Gurnee IL Animal Protection Assoc

05/30/2026

THIS is what we do not do on private property.

This man is someone we do not know approaching my dog on our property, walking closer while actively saying:
“I don’t want to get bit…”

…while STILL continuing to approach her.

Please do not ever assume that because you follow someone online, know their dogs through social media, or have seen videos of them being sweet that it is okay to approach them uninvited on their own property.

Dogs are still dogs.
Protective instincts are real.
Territory matters.
And approaching unfamiliar dogs while carrying a stick is an even bigger trigger.

Thankfully nothing happened here, like me coming out and yelling at this person because that’s what will happen if I catch this behavior….

Please respect boundaries, fences, kennels, homes, and private property.
For your safety and theirs. 🖤🐾

05/29/2026

I call this pitiwood plant

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05/29/2026

05/29/2026

A team of human doctors from Swedish Medical Center helped assist v...

05/19/2026

Donations help fund our low cost Neuter Spay Program
APA. Po Box 106
Gurnee IL 60031 🤗🐾🐾

05/19/2026

Good for 🐶 coat too.

A new peer-reviewed, randomized controlled study in dogs with heart failure, published in the American Journal of Physiology–Heart and Circulatory Physiology, found that a coconut-derived medium-chain fat called octanoate also known as caprylic acid, which comes from natural fats especially those rich in medium-chain fatty acids, helped improve heart function and slow disease progression. It worked by providing the failing heart with an easier to use fuel source, which improved pumping ability, increased cardiac output, and reduced strain on the heart. The dogs receiving octanoate showed better metabolic efficiency and more stable heart performance compared to controls, suggesting that supporting energy production in the heart may be a promising strategy for heart failure management.

This research highlights an important clinical takeaway. Targeted nutritional support can directly influence cardiac energy metabolism. Coconut oil as a natural source of medium-chain triglycerides including octanoate may be a useful nutritional addition for dogs with cardiac compromise. When combined with a low-AGE, fresh, nutritionally complete meat-based diet and mitochondrial supportive nutrients such as coenzyme Q10, acetyl L carnitine, and taurine, this approach may help support the metabolically stressed heart by improving energy production, enhancing contractility, and supporting overall cardiac resilience.