The Best Low-Protein Raw Food Diets for Dogs with IRIS Stage 2 Kidney Disease
2026 expert review (what works, what’s risky, and what to check)Important medical note: This is educational information, not a prescription. Stage 2 CKD dogs vary a lot (proteinuria, blood pressure, body condition, appetite, phosphorus levels). Work with your veterinarian—ideally with a board-cert...
Pet Costs by Life Stage: Puppy/Kitten, Adult and Senior Expenses Explained
The cost of a dog or cat doesn’t stay the same from year to year. In the US and Europe, your spending changes a lot as your pet moves through life: tiny puppy or kitten, stable adult, and finally senior years. Some stages are cheaper, some are much more expensive – and if you don’t plan ahead, th...
Best Dog Food for Different Life Stages: Puppy, Adult, Senior
A growing puppy, an active adult dog and a slow-moving senior all have very different needs. Yet in the US and Europe, many owners still feed the same food from puppyhood to old age, or switch randomly based on price and marketing.Choosing the right dog food for each life stage is one of the simples...
Raphicerus sharpei
Sharpe's Grysbok (scientific name: Raphicerus sharpei) is called Sharpe's Grysbok in English, Grysbok de Sharpe in French, Sharpe se Grysbok in South Africa, and Sharpegreisbok in German. There is no subspecies.The Shamrock is easily distinguished from other members of the genus. The Shamroc...
Raphicerus melanotis
Black-eared antelope (scientific name: Raphicerus melanotis) is also known as Cape Grysbok, with no subspecies.Black-eared antelopes are territorial, and each animal has a clearly defined home. They mark nearby plants with scents from defecation, urination, and secretions from foot and preorbital gl...
Raphicerus campestris
Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok in English, Steenbok in French, Steenbok in South Africa, Steinbockchen in German) has 4 subspecies.The common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) is similar in size and color to the sylvicapra grimmia, but is usually more whitish (grey) in appearance. The common duiker usual...