Cumberland Pet Essentials

10/07/2026

If anyone recieved an email from us.. Sorry! Ignore it. We have a new program that we're setting up, and I think I accidentally sent out emails. 🙈

09/28/2026

🐶 DOGS WITH LOW VITAMIN D HAD NEARLY 4X THE RISK OF CANCER.

Vitamin D is much more important to our dogs’ health than many pet parents realize.

In a peer-reviewed study published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, researchers measured vitamin D levels in nearly 350 dogs and found a striking association: the lower the dogs’ vitamin D, the greater their relative risk of cancer.

Dogs with vitamin D levels below 40 ng/mL had 3.9X the relative risk of cancer. For hemangiosarcoma, one of the most aggressive cancers in dogs, the relative risk was 4.1X higher.

As vitamin D levels increased, the relative risk progressively decreased.

Researchers also found changes in markers related to inflammation and parathyroid hormone as vitamin D increased.

☀️ And here’s what makes this especially important for dogs:

Unlike humans, dogs cannot make adequate vitamin D from sunshine. They depend getting D from their food.

🐟 Fatty fish such as salmon, trout, herring and sardines are natural dietary sources of vitamin D3 and can be healthy toppers.

But this does NOT mean we should blindly start giving dogs high-dose vitamin D supplements.

🩸 TESTING MATTERS:

A blood test measuring 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] can tell you your dog’s vitamin D status. If levels are low, you and your veterinarian can look at the diet and determine whether dietary changes or carefully controlled supplementation are appropriate.

Vitamin D is fat-soluble, so more not better: unnecessary supplementation can cause organ failure.

Considering dogs depend so heavily on healthy food for vitamin D, it raises an important question:

Do you know your dog’s vitamin D level? 🐶☀️🐟

09/22/2026

Before & After with Tilley, the Miniature Poodle Puppy. She was such a good girl and an absolute joy to spend time with. 🥰

09/22/2026

Before & After with Amon, the BerneDoodle. This boy is as much of a gentleman as he looks with his little tuxedo coat!

09/22/2026

Before & After with Hazel Mae, the Maltipoo. This girl is all puppy and full of s***k!!! 😍

09/11/2026

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Roselle was asleep under her owner's desk on the 78th floor in Tower 1 of the World Trade Center when the attack commenced. She was awakened by the plane impacting some fifteen floors above them. Roselle calmly helped Hingson to stairwell B, despite the smoke, confusion and noise surrounding her.

She led her owner and 30 other people down 1,463 steps out of the tower. After descending over half the distance, they passed the firemen who were heading up, who Roselle stopped to greet. The descent took just over an hour. Just after they exited the tower, Tower 2 collapsed, sending debris flying. Hingson later said, "While everyone ran in panic, Roselle remained totally focused on her job, while debris fell around us, and even hit us, Roselle stayed calm."

In the heat of all the chaos, Roselle still just wanted to be friendly with the brave firemen.

09/11/2026

Heroes came in all forms on this horrible day. 🇺🇸❤️‍🩹🇺🇸
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Nearly 300 to 400 search and rescue dogs worked at Ground Zero in the days and weeks following September 11th. They moved through rubble and ash alongside first responders, their presence offering comfort and purpose when the world felt shattered. These weren't just working dogs—they were partners, steadying forces, quiet heroes in an unimaginable tragedy.

All of them have since passed. But what they did in those darkest hours remains a testament to what dogs are capable of: unwavering courage, relentless devotion, and a willingness to work until there's nothing left to give. They didn't understand the scale of loss around them. They only knew they had a job to do and people who needed them.

Their legacy lives on in every search and rescue dog working today, in every handler who trusts their dog's instincts, and in every person who remembers what these beautiful souls accomplished when it mattered most. They deserve to be honored not just on this day, but always.

09/08/2026

07/21/2026

⚡️⛈️Did you know, licking can help calm your dog? ⛈️⚡️We've had some pretty stormy weather these days! We have toys that your dog will love to lick, as well as calming supplements to help ease your pup's anxiety when the thunder rolls!

07/01/2026

We will be closed Saturday July 4th and re-open Tuesday July 7th! Please keep your pets inside and make sure they have identification on them in case they slip out. We hope all of you and your fur-babies have a safe and happy holiday weekend!