Halloween Pet Dangers
Halloween is a season when it’s fun to be scared, but there is nothing fun about the serious dangers Halloween can present to pets. Being aware of Halloween...
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Halloween Pet Safety Tips: Keep Your Furry Friends Happy and Safe
Halloween is a time for fun, costumes, and treats, but it can also present various hazards for our four-legged family members. From tempting candy to spooky...
How to Help With Your Pet's Shedding
Shedding is a natural, healthy way cats and dogs renew their fur, but loose fur is not always welcome to pet owners – particularly when it seems to get...
Why It's Important Not to Leave Your Pets in the Car During Hot Summer Months
It can be deadly to leave a pet in a car during the summer, even if a day seems cool, it's only a few minutes time or the pet seems fine. Learning the facts...
Training Your Pet to Be Fearless
There are many things to be afraid of in a pet's life – loud noises like thunder, fireworks and vacuum cleaners, scary places like the vet's office, a kennel...
Non-Health Reasons Your Cat Has Stopped Using the Litter Box
Cats are notorious for their finicky preferences, but they can also be creatures of predictable habits. How a cat uses its litter box is often one of those...
Do Cats Need High-Protein Cat Food?
There are an overwhelming number of brands and blends of cat food on the market, and it can be a challenge to choose the most nutritious options for your...
Knowing the Signs of Allergies in Pets
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Doggy Danger: Beware of these Holiday Plants
The Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday trifecta is traditionally characterized by festive and sometimes flamboyant displays of decorations. While many of...
Holiday Gifts for Pets
Pets of all shapes, sizes, and species often become treasured members of the family, and what better way to include them in holiday celebrations than with...
Help My Pet Has Bad Breath
Every pet owner knows their animals – dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, or small animals like ferrets, rabbits and hamsters – have distinctive odors, and breath is...
Healthy Dental Practices for Pets
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Pet Obesity: Tips On Ways To Shape Up
Pet obesity is something that happens to pet owners every year. The scenario usually begins with a trip to the vet at which point your pet is weighed and the...
Shop Local This Holiday Season
Whether you need to purchase gifts, greeting cards, dinner fixin's, baked goods, twinkle lights, decorations or even just some extra chairs, a new welcome mat,...
Keep Your Pets Safe While Trick-Or-Treating this Halloween
Halloween can be an un-intentionally scary time for pets. In fact, veterinarians see many pet injuries that can be avoided this time of year. With all of the...
How to Stop Your Cat's Hairballs and Vomiting Issues
Hairballs are an unpleasant fact of cat ownership, and while it is necessary for cats to expel hairballs, there are steps owners can take to minimize them...
How to Prevent Diabetes in Your Cat
Diabetes is well-known as a serious disease in humans, but many pet owners don’t realize that this condition can be just as serious in pets. Knowing how to...
Tips for Washing Your Pet
No matter what type of pets you have – cats, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, turtles, etc. – regular baths can be a healthy part of their care, but baths should...
Should You Be Changing Your Pet’s Food Regularly?
Once your pet becomes all grown up and it starts to enjoy the same kind of good quality food, there’s nothing else that needs to be done, right? Depending on...
How To Train Your Cat
Many pet owners are under the impression that cats can’t be trained because they do not respond the same way that dogs do. However, any animal with the proper...
What Is Catnip and Why Do Cats Go Crazy for It?
Every cat owner has offered their cat a sniff or taste of catnip and giggled at the ensuing nuttiness of their furry friend, but what exactly is catnip and why...
Why Is Water Critical for Your Pet’s Health?
We all know the importance of staying hydrated and how critical water is for our health, but what about pets? How important is water for your pet’s health, and...
Safety Tips For Camping With Your Pet
Camping is one of the best ways to get the whole family immersed in the great outdoors. Fortunately, it’s also an activity that can also be enjoyed by your...
Spring Pet Care Tips
The seasons are changing quickly this year, which may leave us unprepared to contend with all the things that come with warm weather, especially if you're a...
Best Practices for Caring for Your Pet During Extreme Cold
The dangers extreme cold poses to humans are well known – hypothermia, frostbite, dry skin, breathing problems, increased risk of heart attack, and more. But...