How Fall Allergies can Affect Your Pet

Autumn is here, with an abundance of colorful leaves, festive activities, and crisp weather. The season also provides an ample opportunity for allergens to pollute our home and workplace, where our furry family members live,…

A Rough First Year for a Special Kitten

Gator came from a litter of 8 Teacup Persian Kittens. At a very young age of 6-weeks, she was sold to her new home. By 8-weeks of age, she was very sick and was in…

Top 10 Hair-Raising Reasons You Need a Black…

What’s spookier than a black cat? They are wonderful additions to the home year-round, but they do have mythic qualities during the month of October. After all these beauties are pretty much the mascot of…

New Video: Mason Bites Off More Than He…

Mairi B Mairi brings her dog, Nox, to Trupanion every day, where she works on the marketing team and Nox supervises in between play time. She's a fan of superhero movies and must go into…

An Honest Look at German Shepherds: By Kristin…

German shepherds have long gotten bad press.  You see them snarling in Nazi movies or snapping at rioters on the TV news.  When the dogs are wearing muzzles, you assume their menacing teeth are ready…

The Business of Healing Pets: Leadership Begins with…

The Business of Healing Pets, Trupanion’s blog series written by Stith Keiser of Blue Heron Consulting, takes a deep dive into the business side of animal medicine. Look for a new installment each month featuring…

Nothing Can Keep Jagger Down

“Jagger is a Black Russian Terrier. When he was a little puppy he was so clumsy I thought, “this pup is going to break his neck.” I came in the house and signed him up…