Halo Pets Blog https://blog.halopets.com Improving the well being of pets and the people who love them. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:24:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.17 https://blog.halopets.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-halo_logo-32x32.png Halo Pets Blog https://blog.halopets.com 32 32 Halo Partners to Donate 70,000+ Bowls of Food to Texas Pet Shelters https://blog.halopets.com/2021/03/02/halo-partners-to-donate-70000-bowls-of-food-to-texas-pet-shelters/ https://blog.halopets.com/2021/03/02/halo-partners-to-donate-70000-bowls-of-food-to-texas-pet-shelters/#respond Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:26:39 +0000 https://blog.halopets.com/?p=41687 Halo Partners with Greater Good Charities to Donate Over 70,000 Bowls of Pet Food to Texas Pet Shelters Following Winter Storm Halo is pleased to announce donations made in partnership with Greater Good Charities to provide support to animal shelters in Texas impacted by the devastating winter storms last month. Following the winter storms and

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2021/03/02/halo-partners-to-donate-70000-bowls-of-food-to-texas-pet-shelters/feed/ 0 Trick-or-Treat? https://blog.halopets.com/2020/10/28/trick-or-treat/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/10/28/trick-or-treat/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:56:09 +0000 http://blog.halopets.com/?p=41225 It’s October, and for many of us that means Halloween celebrations! Other than fun costumes and decorations, Halloween is synonymous with treats. But just how many treats are ok for your furry friend?

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2020/10/28/trick-or-treat/feed/ 0 Should we dress up our pets for Halloween? https://blog.halopets.com/2020/10/14/should-we-dress-up-our-pets-for-halloween/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/10/14/should-we-dress-up-our-pets-for-halloween/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:38:52 +0000 https://blog.halopets.com/?p=41587 Should we dress up our pets for Halloween? Dressing up on Halloween can be great fun for children and adults alike, but what about our furry friends? Just like people, dogs and cats are individuals, and no two animals are the same. For some pets, getting dressed up and the attention their costume brings, is

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2020/10/14/should-we-dress-up-our-pets-for-halloween/feed/ 0 What should you do if you see an animal out in the cold? https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/29/what-should-you-do-if-you-see-an-animal-out-in-the-cold/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/29/what-should-you-do-if-you-see-an-animal-out-in-the-cold/#respond Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:03:19 +0000 https://blog.halopets.com/?p=41582 What should you do if you see an animal out in the cold? As animal lovers, one of the most heartbreaking things to see is a helpless animal trapped in an unsafe situation. There has been growing awareness and media attention to dogs, in particular, left in vehicles in hot weather. There doesn’t seem to

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/29/what-should-you-do-if-you-see-an-animal-out-in-the-cold/feed/ 0 Whole Meat vs. Meat Meal: How to Spot the Difference in Ingredients https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/17/whole-meat-vs-meat-meal-how-to-spot-the-difference-in-ingredients/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/17/whole-meat-vs-meat-meal-how-to-spot-the-difference-in-ingredients/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:01:57 +0000 https://blog.halopets.com/?p=41578 Whole Meat vs. Meat Meal: How to Spot the Difference in Ingredients What’s in a name? Does it matter? Yes! There are many ways to provide essential nutrients to pets, including a variety of protein sources. Most dog and cat foods contain meat from other animals – typically chicken, turkey, cattle, pigs or fish, though

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/17/whole-meat-vs-meat-meal-how-to-spot-the-difference-in-ingredients/feed/ 0 How to Safely Celebrate a Pet’s Birthday https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/03/how-to-safely-celebrate-a-pets-birthday/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/03/how-to-safely-celebrate-a-pets-birthday/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:09:29 +0000 https://blog.halopets.com/?p=41568 How to Safely Celebrate a Pet’s Birthday Happy birthday to you! We all love a celebration, and a pet’s birthday (or adoption day) is a great excuse to spoil them rotten – as if we don’t do that every day! Of course, there are many ways to celebrate and show our love to our pets,

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2020/09/03/how-to-safely-celebrate-a-pets-birthday/feed/ 0 COVID-19—Revisited https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/13/covid-19-revisited/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/13/covid-19-revisited/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:12:13 +0000 https://blog.halopets.com/?p=41558 COVID-19 – Revisited Five months after the outbreak began, COVID is still very much in the news. None of us could possibly have imagined the magnitude of impact this virus would have on our daily lives, financially and on the world over. First were the questions: could people catch COVID from their pets, and vice

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/13/covid-19-revisited/feed/ 0 GreaterGood.org & Halo Announce A New Dog Resource, FidoFoster.org https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/11/greatergood-org-halo-announce-a-new-dog-resource-fidofoster-org/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/11/greatergood-org-halo-announce-a-new-dog-resource-fidofoster-org/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:41:49 +0000 https://blog.halopets.com/?p=41548 GreaterGood.org & Halo Announce A New Dog Resource, FidoFoster.org, & Launch the “Walk and Wag” Photo Contest with Celebrity Judge Olivia Munn to Salute Dog Heroes Halo Pet Food for a Year, 15,000 Halo Meals and $10,000 in Grants Courtesy of MyPetCandle to Donate to Animal Shelters, Training with Animal Planet’s Pet Expert Andrea Arden, Wag!

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/11/greatergood-org-halo-announce-a-new-dog-resource-fidofoster-org/feed/ 0 Achieving Your Dog’s Healthy Weight Goals https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/04/achieving-your-pets-summer-body-goals/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/04/achieving-your-pets-summer-body-goals/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:32:53 +0000 https://blog.halopets.com/?p=41526 A number of my clients have seen their dog’s bodies change as a result of COVID lockdowns. Some have had extra time to walk their dogs and their dogs have trimmed up– great! But for many, there has been extra time at home which has only encouraged pet owners to dole out too many treats. Even before the pandemic, pet obesity was considered an epidemic, with over half (!!) of the dogs in the USA overweight as of 2018.

Here are a few tips and tricks to help your pet stay in a healthy body condition this summer.

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]]> https://blog.halopets.com/2020/08/04/achieving-your-pets-summer-body-goals/feed/ 0 Why is My Dog Eating Grass? https://blog.halopets.com/2020/07/14/why-is-my-dog-eating-grass/ https://blog.halopets.com/2020/07/14/why-is-my-dog-eating-grass/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:56:23 +0000 http://blog.halopets.com/?p=41397 Summer is in full swing and by now your lawn is probably green. While admiring the fruits of your labor in the yard, are you wondering if you adopted a mini cow instead of a dog? Does he or she gorge on the grass in your garden or stop and nibble while taking a walk? Are you curious as are all of us, why your dog is eating grass?

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