Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to ...

Recently, there’s been a trend of people wanting to feed their pets a diet that follows their own dietary preferences — which often means a meat-free diet. Vets have long maintained that feeding cats ...

A new analysis estimates a variety of potential benefits for environmental sustainability -- for instance, reduced freshwater consumption and greenhouse gas emissions -- that could result from ...

Mineral balance is a key factor in maintaining the urinary health of cats—excessive amounts of certain minerals could result in serious problems like stones and blockages. A healthy cat food for ...

In the first study, the team surveyed 2,639 dog guardians worldwide. Around 84% of respondents were currently feeding their dogs either conventional or raw meat-based diets. However, a substantial 43% ...

One disease that is not mentioned very often that we see in cats is chronic diarrhea. It is probably not talked about because, well, no one wants to talk about it. It is gross and cannot be described ...