health warnings

Is Superbug Danger To Humans?

An infectious superbug capable of being passed from pets to humans is on the rise and becoming increasingly problematic. It was only a few years ago when scientists suspected that the bacteria was...

“Killer” Bees Attack Dogs

In Riviera Beach, FL a 70 year-old-woman was injured and three dogs killed when attacked by bees living at a vacant house. Nancy J. Hill stepped outside her Dorado Drive home at about 4:30 p.m....

Keep Your Dog Cool in the Heat

This video features some practical, simple ways to keep your pet from getting overheated. A new one to me—and a great idea—is rubbing aloe vera gel or vitamin E oil on a dog’s foot...

Why Do We Still Chop Off Puppies’ Tails?

Our guest blogger is Tracie Hotchner, radio host and author of The Dog Bible. Tracie is writing a series of daily dog tips for Dogster which you can receive by email. To sign up, just check the box...

Heat Wave Alert

Guest blogger Stacie Tamaki is a Dogster member and guardian of Kitai. We encourage you to follow her example and report dogs left in hot cars. In California it is now illegal to leave a dog in a...

Morreale Meat Ground Meat Recalled For E. Coli in JSM Meat Holdings Company

Thanks to MyFoxSTL.com for this recall announcement. E. Coli Scare Leads To Meat Recall Created: Sunday, 18 May 2008 CHICAGO — Federal officials say a Chicago-based company is recalling...

Check Out the Dogster Vet Blog for Info on Foxtail Season

Do you live in an area of North America with those pesky and dangerous plant pods known as Foxtails? If so, check out Dogster’s Vet Blog for info on Foxtail season.Northern Hemisphere Alert:...

FDA Shuts Down Hope Food Supply Seafood Processing Plant

If you feed any of these kinds of products to your dogs or cats, please make sure they aren’t getting anything from Hope Food Supply, Inc. Thanks to the FDA for this announcement. FDA Shuts...

String of Illnesses Linked to Nutro Pet Food

Thanks to all of you who barked in this article from ConsumerAffairs.com. Are we on the verge of another recall? String of Illnesses Afflicts NUTRO-Fed Pets Company insists its food is ‘100%...

Green Beans and Other Products Recalled From New Era Canning Company, Many Products Canned Under Oth

This recall is a couple of months old but since people tend to keep canned goods around for a while I thought I’d err on the side of caution and let you know about it anyway. If you feed green...