Pets affected by the pet food recall can greatly benefit from a homemade diet and nutritional supplements that will detoxify the kidneys and liver. Contrary to some claims, "people food" when given as a balanced diet, can be very beneficial for pets. Learn more about how you can help heal your pet using a balanced homemade diet.

Have you ever wondered why dogs come in such diverse sizes? When they are on their hind legs, the toy dogs may just reach up to your knee. The giant dogs can easily push you over and are more than 7 feet tall!

From the smallest Chihuahua to the largest Great Dane, dogs dramatically vary in size, much more than most other animals. Now scientists have discovered a genetic basis for this diversity. The reason different dog breeds have so many sizes may be explained by the new researche based on 3,200 dog DNA samples.

Menu Foods Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:MEW.UN) has provided an update on its March 16 pet food recall, which represents an important step forward on identifying the issue's cause.

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Donald F. Smith announced today that scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified Aminopterin as a toxin present in cat food samples from Menu Foods, the manufacturer of the many brands of dog and cat food that are currently the subject of a nationwide recall.