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Why All New Dogs Need To See A Vet

Why All New Dogs Need To See A Vet

Have you properly prepared for bringing your new dog home? You have already purchased all the essentials for your pet like dog bowls, collar, leash, a nice doggie bed, a crate, and toys but after you’ve picked your puppy up from the breeder or paid the adoption fee to...

The Safety and Care of Blind Pets

The Safety and Care of Blind Pets

There are many reasons pet cats and dogs can become blind. Blindness can develop over time or suddenly. Health conditions like diabetes can cause gradual blindness by clouding the lens of the eye over time leading to visual loss. Retinal eye diseases can also cause...

Lowering the High Cost of Pet Care

Lowering the High Cost of Pet Care

Pet owners across the country know that having an animal at home isn’t always wallet-friendly. There are added expenses related to food, medical care, and more — and that’s when they’re healthy. If your dog or cat is older, has special medical needs, or gets injured,...

Fruits and Vegetables for Lizards

Fruits and Vegetables for Lizards

Can Lizards Eat Fruits and Vegetables? Yes, and they should. Lizards are omnivores, which means their diet consists of both animal and plant matter, including fruits and vegetables. Omnivores do best with a diet that has variety of fruits and veggies served alongside...

Home Dangers for Pet Birds

Home Dangers for Pet Birds

We want to make sure our home is a safe place for our family members. Our bird family members have additional risks in our homes as they can fly and inherently chew and use their beak at their hands. Let’s review the hazards to our feathered family that exist in our...

Helping an Obese Dog Lose Weight

Helping an Obese Dog Lose Weight

Even dogs can be obese and for veterinarians, obesity in our canine companions is a major problem for vets and pet parents. For some dogs, caloric restriction and exercise alone help your dog lose weight and minimize the health risks of arthritis, diabetes and other...

A Guide to Exercising with Your Dog

A Guide to Exercising with Your Dog

Regular exercise has been clinically proven to have multiple health benefits but if you’re already a couch potato, starting any sort of regular exercise and developing a healthy habit can be much harder. A dog as your exercise companion can encourage you to get and...

How to Help a Poisoned Pet

How to Help a Poisoned Pet

If your pet becomes poisoned, don’t panic.  Appropriate, prompt and decisive action is vital to your pet’s outcome.  We’re here to help to give you tips that could save your pet’s life.  Step 1: EvaluateTry to identify what toxin caused the issue.  Find...

Natural Itch Remedies for Your Dog

Natural Itch Remedies for Your Dog

Is there anything worse than an itch that you can’t scratch or that won’t go away? No matter the cause of the itch, (i.e., bug bites, allergies, dry skin, chemicals, etc.) having a persistent itch is a pain in the behind.  What about your pooch? If they...

Natural Itch Remedies For Your Dog

Natural Itch Remedies For Your Dog

Is there anything worse than an itch that you can’t scratch or that won’t go away? No matter the cause of the itch, (i.e., bug bites, allergies, dry skin, chemicals, etc.) having a persistent itch is a pain in the behind.  What about your pooch? If they don't stop...

Raw Dog Food 101

Raw Dog Food 101

Supermarkets and pet stores carry many high quality and prescription diets for dogs.  An alternative pet that many owners are now considering is a raw food diet. A raw food diet is as it sounds, feeding raw dog meat as the main source of food. Here's a guide on the...

Treating Cat Anxiety

Treating Cat Anxiety

Anxiety is considered a human condition but cats can experience anxiety as well. Stress is quite common amongst our feline friends. Just like humans under pressure, a stressed-out cat can become ill. Stress in a cat can have adverse health effects like cystitis and...

Understanding Cat Food Labels

Understanding Cat Food Labels

You always want to provide your cat with the best cat food. The right diet helps your cat stay healthy and happy. Pet food labels can be hard to understand, and whenever you are in the market for a new cat food product, you should read the package and label to make...

How to Be a Good Pet Parent

How to Be a Good Pet Parent

Here are some of the things the best pet parents do that make their pets the happiest and healthiest.  Being the best pet parent starts before you even bring your new puppy or kitten home for the first time and lasts through a lifetime of love and companionship....