December

31

Pets With Healthy Teeth Live Longer, Healthier Lives

Just like their human family members, pets’ teeth are a good indicator of their overall health and longevity. This is why your veterinarian may have recommended that your pet have his teeth cleaned. That cleaning, of course is costly. And if your pet needs to be put under anesthetic to have his teeth cleaned, that adds a whole level of danger that goes beyond what you might expect.

December

14

Tried and True Gifts For Your Favorite Lap Warmer

Actually, if your cat is anywhere near a kittenish age, she’s probably too busy scaling your Christmas tree and pushing your favorite ornaments to the ground to notice she has her own stocking. If you haven’t figured out what your cat’s fave toys are to stuff his or her stockings, here are a few favorites of cats I’ve known over the years.

November

24

Oral Health an Indicator of Kidney Disease in Pets

Dog Breath! Yuck!
Oral Health an Indicator of Kidney Disease in Pets
Stinky breath is a common complaint of many loving pet owners. We want to snuggle on the couch with Max or Tigger, but the pet bad breath! Ugh!
Veterinarians are very familiar with the bad breath complaint. It’s common for pets to have bad breath – [...]

November

18

Safe and Healthy Treats for Cats

This Little Kitten Begged for Ice Cream …and This Little Kitten Begged for Tuna
Safe and Healthy Treats for Cats
 

Safe and Healthy Treats for Cats

I have a friend whose cat comes running every time the cat hears the can-opener break the seal on a can, in hopes of receiving a bite of two of tuna. My [...]

November

13

Healthy Treats for Your Furry Pal

Your Dog Will Love These Healthy and Safe Treats
While your dog may LOVE to chew bones, due to choking risks and the risk of bones become lodged in the bowl – or, worse, perforating the bowel, bones are simply not a good treat for dogs.
 
You may have also heard that giving your dog bones or [...]