Throughout the summer, Nylaan Dental will offer Zumba classes at 7 p.m. every Tuesday, with proceeds benefitting a different non-profit organization.

On Tuesday, June 11, that organization is Crash's Landing &  Big Sid's Sanctuary.  The community is welcome to visit Nylaan Dental that evening  for a lot of outdoor fun with “a bunch of crazy cat ladies."  Participants are encouraged to donate $5 each to benefit the animal shelter.

Nylaan Dental is located at 5011 Plainfield Ave. NE.  For more information, call (616) 361-7317 or visit www.nylaandental.com/ZUMBA .

Grand Rapids (WZZM) - Just like humans, your pets can suffer from diabetes.

The first step in caring for an animal with that condition is to know what to look for.

So for this Purrfect Health segment, we asked Doctor Cassandra Bliss with BluePearl Veterinary Services in Grand Rapids to talk about the condition.

Click on the video link to watch the segment. To learn more about BluePearl, click here. To learn more about diabetes in your pets, click here.

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- The unseasonable weather this year could lead to a problem for pets.

According to Banfield Pet Hospitals -- a national chain of pet clinics -- Michigan is among the worst states for fleas on dogs.

Dr. Karyl Ropko, of the Northeast Cat & Dog Hospital in Grand Rapids, says this is the time of year when fleas are at their worst. Until there's a good, hard frost, says the veterinarian, the bugs will remain a problem outside -- and could easily make it into your home.

"The thing about fleas that most owners don't realize is we see more fleas between October and December than any other time of the year," says Dr. Ropko. "What happens is when we have a hot summer like we had this year, those fleas are out all summer, hatching out, all over the place in the environment.