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This year’s trends focus on wellness-first... [![Large therapy dog in a vest carrying a toy](https://companionpetmagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holiday%202025/Butterfly%20Paws%204000x2000.jpg?width=737&name=Butterfly%20Paws%204000x2000.jpg)](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/holiday-2025/making-a-paw-sitive-impact-at-nationwide-childrens-hospital) [Extra treats](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/extra-treats) [Holiday 2025](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/holiday-2025) ## [Making a paw-sitive impact at Nationwide Children’s Hospital](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/holiday-2025/making-a-paw-sitive-impact-at-nationwide-childrens-hospital) Dogs are our steadfast companions through thick and thin. They’re also good for our health. [![Nationwide logo](https://companionpetmagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holiday%202025/10692B%20CON_Header.jpg?width=737&name=10692B%20CON_Header.jpg)](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/holiday-2025/letter-from-the-pet-itor) [Member stories](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/member-stories) [Holiday 2025](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/holiday-2025) ## [Letter from the Pet-itor: New Year’s edition](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/holiday-2025/letter-from-the-pet-itor) Can you hear the first notes of Auld Lang Syne ringing in your head already? This year disappeared faster than a bowl of kibble at a doggy dinner... [![Young man sitting on the couch with his laptop and his dog](https://companionpetmagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/10468_header_Holiday_4000x2000_3_ALT5.jpg?width=737&name=10468_header_Holiday_4000x2000_3_ALT5.jpg)](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/holiday-2025/the-rising-cost-of-pet-care) [Research data](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/research-data) [Holiday 2025](https://companionpetmagazine.com/topic/holiday-2025) ## [The rising cost of pet care](https://companionpetmagazine.com/issues/holiday-2025/the-rising-cost-of-pet-care) Research suggests that 77% of Americans are anxious about their financial situation. Rising cost of living is a major factor in that growing sense of... 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