Crucial Cat Tips & Strategies from Head to Tail

Dog Tips

Sumptuous but Poisonous — Don't Let Your Pet Find Her Way Into Trouble This Spring

Dogs are indiscriminate eaters, and can easily find their way into these edible toxins during the outdoor season. These top 10 offenders can cause adverse events from liver failure to coma and even death — some with as little as two or three petals or leaves. Are they in your yard or garden?

Cat Tips

What's That Awful Smell? Skip These Common Mistakes and Banish It for Good

Owning pets can sometime mean messes, and some unsavory smells and stains can take up permanent residence in your home if you let them. Use this special tool to reveal where the stains are hiding so you can tackle it before your pet has the chance to revisit — and reuse — the scene of the crime.

Dog Tips

Before You Adopt a Pet, Make Sure You Can Say Yes to These Nine Things

No matter the type of pet, you'll want to be sure your new animal companion fits your lifestyle and you theirs. If it's not a good fit, things can quickly sour and the pet's usually the big loser. So ask yourself these nine questions honestly, and then move forward.

Dog Tips

Does Leaving Your Pet When You Travel Cause You Inner Turmoil?

Have trouble relaxing when you travel because you're worried about your pet? Get the inside scoop on how to hire a high-quality caregiver who has your pet's best interests at heart. Don't leave it to chance. Be sure you look for these six things in daycare, boarding or at-home care.

Cat Tips

Why You Shouldn't Touch These Top-Selling Kitty Litters

There are two concerns with today's most popular cat litters, and they're substantial. So significant, in fact, you really shouldn’t handle this one type of litter, fresh or used. So should you be concerned about allowing your cat to use them? Yes, indeed. Here's why.

Dog Tips

Watch Out for This Obscure Seasonal Freeloader

Does your pet love frolicking in these types of places? Then keep watch for this often overlooked infection that can cause generally mild but occasionally severe symptoms. Nope, not heartworm. It's more obscure, but certainly worth knowing about in case of exposure.

Dog Tips

How to Comfort Your Pet During Firework Season

New Year's Eve celebrations can be stressful for many pets. Nearly 1 in 2 dogs fear fireworks, and that fear can persist for days. There's much you can do to both protect your pet and make the day less threatening. Try these proven strategies to increase your pet's comfort.

Dog Tips

Your Older Pet's Special Needs and How to Meet Them

Your pet may not convey her needs by complaining, so it's up to you to be aware of their special needs as they age. These are the areas that you should discuss with your vet as your pet ages, to keep up their quality of life.

Dog Tips

The Problems with Heartworm Preventives — They Don't Prevent Anything

Does every pet need a heartworm preventive, every month, no matter where you live? Here's the truth about what these toxic chemical insecticides do to your pet's body when they don't prevent, but kill the heartworm larvae inside your pet.

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