All birds preen, grooming their feathers daily. The problem appears when a bird begins to pluck out feathers. It’s easy to detect as you’ll see bald spots or feather shafts on the bird’s body. There are a number of reasons why birds pluck out their feathers. Some wild birds use their feathers to line nests. […]
The World Pet Association (WPA), the oldest nonprofit organization within the industry promoting responsible growth and development of companion pets and related products and services, has awarded Gwen Powell, WPA director of community development, with the Matsui Award. Deemed the organization’s highest honor, the Matsui Award is named after former board president Jiro Matsui, and […]
Veterinary Pet Insurance published a list of the 10 most popular dog names for 2010. The list is based on the names of the dogs insured by them. They have over half a million customers, so that’s a pretty big survey. Unsurprisingly, all 10 names are also human names. As more people view their pets […]
