Microplastics are increasingly recognized as a serious environmental and biological concern. While most discussions focus on human exposure, dogs and cats are often exposed at equal or higher levels due to their close contact with household surfaces, food bowls, toys, grooming products, and outdoor environments. These microscopic plastic particles are now being detected in air, water, soil, and even biological tissues, raising important questions about long-term health impact

Shorter days, colder temperatures, and long stretches indoors affect people every winter, but many pet owners wonder whether their animals feel it too. While pets don’t experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in the same clinical sense humans do, research suggests that animals can develop seasonal mood and behavior changes driven by the same environmental cues that influence us. This phenomenon is often called “seasonal lethargy,” “winter low mood,” or “photoperiod-drive