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Summer Cat Care: Mistakes and Precautions
Cats do feel the heat and cannot cool themselves through skin sweat glands. Avoid shaving their coat or using enclosed bubble carriers, keep air flowing, offer plenty of water, and guard against food spoilage and parasites.
5 Little-Known Facts About Dogs
Dogs have unique nose prints like human fingerprints, hearing about 16 times sharper than ours, far fewer taste buds, two types of sweat glands, and a distinct age-to-human-year scale.
Dog Walking Tips: Do’s and Don’ts
Walk puppies only after vaccines, always leash, clean up after them, never bike-leash, avoid post-meal or midday heat, and tailor walks for seniors and pregnant dogs.
Seasonal Cat Care: What to Watch for in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter
Cats show different needs with each season. Adjusting your care to these changes helps your cat grow up healthier. Here is what to know about seasonal feline care.
How to Keep Dogs Cool in Summer
As it heats up, many pets get heatstroke in summer sun. Here is how to prevent and handle it.
Dogs Need Sun Protection Too
As it heats up, summer outings hide risks beyond heatstroke - did you know dogs get sunburned?
How to Treat Fungal Skin Disease in Dogs
Fungal skin disease in dogs, commonly known as ringworm, is stubborn and hard to treat, troubling both dogs and their owners. It is a skin infection caused by dermatophytes and is a zoonotic condition found all over the world.
Can Hamsters Sunbathe?
Hamsters should never be put in direct sunlight. As nocturnal animals their eyes are built for low light, so sun exposure can injure their eyes; their safe temperature is around 25°C, above which they risk heatstroke and death within minutes; and bright light stresses them badly. In winter, keep them warm with extra bedding and a warmer, well-ventilated room instead.
How Do Dogs Get Ringworm? The Specific Causes
How do dogs get ringworm? It is a fungal skin disease causing scaling, hair loss, and roughness. Why do dogs get it? Here are the specific causes of ringworm infection.
Hamster Summer Care Guide (Part 1)
For summer, set the cage in a cool, airy spot with breathable bedding (urine sand/cat litter, not wood shavings), a ceramic cool hut, and a cooling corner with a cooling pad or clean pebbles. In AC rooms keep ~25°C with warm bedding and never leave AC on unattended.