Wellness
Puppy Primer: New Guidelines For Needed Vaccinations!
When it comes to puppies, we’re pretty much ready to trust the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. After all, even the biggest dogs we know started out as small animals. And we’re certainly going to pay [...]
Move For Your Pet’s Health! Or At Least Consider It…
We factor in all kinds of things to protect our pets. We were even measuring our windows yesterday in preparation for an upcoming article. Now we’re thinking that we should be worrying more about what’s going [...]
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month–for Cats and Dogs!
Just like humans, cats and dogs are affected by asthma and allergies–which are really just a hypersensitivity of the immune system. It’s common enough for pets to be talked about with May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness [...]
Specially-Abled Pets! A Salute To Six Inspiring Figures!
National Specially-Abled Pets Day is May 3rd–and it’s a great time to look at some of the most inspiring stories featuring pets with special abilities. These experiences show both the resilience of animals and the kindness [...]
Lyme Disease Prevention in Dogs (April’s A Good Month To Start Worrying)
You know the worst thing about Lyme disease in dogs? It’s common enough for April to be officially billed as Start of Prevention of Lyme Disease In Dogs Month. And you have to start preventing it [...]
Heartworm Prevention for Cats and Dogs!
April is National Heartworm Awareness Month, and for good reason. Warmer weather is frequently the start of many heartworm problems in pets. Many animals are susceptible to becoming hosts for heartworms, but most commonly they are [...]
Basic First Aid for Cats (It’s Pet First Aid Awareness Month)
Every cat owner should familiarize themselves with first aid care techniques in the event than an injury or emergency should arise. Even the most basic of treatment can help in the long run and being prepared [...]
Basic First Aid for Dogs (It’s Pet First Aid Awareness Month)
The fine folks at the Red Cross are promoting April as Pet First Aid Awareness Month–but it always feels like Pet First Aid Awareness Month around here. We’re still going to take this opportunity to cover the basics again. [photo [...]
Basic First Aid For Birds (It’s Pet First Aid Awareness Month)
The fine folks at the Red Cross are promoting April as Pet First Aid Awareness Month–and we’re aware of our pets’ first aid to an annoying degree. In fact, we’re so aware that we’d probably be useless in an actual [...]
How to Spot the Signs of Cancer in Your Pet
There’s nothing like taking your pets to the veterinarian to get you worried about all the pets that don’t get to the vet. We’ve posted plenty of surveys that reveal an amazing number of cats, dogs, and [...]
