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July is National Lost Pet Prevention Month
6 Tips That Will Prevent Your Pet from Becoming Lost Ten million pets wander away from their homes...
Preparing for Kitten Season – Spay and Neuter Your Pets and Keep Them Safe and Indoors
Kitten Season Will Soon Be Here: Are You Prepared? Every spring and summer, animal shelters throughout the U.S. are inundated with litter upon litter of kittens. Many organizations resort to drastically reduced adoption fees and creative promotions to find homes for...
How To Avoid A Pet Poisoning
Preventing an Accidental Pet Poisoning Pets are naturally curious creatures. They can't resist toppling over the trash can or rooting through your backpack to search for tasty treats. The habit can lead to illness or even death if your cat or dog consumes poisonous or...
Preparing For Pet Dental Month
10 Reasons Why You Should Schedule a Dental Exam for Your Pet During Pet Dental Month Pet dental month, held every February, highlights the importance of dental care for our furry friends. Tooth decay, gum disease, and other oral health conditions don't just affect...
How To Care For Your New Pet
Caring For New Family Pets During the New Year Have you recently added a pet to your family? These tips will help you keep your new friend happy and healthy during the coming year and beyond. Say No to Plastic Inexpensive plastic food and water dishes are durable and...
Does My Cat Love Me?
How Cats Express Affection Cats have an undeserved reputation as cool, aloof creatures. Although it's certainly true that cats aren't quite as demonstrative as dogs, felines do show affection in subtle ways. Cheek rubs, head butts, vocalizations, and other behaviors...
Medication Tips For Your Pet
Tips For Effectively Administering Pet Medication Trying to slip a pill between your pet's clenched teeth just might be one of the hardest pet-related tasks you'll ever perform. The experience can be difficult and frustrating for both of you and may prevent your pet...
What Vaccines Are Right For Your Pet?
Which Vaccines Are Essential For Your Pet? Concerns about potential side effects and the cumulative effects of vaccines may make you wonder if immunizations are really necessary. Although your pet can probably skip some vaccines, others are absolutely essential for...
Is My Dog Fat Or Is It A Thyroid Problem?
Has Your Dog Gained Weight? A Thyroid Problem Could Be to Blame Chubby pets may look cute but even a few extra pounds can increase your dog's chances of developing diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, and other health conditions. Gaining weight isn't always due...
Hot Spots and Pets: What You Can Do to Help Your Furry Friend
Scratching is the natural reaction when your skin itches, whether you're a person or an animal. Although a few seconds of vigorous scratching may feel good initially, raking your nails over your skin usually only worsens the problem. Unfortunately, dogs and cats don't...