HEAD: Rattlesnake Season is Here As we enter summer and you spend more time outdoors with your pets, remember to look out for rattlesnakes. Like all cold-blooded animals, rattlesnakes are more active in the hotter seasons. They love to bask in the sun, so there’s a good chance you’ll come across one when hiking, camping […]
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Leptospirosis
HEAD: Protect Your Dog from Leptospirosis Leptospirosis is transmitted through direct contact with contaminated urine, water or soil. The bacteria can survive in water or moist soil for a long time, sometimes for many months, and infected dogs can continue to shed bacteria in their urine for years. Some dogs are at a higher risk […]
Foxtails V2
HEAD: Keep Your Pets Foxtail-Free Foxtails pose a substantial threat to your pet’s health. The barbed ends—the plant’s seeds—can lodge into the skin very easily, and since our pets’ bodies can’t break down these seeds, the needle-like barbs can cause serious infections and health complications. To prevent foxtail problems: Keep your pets out of tall […]
Health Tips for Indoor Cats
HEAD: Tips for Keeping Indoor Cats Healthy Indoor cats tend to live longer than outdoor cats since they’re less likely to encounter dangerous wildlife and the diseases that pests and wild animals can pass along. However, indoor cats are more likely to be obese, as they generally have more sedentary lifestyles, and obesity can lead […]
New Year’s Eve Pet Safety Tips
HEAD: Ring in the New Year with These Pet Safety Tips New Year’s Eve is a joyous holiday full of celebrations, loud noises, beverages, and resolutions. While we humans enjoy these festivities, our pets may not be as ecstatic about all the hoopla—the boisterous commotion can be overwhelming to them, and there are potentially hazardous […]
Holiday Safety Tips (Hannukah Inclusive)
HEAD: 5 Tips For A Pet-Safe Holiday The winter holidays are fun for us humans, but our parties, decorations, and festive foods can put our pets at risk! Here are a few tips for keeping your animal companion safe this season:’ Put sparkly decorations, small spinning dreidels, and other game pieces out of the reach […]
Winter Holiday Safety V4
HEAD: Howl-iday Pet Safety Tips! It’s almost time for the holidays! While you’re enjoying things like time off from work, family gatherings, peppermint mochas, gifts, meals and everything else December-related, we’d just like to borrow a second of your time to remind you about how the holidays affect your pets, too. Here are some tips […]
Winter Holiday Safety V3
HEAD: Keep Your Pets Safe This Paw-liday! The winter holidays are fun for us humans, but our parties, decorations, and festive foods can put our pets at risk! Here are a few tips for keeping your animal companion safe this season: Place sparkly decorations out of the reach of felines. They’re very attracted to moving, […]
Winter Holiday Safety V2
HEAD: Have a Purr-fectly Happy Howl-iday With These Pet Safety Tips You better watch out! There’s lots of fun to be had during the holidays, but also quite a few hazards for your pet. Here are a few safety tips to keep your pet jolly this season. Keep chocolate and sweets out of reach. The […]
Winter Holiday Safety
HEAD: Keeping Pets Safe During the Winter Holidays The festive winter holidays make for a spectacularly fun season for us humans. But our decorations, jovial parties and colorful plants put our pets at risk! Here are some tips for keeping your pets safe this holiday season. Decorating a Christmas tree? If you have a cat, […]