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 […]
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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, […]
Winter: Getting Your Pet Groomed
Getting your pet groomed is just as important in the winter as it is for any other time of the year. Without proper maintenance, thick winter coats bring pain and discomfort, and long, damp hair makes pets cold, wet, and susceptible to infections.
Winter: De-Icers
HEAD: The Dangers of De-Icers As it gets colder, many businesses and homeowners protect themselves from icy sidewalks with de-icers. Most sidewalk de-icers are full of chemicals that are dangerous to our pets. The most common ones are made of calcium carbonate, calcium magnesium acetate, or chloride salts of potassium, magnesium, and sodium. Calcium-based salts […]
Winter Safety Tips (Non-Holiday)
HEAD: Cold Weather Safety Tips for Pets It’s not just your house and car that need winterization – your pet does, too! Here are a few tips to keep your animal companion healthy and happy through the cold, snowy months. Keep up with grooming. While you don’t want to shave long-haired dogs, you do want […]
Five Pet Safety Tips for the Holidays
Non-boosted Download Download It’s great fun to celebrate the holidays with our pets, but make sure you keep track of what they’re eating! Keep your pets safe with these five tips: Boosted Download Download It’s great fun to celebrate the holidays with our pets, but make sure you keep track of what they’re eating! Keep […]
Toxic Food For Dogs
Non-Boosted Many common foods we keep around our homes can cause serious health problems if our dogs ingest them. Here are five foods to keep away from your dog at all times. Boosted Both chocolate and caffeine contain methylxanthines, which can cause panting, excessive thirst, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, and even death. Darker chocolates, particularly baking chocolate, […]