4th of July Pet Safety Tips
Are you aware that more companion animals go missing during the 4th of July than any other time of the year? It’s true, and as many as 75 percent of the pets that disappear during the 4th of July holiday are never found again by their pet guardians. The booms,…
Polydactyl Paws
What are polydactyl cats? Polydactylism is a condition that causes a cat to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more paws. Cats normally have five toes on their front paws and four on the back. This genetically inherited trait can produce cats with as…
Paleo Diet for Pets
The Paleo Diet – What is it? According to Loren Cordain, Ph.D., creator of The Paleo Diet, it is the world’s healthiest diet. It is based upon eating wholesome, contemporary foods from the food groups that our hunter-gatherer ancestors would have thrived on during the Paleolithic era, or Stone Age. I…
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Fleas – What to do if You have an Infestation
A few years ago, I took care of a friend’s dog in my home while she was on vacation. The dog scratched a little but I didn’t think that much of it. The following summer, I was in for a shock and what seemed like a hopeless fight. Suddenly, I…
Flea Control–Why are Fleas so Hard to Eradicate?
Fleas. Do you cringe at the thought of them? Have you ever had an infestation? If not, consider yourself lucky. It is a hard battle to win once fleas get a foot hold. Why are Fleas so Hard to Control? The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felix, is the most commonly found…