Spring Exercise and Safety
Spring is here, and if your weather is anything like mine here in Southern California, you may already be feeling the warmer climate making its move. Warmer weather means it’s time to get out and start exercising with your dogs a bit more to help shed some of those...
Easter Fun With Fluffy: Keeping Your Companions Safe and Healthy During The Holiday
Easter is a great time to celebrate with family, but if you have companions, there are a few extra things you might want to think about if you want to keep them happy, healthy, and safe. Decorating can be dangerous Some of the plants and flowers that are commonly...
Why Your Cat Should Stay Indoors
Did you know the average lifespan for an outdoor cat is just 3 to 5 years while indoor cats average 13-17? This huge difference in life expectancy should be a compelling enough reason for all cat parents to keep their feline friends indoors. Yet despite the perils of...
How Does Daylight Savings Time Affect Your Dog?
It’s time for our twice-yearly clock adjustment to save energy and eliminate excuses to wake up earlier. Everyone in U.S., with the exception of Arizona and Hawaii, sets clocks forward one hour at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday of each March. This inevitably causes...
Do Dogs Lose Baby Teeth?
Now that you have a new puppy you will be continually amazed by the changes that present themselves developmentally and physically every day. Your new puppy is not yet fully developed and, in fact, development will continue for the next several months. Some changes...
Do Dogs Dream?
Whether or not dogs dream isn’t known with scientific certainty, but it sure is difficult to imagine that they don’t. We’ve all watched our dogs demonstrate behaviors in their sleep that resemble what they do in a fully awake state. Paddling legs, whining, growling,...
Show Your Furry Friend Some Love This Valentine’s Day
Our companions give us so much and ask for so little. Show them how much you love and appreciate them this Valentine’s Day by giving them the ultimate gift of love: good health. Why wait until your furry friend is sick before seeing the veterinarian? Instead, take...
Why Do Cats Purr?
Spend enough cuddle time with a kitty and you are likely to hear or feel some purring vibrations. As common as purring is, not all that much is known about it. That’s why when asked, “Why do cats purr?” I must answer with, “I’m truly not sure!” What we know about...
Make New Year’s Eve Safe For Your Companion
New Year’s Eve is a wonderful time to get together with friends and celebrate. Cities have firework celebrations and the tradition of watching the ball drop in Times Square is always a treat. These festivities are not always grand, safe or exciting for your furry...
Cat and Dog Holiday Care
The holidays are coming. Time to relax, celebrate, and to spend time with family and friends. Time to eat, exchange gifts, and eat some more. This is great for you and your crew, but what about your four-legged friends? After all, they too, are part of the family and...
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