a powerful anti-microbial chemical incorporated into a broad array of consumer...

Toxic Chemical Found in Dog Beds and Toys

What do your toothpaste, your athletic socks and your dog’s bed have in common? They most likely contain triclosan, a powerful anti-microbial chemical incorporated into a broad array of consumer...