Get involved in your local pet community! This is a user-generated section where pet owners just like you post pet-related events happening in their neighborhoods. Search for activities in your area or add an event of your own.

The time and fun shared with your pet is one of the main reasons why you love them! There are tons of activities to do with your best friend, and we want to know your favorites! Post your favorite game or hiking trail, or search and review others.

Welcome to the next generation of eCards! Wish someone a happy birthday with a kitty covered in cake frosting! Tell them I love you with a pooch smooch! Personalize eCards for every occasion and even those meant to send for no reason at all.

Think you have the cutest pet photo around? Submit it to our monthly pet photo contest Winners will be featured on the homepage of www.healthypet.com as the Pet of the Month.

Have an interesting, heart-warming or funny story to tell about your pet? We want to hear from you! Enter your story into our Pets Best Story Contest and your story could be featured on www.healthypet.com.

Never before, during my almost 30 years as a veterinarian, have I encountered such rapid and profound changes in client expectations. We’ve entered what I like to refer to as “The Age of the Empowered Client”.

Have you ever been “paid a visit” or received a “gentle nudge” from a beloved pet that has passed away?

You can call me superstitious or call me crazy, but I stand firm in my belief that certain dog names should be completely avoided. Yes your new pup may be just as sweet as sugar, but call her “Sugar” and you can just about be guaranteed that she will develop sugar diabetes later in life. Thinking of calling your dog “Lucky”? Really? Are you kidding me?! Every “Lucky” I’ve ever known was lucky enough to get kicked by a horse, run over by a truck, lose an eye in a dog fight, fall off a cliff, o