Is pet ownership sustainable?

This is an interesting & possibly scary article.

The mention of the use of secondary products as a sustainable benefit as they would otherwise not be used makes me wonder what is "secondary products" and if we as humans don't consume should our pets be?
Read the article and think it over.  Please feel free to comment.


Is pet ownership sustainable?

Being Careful at Easter Time

Easter is just around the corner, and at this time there are hidden dangers for pet owners.
Here is an article of what to look out for.

Veterinarians Caution Pet Owners: Dangers at Easter Time

What's Titer?

After hearing about titer testing a few times and once again in the video I decided to look further into it.
This is information that I have found is presented by Dr. Ronald D. Schults, PhD a leader in his feild.
For more information on Titering reveiw Titer Testing: A Crash Course and More on Vaccine Titers by W.Jean Dodds, DVM

Video is Saving Lives with Antibody Titer Tests

Use your own judgement/research and consult your veterinarian if you have any questions.
This video is not an endorsement by Bark'n Up The Green Tree

Vaccines Series

This is a four part series about Vaccinations of Pets

This video is Part 1,  I found it very interesting and insightful.

Dr. Karen Becker Interviews Dr. Schultz (Part 1 of 4)

 Use your own judgement/research and consult your veterinarian if you have any questions.
 This video is not an endorsement by Bark'n Up The Green Tree

Food for thought

This video is about "processed-food-industrial complex" of human foods.  I am sharing this as food for thought as the Pet Food Industry has different regulations but a chemical is a chemical, right.  Please use your own judgement/research and consult your veterinarian if you have any questions.

Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal

Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal

Please note this video is not an endorsement by Bark'n Up The Green Tree

Why Eat Local?

It's on the mind of everyone on why we should eat local.
Michael Pollan: Why Eat Local?

Please note this video is not an endorsement by Bark'n Up The Green Tree

A Silly Idea

So I had a great idea and this is what it lead too..........

a family photo shoot with a local photographer

At this time of year we all have loved ones we think about and possibly "I wish we had offs"  Mine was to the fact that we never had a family photo session.  As we all have made the comment "we can do it next year.  Well I wasn't taking that chance this year