May 15
Plants That Are Toxic to Cats While plants and flowers are a great way to decorate, not every plant is safe for your home and yard. We all know poison oak shouldn’t be touched, and to keep poinsettias away from our pets, but there are some of blooms that may have toxic properties that are dangerous …
May 01
Why Does My Dog Pant? If you have a dog, you definitely know what panting looks like. It’s when your dog breathes in and out rapidly with his tongue hanging out. Typically, your dog pants after being active. After playing an active game of fetch with your dog, you typically both relax in the shade. While you …
Apr 24
Why Does My Dog Eat Grass? Grass-Eating Is a Common Occurrence in Dogs Many dog owners usually feel alarmed whenever they see their fur-baby chewing on their lawn. But the truth is that grass eating, a behavior technically known as “pica,” or eating things that are not characterized as food, is quite common among dogs. …
Apr 10
Choosing Durable Chew Toys For Your Dog Although a dog’s chewing may sometimes seem like bad behavior, it has a number of benefits for your dog’s health and well-being. For dogs, chewing is a natural stress-busting activity. Chewing releases endorphins from a dog’s brain which are the “feel good” chemicals we all have in our …
Apr 03
Joint Care for Dogs Dogs, like humans, can develop joint problems during their lifetime. Sometimes, issues are caused by an acute injury, but often joint problems are the result of some form of joint disease. While the disease may start to develop during the first half of a dog’s life, you may not see the …
Mar 27
How To Bathe Your Cat Without Bloodshed You might think that this would be the shortest article on pet care ever written, being comprised of just two words…. “Not possible.” And though you likely wouldn’t put the words “cat” and “bath” together in the same sentence (unless it also included the word “never”), bathing a …
Mar 20
Does Your Dog Have Allergies? For people, allergies cause mostly upper respiratory signs, but allergies are a little different for dogs. While grass pollen may cause a person to sneeze and have watery eyes, a dog may develop itchy feet that causes him to lick and bite. Although dogs can develop watery eyes and sneezing, …
Mar 13
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a common health problem in cats. FLUTD is used to describe a group of conditions affecting the bladder or urethra. FLUTD is seen equally in male and female cats typically between the ages of 2 and 6, and about half the cats …
Mar 06
Finding the Perfect Pet Sitter Most pet parents would not dream of taking a vacation without their pets. But, it is not always practical or possible to bring our pets with us. In order to have an enjoyable vacation we want to be sure our pets are happy, healthy and safe while we are …
Feb 27
Our Pets Keep Us Healthy There is nothing better than coming home after a stressful day and having a wagging tail or a furry purr waiting for you at the door. You quickly feel a wave of calm and contentment as you realize the unconditional acceptance and love that your pets provide. Pet parents and …
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