HEAD: Is Your Pet Itching for Relief? / May is Allergy Awareness Month Lots of people struggle with allergies this time of year—but it’s not just people who suffer. Grass, dust, pollen and other environmental allergens affect many pets as well. Symptoms of allergies in pets are like our own: coughing, sneezing, and watery, itchy […]
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April is Heartworm Awareness Month V2
HEAD: The Best—and Cheapest—Treatment for Heartworm is Prevention! April is Heartworm Awareness Month, and we want to highlight the importance of preventing this deadly disease. There are many FDA-approved preventative products that we carry, which can be given monthly as a topical liquid or as an oral tablet—these products protect not only against heartworm, but […]
April is Heartworm Awareness Month
Heartworm disease is very serious for pets, as it can result in heart failure, lung disease and even death. Heartworms are spread through mosquito bites, which results in worms producing offspring inside your pet. These worms live in the heart, lungs and blood vessels of an infected animal. While there is a common thought that […]
National Heartworm Awareness Month (April)
April is National Heartworm Awareness Month. Heartworm is a dangerous, deadly disease that spreads easily from pet to pet with help from mosquitoes. We encourage you to schedule your pet’s annual heartworm screening and restart their heartworm preventative medication this month if you haven’t done so already.
National Black Dog Day (October 1)
It is notoriously difficult for black dogs to find homes once they end up in shelters. Thanks to stigmas against them—like assumptions that they’re evil because of their color—black dogs are euthanized at higher rates in crowded shelters. On National Black Dog Day, show some love for your black dog, and consider adopting a black […]
ASPCA’s Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Text To Pair With Graphic Of Your Choice Older animals have a tough time finding new homes once they end up in shelters. But they make excellent pets, too! When you adopt an older pet, you know what to expect, as they will have grown into their personality already. While many older pets have already […]
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
One in four dogs will develop cancer during their lifetimes. While cancer is less common in cats, it tends to be harder to detect in our feline friends. Early detection is the key to better prognoses, so routine veterinary exams and screenings are crucial. Your young and adult pets should see their veterinarians every year, […]
National Pet Dental Health Month
This month is National Pet Dental Health Month, which was started to encourage pet owners to be proactive about their pets’ dental health. Without routine dental care, pets develop periodontal disease, which causes smelly breath, infected gums and tooth loss. At its later stages, it can even spread infection to the kidneys, liver and heart. […]
National Kidney Month – Short Version
HEAD: We’re not Kidney-ing Around About Kidney Disease! Did you know that kidney disease is the #1 cause of death in cats over 10? Or that nine out of every 1000 dogs examined suffer from kidney disease? March is National Kidney Month and it’s important that pet owners be aware of the symptoms of renal disease. […]
Spay/Neuter Awareness Month/World Spay Day
HEAD: Five Great Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet Now February is National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month/February XX is World Spay Day, and XXXX wants to encourage you to alter your pet. Here are five important reasons why. According to the Humane Society of the United States, between 6- 8 million pets enter U.S. animal […]