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Brand Spotlight: ZIWI Peak Nutrition for Dogs & Cats
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Walking down the pet food aisle can sometimes feel like trying to read a foreign language. With so many confusing labels and marketing buzzwords, it can be incredibly hard to...
Fueling the Golden Years: How to Feed a Senior Dog
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
There is a very specific, bittersweet milestone every pet parent hits: that moment you look down and realize your dog’s muzzle is looking a little frosty, and they are taking...
The Journey Home: Your Guide to Adopting a Shelter Dog
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
October isn't just about Halloween decorations, crisp autumn air, and pumpkin spice lattes. It is officially National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.
Choosing to rescue a dog is one of...
The Great Fall Shed (And How to Survive Dry Skin Season)
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
I was sitting at my desk this week, scratching my brain trying to think of a good topic for this blog, when I realized something: I wasn't the only one...
The Labor Day Pet Playbook: BBQs, Lingering Heat, and the Fall Reset
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Labor Day is universally recognized as the "unofficial start of fall." However, anyone living in Illinois knows this is an absolute lie. While the stores might be rolling out the...
The Ultimate Guide to Dog Chews (And How to Buy Yourself 30 Minutes of Peace)
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
If you have human children, you likely know the unparalleled, mesmerizing power of handing an exhausted toddler an iPad. In our house, we don't have human toddlers, but we do...
Back to School Blues? A Dog's Guide to Surviving September
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
The backpacks are out. The new clothes are folded. The summer freedom is officially over. For kids (and exhausted parents!), it's a return to routine. But for our four-legged family...
The Wet Cat Food Obsession: A Guide to Textures, Flavors, and... Giblets
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Up until about a year ago, my cats, Zelda and Bosco, were strictly dry cat food enthusiasts. I never really thought much about it. They ate their kibble, they took...
Happy Rawgust! Everything You Need to Know About Raw Dog Food
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Happy Rawgust to all those who celebrate! As far as my research has shown me, it is a globally recognized, month-long extravaganza that originated in 345 BCE… my research might...
Dry vs Wet Dog Food: The Great Debate
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Walk down any pet food aisle, and you are immediately faced with the ultimate, age-old division: towering bags of dry kibble on one side, and neat stacks of wet food...
The Magic of Mutts: A Love Letter to the Mystery Mix
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: I love my purebred dog. Billy is a fantastic, deeply loyal, and highly-strung velcro Border Collie. But if I am...
The Unthinkable Emergency: A Pet Parent’s Guide to Fire Safety
Written By: Dan Chruscinski
We at Pets Etc. love spending our time on this blog talking about the fun parts of pet parenting: the best toys, funny behavioral quirks, and navigating muddy paws....