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Why Cats Eat Strange Things (Pica)
Feline pica — eating non-food items — can stem from nutrient deficits, illness, poor management, or early weaning. It ranges from licking plastic and plants to swallowing fabric or suckling other animals, and some items (lilies, daffodils) are toxic, so a vet check and a calm home are the right first steps.
Why Rabbits Grind Their Teeth and How to Help
Teeth grinding is normal for rabbits because their teeth never stop growing — and if they grow too long they can pierce the jaw and kill. Plenty of coarse hay and chew items wear them down, and an overgrown set needs a vet to trim.
Why Does Your Dog Need Dental Care?
Modern soft diets leave residue on a dog's teeth, leading to bad breath, tartar, and gum disease — problems wild dogs avoided by chewing raw bones. Start dental care as soon as the baby teeth are in (around 6 months), brushing two to three times a week, and use aids like dental gel, chews, and rinses.
Dog Rumination: What It Is and How to Treat It
Rumination is when a dog brings food back up and immediately re-chews and swallows it—unlike vomiting, where the food is simply expelled. Manage it by fasting, identifying the cause (overeating, eating too fast, ulcers, gastritis, or something toxic), and seeing a vet if bile, blood, or persistent vomiting appears.
What to Do When Your Dog Regurgitates
Regurgitation refers to the act of bringing food back up and re-eating it, a behavior normally seen in ruminants like cattle and sheep. When a dog shows signs of regurgitation, it means the dog vomits up undigested kibble, chews it, and swallows it again.
What to Do with Your Cat When You’re Away for the Holidays
When you travel for a holiday, your furry child has nowhere to go. Taking it home risks stress from the journey and environment change; a boarding facility risks infection; asking someone over to scoop litter worries you about personal property. All these make every owner dread holidays. This article shares common placement methods and precautions.
Basic Facts About Cat Teeth
A cat's mouth has four kinds of teeth: incisors (the small front teeth, hard to see but visible when you open the mouth), canines (every owner's nightmare - long and sharp), and further back, premolars and molars used for chewing kibble and hard food.
How to Brush Your Dog’s and Cat’s Teeth
National Day nears; the author wishes owners a happy holiday and reminds: don't forget to spend time with your pets!
Do Pets Really Need Dental Cleaning?
Dogs/cats get full teeth by 4-5 months; beyond kibble, owners add cans/snacks. More food, more tooth test; soft wet food sticks, uncleaned corrodes teeth, causing disease. So after full teeth, regular cleaning.
Why Cats Need Their Teeth Brushed
Surprised to learn cats really need brushing? When bad breath won't yield to dental sticks or mouthwash, wouldn't you consider it?