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October’s Spicy Nighttime Neighbours: Loving Skunks, Understanding 'Hyperphagia', & How to Un-Perfume Your Dog Think skunks are just autumn party-crashers? Think again! October is peak skunk season thanks to a biological eating frenzy called hyperphagia. Learn why our tuxedo-wearing neighbours are actually lawn-saving superheroes, why tomato juice only tricks your brain through "nose blindness," and how a proudly Canadian citrus secret saved bath time. (Read time: 4 mins)

Is Your Dog's Mushroom Supplement Actually Working?

Many pet parents choose large tubs of multi-ingredient mushroom powders because they look like a great value. But canine and feline biology tells a different story.

Mushrooms store their active immune-boosting compounds behind cell walls made of chitin, the same tough material found in insect shells. Because dogs and cats lack the enzymes to break down chitin, up to 80% of unextracted raw powders pass right through their digestive system unabsorbed.

To get a therapeutic response from a diluted powder blend, owners often end up feeding 3x to 4x the recommended scoop size, emptying a $50 jar in less than two weeks.

The alternative? Concentrated, bioavailable extractions that break down the chitin barrier before it reaches the bottle, delivering stronger clinical results at a fraction of the daily cost.

August is actually one of the busiest months for fleas and ticks in Southern Ontario! 🦟🐶

Ticks don’t disappear when the summer heat hits... in fact, adult blacklegged ticks emerge in late August for a major feeding surge before winter.

We broke down the local Niagara data from Brock University’s vector lab, plus our favourite 5-layer natural defense routine to keep your pup safe without harsh pesticides.