Are you an older adult interested in getting a dog? Perhaps you're retired and decided that you finally have the extra time to care for a dog. Maybe you crave the kind of companionship that a dog can offer. The care that is required to have a pet can provide one with ...

  It has been shown in multiple studies that animals of all kinds play a very productive and positive role in caring for those individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.  Observations reveal that even those with marked memory issues recognize an animal as being ...

Wondering if it’s a good idea to find a new pet for a parent or grandparent? It’s a question that often appears when the weather starts to warm back up in the spring and summer. Like the one summer my brother decided to give my parents a voucher from the local pet ...