The snow is starting to melt off of your favorite hiking trails, and you’re getting anxious to get out there after being cooped up all winter. We’re sure that Fido feels the same, and he’d probably love to join you. But just like every thoughtful hiker would bring along the essentials for him/herself, you should … Read more
Medical bills being what they are today, many people have decided to go the route of home remedies when they can. They can save us money and take some of the strain off of an already overworked medical infrastructure. Unless you’ve got a serious injury, trying to get in to see a doctor in less … Read more
Every pet owner should be aware of the importance of vaccinations. It’s critical to the health of your dog or cat to have them done early. Usually around six weeks old for puppies and nine weeks for kittens is old enough to start the process. Cats are primarily vaccinated for cat flu and leukaemia, while … Read more
In our day, most pets had a simple, low-profile collar and a little, metal tag with their name and address engraved on it. Nowadays, a lot of pets are decked out like celebrities with their accoutrements looking much more like decorative jewelry than functional necessities of life as a pet. Modern pet identification can even … Read more
So, you left your pets with a friend while you finally lived that dream of travelling the Orient Express and when you came back, they were hardly recognizable. Your dog looks like he’s been working quality assurance at the Scooby Snacks factory and your cat could’ve spent the entire month in an Italian restaurant. What … Read more
For a cat or a dog, being over or underweight can have just as many negative health implications as for a human being. Shorter overall lifespan is probably the most obvious and concerning effect of weight problems for our pets. There are differing schools of thought regarding the best way to gauge your pet’s ideal … Read more
Do our pets have a sense of humor? We’re not sure, but what’s certain is that there’s often a good deal of comedy value in some of the silly things our pets do. In fact, there are entire websites and Internet memes dedicated to pets being silly. It may seem old hat by now, but … Read more
One of the more common things an owner will mention to me as I am performing a physical examination is that they have noticed bad breath (halitosis) coming from the mouth of their beloved pet. Nobody wants a kiss from a stinky mouth! This foul odor is generally the result of bacterial accumulation tarter build-up, … Read more
Everyone knows how to spot a hamster’s abode. You see the stacks of transparent tubes and cylinders zigging and zagging across a table and you think: now that’s probably a home for a hamster. Then you see the exercise wheel and you’re sure. Hamsters can be great fun, and they’re also a good mix with … Read more
With all the focus on dogs, cats, and horses around here, discussion of the more non-traditional pets can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Let’s talk about a couple of the more common choices outside of the normal dog-cat spectrum. Rabbits are a good non-traditional choice of pet because of their calm demeanor more than … Read more