To continue our series of the most common issues you may experience with your pets, we’ll discuss poisonings. This is a BIG topic not only because it is so frequent, rather there are a vast array of things that can poison our pets – not to mention the reactions our pets can have to poisons. Just as an EMT would take your vitals …
Blog Series: 5 Common Issues with Your Pets; #1 Cuts, Punctures or Bites
I don’t know about you but if something happens to a person – whether it be a friend, family member or stranger on the street – if I see a medical emergency I know I can help by dialing 911. While I do know human first aid and CPR, I feel comfortable knowing that if my adrenaline is pumping the …
Nails; Tips on Taking off the Tips
We look and feel better when our nails are manicured, and for your pets – the same principle applies. You can hold off on the nail polish though – OK but if you do use it, please use the pet safe kind as they can ingest it. Part of maintaining your pet’s health is maintaining their nails. Long or overgrown …
It Happens; what’s the scoop on your pet’s poop
Let’s face it, it happens. While we often think of communicating with our pets via eye contact or voice commands, we rarely think about how they can transmit with us via “poop posts”. When your cat or dog leaves behind a log it’s like a storybook of their body. It tells you what they ate, how it agreed – or disagreed – with them, …
Pet Education for the Pet Care Professional
As a Pet Care Professional Be Competent and Confident in a Pet Emergency Situation Whether you pet sit for your friends and family, just signed up for a pet care listing site, or have a staff of 20, when you take care of people’s pets – or share your life with them – you better know what to do when something …
Reducing the Cost Of Pet Ownership
Unexpected veterinary bills were cited by Kathryn Lisko, the education specialist over at Rover.com, as being “the most common and most costly variables in dog ownership. That’s one pricey pooch”, USA Today August, 26, 2016: B4. Print. The article continues to mention that healthy habits and adopting mix-breeds (according to the ASPCA) can help reduce veterinary cost. What they don’t …
Italian Coast Guard saves Kitten with CPR
A baby cat was found floating in the water in the Italian port of Marsala. The cat was retrieved from the water by an officer that had jumped into the water upon seeing it. The officer began mouth-to-snout rescue breathing and chest massages. After several minutes of CPR, the cat let out a weak meow, and started moving. The cat was then …
Funko Pop! Pets are coming!
My wife sent me a message a few minutes ago that Funko has officially announced their upcoming Pop! Pets line of vinyl figures. If you haven’t seen the Pop! Vinyl figures that they’ve been releasing for the past few years, you’ve been missing out on some really cool stuff. They seem to have licensed every movie or television show under …
Dogs or Cats: Who loves their owner more?
Full disclosure: My wife and I have three guinea pigs, I’m allergic to cats, and there’s a distinct possibility that we might add a German Shepherd puppy to our growing family in the future. I mention this to say that the conclusion of the study is not influenced by any bias I might have. I have a lot of friends …