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Big Data studies showed that 91% of dogs &…

37-78% of the pet owners do not give…

Gastro-intestinal issues are among the most common…

I really love this time of the year. 

It's in the air : hope, love, joy, happiness… Everything slows down…

Time flies. A month ago, I was in Japan for a series of lectures on sanitation in animal shelters. I started writing this blog between…

One thing I'm really not good at ? When traveling, coping with the jet-lag. I…

I spend a lot of time…

When we work or volunteer in an animal shelter, there is only one goal we all lean towards : we want all of the dogs and cats in our care to be adopted. We want all…

When we work or volunteer in an animal shelter, there is only one goal we all lean towards : we want all of the dogs and cats in our care to be adopted. We want all…

Some might think that scientific communication is « only » about… communication. Somebody creates a powerpoint, gives it to you and you just have to show up…

Lecturing is part of the job of a scientific communication officer. We hit the road and we share knowledge. As much as we can. And that feels great ! The best part in my opinion…

When I speak about hygiene and sanitation, I always mention the difference between cleaning & disinfecting (…

Maybe you already realized it but feeding guidelines for puppy foods are usually given based on the "Adult Target Weight".

" Mmm, ok, but…

Take a look at the two pictures above. Ok, they are cute puppies & kittens. But when you at them, I'm sure you quickly realize it : they do seem fragile.…

Written by Jessica Danelon, MSc

The fact is, not using the whole meat animal after it has been slaughtered is wasteful. With a hungry human population (let alone the pet population) that’s growing exponentially, coupled with declining rates of farming and space for farming, we aren’t doing ourselves any favours by being squeamish about “by-products” or “offal”. It’s not just the chicken breast or the pork chop that is nutritious, fresh, clean and…

by Jessica Danelon, MSc

The term “by-product”, as found on pet food labels, does not actually describe the material it represents – not…

A long long time ago in a galaxy somehow far away now, I was given what I consider one of the greatest advice I received in my life: read. Read as much as…

Cats are known to be territorial : each animal will have its favorite spots where it indeed prefers to stay. One thing to remember…

I am sure you are familiar with the following say : « Birds of a feather flock together. » This might be true for many things. However, when it comes to sanitation…