Category: Animal Care Tips
Pet Disaster Preparedness
Hopefully you will never experience a fire destroying your home, yet you plan ahead — install fire alarms, smoke detectors and purchase insurance. You certainly hope never to be involved in a car accident, but you have airbags and wear a seat belt (and should safely restrain your pets as well). Being prepared makes sense […]
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How to be a Better Pet Parent
Veterinarians are the experts, but most of us are not lucky enough to have a Vet velcroed to our hip 24/7, and even if you live with 5 people in your house, odds are that when the dog stops breathing or cuts his paw…you will be home alone and it will be after veterinary hours. […]
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How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend
Abracadabra! Alakazam! I want to be my dog’s best friend! You certainly don’t have to be a magician to know that with a wag of his tail, a dog can put a smile on anyone’s face. Five-year-old Alisha S. of Huntington Beach, California says it best, “I was crying because I got stung by a […]
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Signs Your Pet Needs Emergency Help
It’s late at night, on the weekend or even daylight mid-week. Your veterinarian may or may not be open, but your dog or cat is in distress. When MUST you not delay and get him to professional medical help? Hopefully you know animal life-saving skills such as choking management, how to stop bleeding, treat for […]
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Why Learn Pet First Aid?
Has your four-legged friend’s tail ever been closed in a door, or have you discovered ticks on your gorgeous long-haired cat? What would you do if you find a dog left in a parked car or your pooch gets bitten by a rattlesnake or stung by a bee? Bandaging, removing parasites and treating heat stroke […]
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Get to Know Your Pet From Head-to-Tail
Getting acquainted with your pet’s body and habits can help you detect problems early. A simple weekly Head-to-Tail Check-up is easy to learn and can help you bond. Your dog can’t tell you what hurts, so it is important to know what is normal for him (what his body feels like, how he sits/stands, how […]
read morePet Parenting 101
Follow these ten steps and you’ll start on a path to helping your furry kids live a longer, happier, healthier life. With no real Pet Parenting 101 Class to be found, there are still things to be learned that can help you better handle the furry kids in your care. Many are common sense and […]
read moreVacations or Stay-cations?
Vacations can be great fun, but many humans can’t enjoy their time away when they are worried about the four-legged family members left at home. It can be great to bring your pets along if the locale is appropriate for them, but regardless if they wait it out at home or tag along, you must […]
read moreHot Weather Safety
HOT WEATHER TIPS TO KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE… May-September/year round in some areas Have plenty of fresh water available for your pet, inside & out. By using a heavy, porcelain or ceramic bowl, the water will stay 10% to 20% cooler. (Plastic and aluminum tend to get very hot, which in turn warms up the […]
read moreBuckle Up
Every year thousands of animals are injured, die or become lost in car accidents. They can be thrown against dashboards, windows, seat backs or floors. “Wearing your seat belt costs you nothing,” states Nicole Nason of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “but the cost for not wearing one certainly will.” This applies to […]
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Heatstroke
Mary adored her Dachshund Daisy and always wanted her by her side. One 85°F day, while the “girls” were out for a car ride, Mary made a quick stop at the convenience store for a jug of milk. In the store, she encountered a new cashier who was having difficulty working the cash register. The […]
read morePets on the Loose
Keeping your pets safe in a fenced yard and walking them on a leash can prevent injury, illness and much, much worse. Conscientious owners keep pets in sight! Fences make for good neighbors, but they also keep our dogs safe. Many well-meaning owners expose their pets to needless dangers by allowing their animals to run […]
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WHY PET FIRST AID & SAFETY?
9 out of 10 dogs & cats WILL experience an emergency at some point in their lives.
25% more (AAHA) can be saved if first aid is administered BEFORE getting to veterinary help.
