Pets

8 Reasons Raw Food Diets Are Backfiring And ER Vets Have the Data to Prove It

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Emergency clinics are seeing the fallout from raw diets in real time.

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Raw feeding has surged in popularity, fueled by the belief that it mimics what dogs and cats would eat in the wild. The glossy photos of perfectly portioned raw meals make it look clean, natural, even superior. But inside veterinary ERs, the story is different. Cases tied to raw diets are stacking up, and the risks are becoming difficult to ignore.

The gap between intention and outcome is striking. Owners aim to give their pets the best, but the consequences often prove dangerous. From bacterial infections to fractured teeth, the reality behind raw food diets is far messier than the trend suggests.

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How Lawmakers Helped Farm Animals in 2025

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A wave of change quietly swept through barns and grocery aisles this year.

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It’s not often that policy conversations feel like they’re actually improving lives—especially farm animal lives—but this year delivered more than talk. From state mandates to emergency pauses, lawmakers made real moves that ripple through how food is produced and sold.

And it wasn’t a tidy path. Political pushes collided with disease outbreaks and price surges, yet even amid chaos, change stuck. Let me walk you through eight shifts that reshaped the barnyard conversation.

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How AI Is Revolutionizing Heart Care in Pets This Year

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Technology is quietly changing how vets protect animal hearts.

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Veterinary medicine is entering a new era, and it isn’t just about new medications or surgical tools. Artificial intelligence is now helping vets detect, predict, and treat heart conditions in dogs, cats, and other pets faster and with greater accuracy than before. What once required invasive testing or guesswork can now be flagged early through algorithms that learn from thousands of cases.

This isn’t some far-off promise—it’s happening in clinics right now. From advanced imaging to wearable monitors, AI is reshaping how we understand the beating hearts of the animals we love.

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People Are Being Arrested And Their Pets Are Paying the Price

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Families vanish in an instant, and animals are left stranded.

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When Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows up at a door, the focus is usually on the people being detained. But behind those doors are dogs waiting for their daily walk, cats expecting dinner, and birds relying on a familiar hand. In those moments, animals are left in limbo.

The arrests ripple out past the families themselves. Pets end up confused, abandoned, or funneled into overburdened shelters. Some never see their owners again. The human cost of detention is already heavy, but the silent suffering of pets has gone largely unreported.

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ICE Raids Are Leaving Beloved Dogs and Cats Homeless—What Happens Next?

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Animal shelters are seeing more abandoned pets with limited placement options.

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Federal immigration enforcement has created an unintended consequence: pets left behind when their owners are detained or deported. Since June, shelters in affected areas have reported increases in surrendered animals, with rescue workers adapting their operations to handle immigration-related cases.

The situation reflects the practical challenges that arise when families face sudden detention. With more than 56,800 people in ICE custody as of July and no government agency tracking displaced pets, animal welfare organizations are working to address gaps in the system.

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