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What happens if a puppy is bathed too often?

Over-bathing strips the skin's natural oils, causing dry coat, hair loss, dandruff, and itching, and can lead to eczema or dermatitis. It also washes away the dog's scent and raises the risk of colds in puppies with weak immunity.

Q&A 📅 January 24, 2024
Why Cats Refuse to Drink from Their Water Bowl

Why Cats Refuse to Drink from Their Water Bowl

Cats naturally drink little because their desert ancestors avoided shared water sources, but chronic low intake raises the risk of urinary and kidney disease. Encouraging hydration through fountains, wet food, and flavored water makes a real difference.

Pet Health 📅 January 12, 2021
Boarding Your Pet at a Pet Store for the Holidays: Pros and Cons

Boarding Your Pet at a Pet Store for the Holidays: Pros and Cons

Holiday boarding at a pet store offers supervision, socialization, and grooming, but carries risks of infection, careless staff, and post-boarding stress. Inspect the facility, confirm vaccination, and use a written contract.

Pet Health 📅 January 11, 2021
What Is Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and Its Symptoms

What Is Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and Its Symptoms

FIP is an often-fatal disease; the coronavirus is the culprit. Many cats catch the coronavirus, but few develop FIP.

Pet Health 📅 January 9, 2021
Can You Keep a Cat While Pregnant?

Can You Keep a Cat While Pregnant?

Whether you can keep a cat during pregnancy has long been debated, with both supporters and strong opponents. The main worry is that a pregnant woman might catch toxoplasmosis from the cat and harm the fetus. So can pregnancy and cats lead to toxoplasmosis? Let us find out.

Pet Health 📅 January 9, 2021
Signs Your Cat Loves You

Signs Your Cat Loves You

Your cat loves you but you do not know it, what a sad thing. Today we list 12 moments when a cat shows its love for you.

Pet Health 📅 January 9, 2021
What Is Canine Parvovirus?

What Is Canine Parvovirus?

Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a single-stranded DNA virus that hits unvaccinated dogs of any age; CPV-2 is the most virulent and a leading cause of severe puppy enteritis. It spreads by fecal-oral contact, resists the environment for months to years, and causes vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and dehydration. Vaccination is key.

Pet Health 📅 January 8, 2021
Cat Deworming: Methods and Timing

Cat Deworming: Methods and Timing

Parasites are among the few cat illnesses you can actually prevent. A regular deworming schedule protects your cat — and since many parasites are zoonotic, it protects you too. Here is what to know about internal and external parasites and when to treat.

Pet Health 📅 January 7, 2021
Why Do Cats Seem So Aloof?

Why Do Cats Seem So Aloof?

Cats look cold because they are born solitary hunters, were tamed far more recently than dogs, and were never fully domesticated. Understanding that history explains the famous feline distance.

Pet Health 📅 November 28, 2020
What Are the Symptoms of Canine Distemper?

What Are the Symptoms of Canine Distemper?

Distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal viral disease. It starts like a cold and worsens through coughing, thick discharge, bloody diarrhea, and finally neurological signs, so early isolation and veterinary care are critical.

Pet Health 📅 November 9, 2020