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How To Keep Your Cat Safe With Routine Wellness Care
In case you haven't noticed, cats are often considered low-maintenance pets. They usually only require a litter box, food, and water; and unlike dogs, they generally don't need to be taken on walks or played with. However, this doesn't mean that your cat can go...
How Pet Vaccinations Can Protect Your Pet From Disease
Do you have questions about pet vaccinations? Wonder how they work and why your pet needs them? You're in the right place. In this post, we'll answer some of the most common questions about pet vaccinations. We'll also explain how they help protect your pet from...
How To Find a Lost Pet
If you have ever lost a pet, you know just how heartbreaking and stressful the experience can be. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to increase the chances of finding your furry friend. In this blog post, we will outline some tips for finding a lost pet. Step...
Common Waterborne Pet Parasites
Common Waterborne Pet Parasites Swimming is a great way to cool off and have fun in the summer, but it's important to be aware of the risks waterborne illnesses pose to your pet. Pets can contract these illnesses by swallowing or coming into contact with contaminated...
Keeping Your Pet Safe This Summer by Following These Lake Safety Tips
Anchors Away! Boating and Lake Safety Tips for Pets Nothing is better than spending a hot summer day at the lake, and, with a little planning, you can include your pet. Here are five boating and lake safety tips to follow. #1: Fit your pet for a life jacket Although...
Preparing Your Pet For End-of-Life Care
Planning Your Pet’s End-of-Life Care Although no pet owner wants to think about life without their pet, eventually a decision must be made about what to do for your pet’s end-of-life care. In many cases, such as with chronic health problems or terminal conditions, you...
Enjoy the Warm Weather with Your Cat This Spring and Summer
5 Ways to Help Your Cat Safely Enjoy Warm Weather As the spring weather warms and summer approaches, you may be looking to enjoy the warmer weather with your pet. Try the following five ways to spice up your cat’s spring and summer. #1: Build your cat a catio You’ve...
What You Need to Know About Skin Allergies in Pets
April Showers Bring… Spring Skin Allergies in Pets As spring brings warmer weather and new growth, it also brings something more threatening—pollen. This yellow substance triggers irritating allergies in people and pets alike and can cause a wide variety of signs in...
How To Pack a Pet First Aid Kit
How To Pack a Pet First Aid Kit Your furry friend is surrounded by hazards every day. Sometimes, these hazards can cause a life-threatening or fatal condition if not treated quickly enough, which is where pet first aid comes into play. Learn which products are...
How To Protect Your Dog From Lyme Disease
How To Protect Your Dog From Lyme Disease Black-legged, or deer, ticks are the species responsible for transmitting Lyme disease to dogs and people. No longer limited to the East Coast, Lyme disease is spreading across the country and can infect dogs in any...