Articles for tag: AnimalRescue, GulfStates, Hurricanes, pets, PetSafety

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How Hurricanes Affect Pets Across the Gulf States

Suhail Ahmed

The Gulf states live with a familiar tension each storm season: the clock ticks, the cone of uncertainty shifts, and families weigh impossible choices that include the quiet stare of a dog or the trembling tuck of a cat’s paws. In recent years, faster-changing forecasts and rapid intensification have squeezed evacuation windows, raising the stakes ...

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Why Dogs in Colorado Are More Likely to Face Altitude Issues

Suhail Ahmed

Every summer and fall, Colorado’s high-country trails fill with wagging tails and eager paws – and a quiet risk that many owners never see coming. Thin air turns simple romps into heavy work, and the warning signs in dogs can be strikingly subtle until they’re not. Vets across mountain towns report more cases of respiratory ...