Category: Care & Safety
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How Does Poison Ivy Affect Dogs?
Hiking in nature, going for a romp in the woods, or walking through a field all offer peace and respite from the busy world around us. But nothing is worse than going home and finding an itchy rash on your leg from a run in with poison ivy! Usually on such outings, dog owners enjoy…
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Winter Worries for Pets
The changing seasons bring in new challenges for domestic pets. Colder weather, harsher winds, rains, snow, and ice cause pet owners to take greater precautions when it comes to protecting their canine and feline companions. Find out some of the biggest threats pets faces when winter sets in. Chemical products: Anti-freeze is something kept close…
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Hypothermia In Dogs: Causes and Symptoms
With the winter months quickly approaching and holiday travel on the way, it is important to consider how dogs handle being exposed to colder climes. Most of the time, dogs are almost always more likely to be overheated than to have low body temperature. With their dense fur coats, and tendency to race around the…
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Giving Pets Away For Free?
From newspaper ads and online classifieds, to posters on coffee shop boards, you may see advertisements for puppies or kittens that are “free to a good home.” This is usually offered by pet-owners who are not seeking to profit from their animal’s offspring, but rather want to secure safe places for the little ones. While…
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Pet Food Recall: Good ‘n’ Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks
This week on September 30th, the Salix Animal Health, LLC. located in Florida, has announced a recall of the “Good ‘n’ Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks” due a possible Salmonella contamination. This product was largely for sale in Dollar General Stores or Dollar Tree Stores, etc. and includes the products packed in the 2.8 ounce bags,…
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Pet Food Recall: Dingo Dog Chews
As of September 23rd 2015, the Dingo Chip Twists “Chicken in the Middle” treats have been recalled from the market, because of a possible amantadine contamination. The manufacturer attributed to producing this product is United Pet Group, Inc. The following packages (which have shipped to California, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia,…
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The Most Dangerous Predators of Domestic Pets
When we think about wild animals that notoriously prey on domestic pets, the usual suspects come to mind. Coyotes, birds of prey, and mountain lions seem to be the ones we are quickest to blame. However, one of America’s largest pet insurance companies (the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company) recently reported a surprising list of animals…
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Felines and Fish Tanks
Cats are natural hunters. With incredible eyesight and razor-sharp focus cats will wait patiently for their prey, or stalk them with dauntless devotion. This is great news for rodent-ridden residences, whose inhabitants want their cats to be good “mousers;” but those who own a beautiful array of exotic tropical fish might find this fact a…
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Smoking: How Does it Affect Pets?
For decades we have been aware of the negative effects that tobacco and smoking have on the human body. Not only is the habit life-threatening for the actual smoker, but the effects of secondhand smoke are severely detrimental to those exposed to the fumes as well. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Driving with Dogs
It is not uncommon to see a driver sitting with a dog on her lap behind the wheel. Many people enjoy bringing their pups with them on outings, and letting them roam about the car during the drive. While this may seem harmless enough, especially if the dog is small of stature and generally nonthreatening,…