Category: Health
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Tail Injuries in Cats
Felines are known for their agility and stealthy hunting skills. Their long tails flicker and flit like the tongue of a flame, effortlessly behind them as they go. However, from time to time a tail injury will occur on even the most adept of kitties. Find out what kinds of things cause tail injuries, and…
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Commonly Overlooked Cat Health Issues
Most pet owners are aware of the common ailments that affect their cats. However while these health concerns might frequently occur in the domestic feline world, it is surprising how often how some basic diseases and health issues are overlooked. For example, many pet owners find their enormously overweight cats to be adorable, wanting to…
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Commonly Overlooked Dog Health Issues
When one thinks of common canine health problems, issues like hip dysplasia , fleas, ticks, skin allergies, and digestive trouble come to mind. While dogs certainly can get themselves into a whole host of problems, some of the more common health issues are tragically overlooked by their pet-owners. Do not fall into the same negligence…
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Timed Meal Feeders
One of the most common struggles of modern-day pet ownership is a frustrating lack of time. Our jobs, relationships and hobbies can overtake our schedules spontaneously in ways we often feel little control over. Unfortunately, when last minute obligations, heavy traffic, surprise meetings or phone calls arise, it can be our fur-babies that suffer the…
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10 Things Owners of Fat-Cats Should Know
So you are the fortunate owner of a chubby kitty. Whether it is due to your own kitty’s laziness or because of your 5-meal a day plan that your feline’s waist has thickened, we’re not judging, just trying to keep you informed. The first, most important lesson to remember is: FAT IS NOT CUTE. Except…
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Useful Facts About Fleas
When parasites set in, they can be very difficult to overcome. Many pet parents have informed us that no matter how hard they try, or how many products they use, the fleas just don’t seem to go away. That may be for a number of reason: perhaps they are not disinfecting their home, car, clothes,…
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How to Feed Your Pet Oral Medications
Giving a child medicine is something that most parents dread. It is an even more difficult tasks to administer oral medications to dogs and cats who do not understand what is going on, running away when it is pill time, or straining their heads away each time you attempt it. Whether it is a sweeter…
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Medications for Pets
No one wants to witness their cat or dog suffer through chronic pain, diseases, infections and terminal illnesses. It can be terrifying to look on helplessly as your pet faces his physical battles unaided. Fortunately, for most ailments and diseases, there are medications which can help the dog or cat maintain a decently normal life.…
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10 Pet Food Myths
If you ask a group of people basic questions about pet food such as “what kind of foods are healthiest?” and “Is expensive food the best food?” or “can my cat have raw meat?” etc., there will be a wide variety of answers. Similarly, there are also plenty of beliefs people have about pet food…
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Kennel Cough
Whenever enough animals congregate in the same place, disease is likely to follow. Like the common cold, “kennel cough” is a viral bacterial infection and is an extremely contagious disease. Dogs catch the cough from dogs when they are in close quarters, through infected objects, and by aerosols in the air. Though this occurs most…