How to Tell When Your Pet Is in Pain
Our pets simply can’t tell us when they’re feeling unwell, and animals instinctively try to mask or hide signs of illness, injury, or pain for their own survival and safety.
How Can Acupuncture Help My Pet?
Acupuncture is a holistic treatment, which means it aims to help a pet’s body heal and soothe itself. There are a variety of conditions and symptoms which it can help to improve and many situations when our veterinarian might recommend acupuncture for your cat or dog.
The Importance of Choosing Healthy Foods That Cats Love
Notoriously finicky eaters, cats sometimes don’t get the nutrition they need because they either don’t eat enough or they turn away nutritious options in favor of flavor-packed, nutrient-poor treats. However, receiving the right diet is essential to health. So, what exactly do cats need in their diets?
Kennels vs. Petsitters: What Is The Best Choice?
If you have to be away from home and you can’t take your pet with you, then you’re left with just two options for your pet’s care while you’re away: boarding your pet at a kennel or hiring a pet sitter to care for your pet in your home. Taking a close look at the pros and cons of pet boarding and pet sitting can help you decide.
Observe Animal Pain Awareness Month by Learning the Signs of Pet Pain
The International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM) recognizes each September as Animal Pain Awareness…
Fires, Earthquakes, Mudslides, Oh My! Emergency Preparedness for Pets
No matter the type of disaster, if it isn’t safe for you, then it’s not safe for your pets. Don’t forget to include your four-legged, furry, scaly, taily, feathered, covered-in-whatever family members…
Have Fun in the Sun: Avoid These Top 5 Summer Dangers for Pets
Almost everyone looks forward to summer. Great weather and longer days mean extended time for playing with pets and more fun in the sun. Although it’s a time for swimming…
We Don’t Call Them Heartworms Because They Love Your Pet
You might not hear about heartworm as often as fleas and ticks, but they pose a very serious threat to the wellbeing of both cats and dogs and…
Make Merry But Be Wary: Christmas Food and Decoration Dangers for Cats
Making treats and decking the halls with glittering decorations are essential to celebrating Christmas. Many traditional foods and decorations, however, can be dangerous for pets…
When to Spay or Neuter
There has been renewed interest in the idea of when to spay or neuter pets.The long held and stead fast belief was that altering a pet was best done before it’s first estrus, or “heat”, cycle. This was a broadly held…
