Don recently wrote about his dog Muppy being diagnosed with bladder cancer and his concern that the grief he was feeling was causing him to be stressed. He was worried that his stress could cause Muppy stress and negatively affect her health. In this article,
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for July 21, 2025, where Don discusses the most crucial nutrient for our pets, water.
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for July 7, 2025 where Don addresses summer safety concerns for our pets.
Don updates a previous post about a podcast with Kymythy Schulze discussing her book Natural Nutrition for Cats: The Path to Purrfect Health. This post also includes a review of the book.
Don discusses what he feeds his dog, Muppy, and why he feeds what he does.
Don discusses why water is such an important nutrient for pets and explains how what you feed your pet can affect their hydration, and suggests ways you can help prevent them from becoming dehydrated.
Kate Dutra and Don Hanson discuss the health benefits of rotating your pet’s diet and the detriment that can be caused by feeding the same pet food day after day
This is an update to an article originally published in the Winter 2017 issue of Maine Dog Magazine. In it, Don describes how he and his wife Paula became interested in pet nutrition due to their Cairn Terrier Gus’s chronic urinary tract infections.
On October 3, 2024, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center listed the Top Ten Deadliest Toxins for Pets in 2024.
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for March 17, 2025 discussing canine cough or kennel cough, best described as Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex. The post includes a link to a detailed article on the subject.