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By Mar's Mission Editorial Team, with assistance from AI tools When a heat wave strikes, soaring temperatures pose serious risks. Knowing how to keep dogs and cats safe is crucial. Three practical, easy-to-remember tips can help protect dogs and cats during a heat wave. Hydrated and Cool Heat waves increase the risk of dehydration. Dogs and cats need constant access to fresh, cool water to stay hydrated. Cooling your pets is just as important. Provide shaded areas where they can escape direct...

By Mar's Mission Editorial Team, with assistance from AI tools May is Pet Allergy Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about how allergies affect both people and pets. Understanding pet allergies is an important part of creating successful, lifelong matches between families and companion animals. Companion Animals Have Allergies Too Did you know that dogs and cats can experience allergies? Just like people, companion animals can suffer from pesky allergies too, reports Texas A&M...

By Mar's Mission Editorial Team, with assistance from AI tools April 12-18 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week -- a great opportunity to strengthen the bond between dogs and people through safety and awareness. "Each year, more than 4.5 million dog bites occur in the United States. Despite what you might assume, most of these incidents don't happen when an unfamiliar dog attacks someone in a park or another outdoor location. Instead, most dog bites are inflicted by a pet dog in a home,"...