The Danger of Rawhide The pet food blogger Rodney Habib, a well known pet nutrition blogger wrote a very informative piece about the dangers of rawhide chews. As pet parents many of us don’t even blink at the thought of bringing home this now known staple for the enjoyment of our pups. As a pet care provider myself I find …
October 1st is National Black Dog Day
If you share your life with a black dog you already know the joys of your dark mysterious mate. Did you know black dogs are the most overlooked pups in shelters? In terms of branding, the black dog doesn’t catch the eye of the lighter colored, tan, red or white pups. Black is a harsh color and certainly avoided in …
Blog Series: 5 Common Issues with Your Pets; #5 Seizures
We’re rounding out our 5 Common Issues with your Pets blog series and will be ending with the brain dysfunction known as seizures. Seizures are a clear sign that something is not right with your pet and can be caused by blunt force trauma, poisoning, brain tumors or even a genetic condition known as epilepsy. Whatever the cause, what you …
Blog Series: 5 Common Issues with Your Pets; #4 Choking
Next in the lineup for learning how to be our pet’s hero is choking. We have since covered; cuts, punctures, bites, poisoning, and being hit by a car. While dogs are certainly far more likely to choke than cats – it’s best to know what to do no matter which of your furry pals is in trouble. Issue: Choking Choking …
Blog Series: 5 Common Issues with Your Pets; #2 Poisoning
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 …
June is National Pet Preparedness Month: What can you do?
What can you do for your pet during National Pet Preparedness Month? By now, summer is in full swing, and that means more time outside with our four-legged friends. That also means being prepared in case of tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires and flooding, so it’s best to plan ahead. One thing to do is create a disaster preparedness kit in …
Things to do for your Pet during Pet Appreciation Week
It’s Pet Appreciation Week, so we thought we’d put together a list of things to do for your pet this week to show them how much you care! We’re putting our Guinea Pigs out for a little bit of extra floor time, and perhaps going to give them a little bit of extra special treats (Guinea Pig healthy treats, of course). …