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Traveling by Air with Your Pet
For many pet parents, a trip is no fun without the four-legged family member, but travel is stressful. Here are tips for a safe, comfortable journey.
How Dirty Are Your Pet’s Food Bowls?
In pet homes, your pet's food bowl and toys may be dirtier than your toilet. Here is what the bacteria numbers show and how often to clean.
Feline Infectious Respiratory Diseases: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
Lethargy, loss of appetite, sneezing, and persistent runny nose in cats often signal an upper respiratory infection, a highly contagious disease that is especially dangerous for kittens.
What to Know About Flea Prevention for Pets
Fleas harm not only pets but the whole household. Few things ruin summer fun like these tiny, nearly invisible parasites that plague pets and their owners.
Litter Box Care: Setup and Maintenance
The effort you put into choosing, placing, and caring for the litter box is vital to your cat's health and happiness. Wrong elimination (peeing outside the box) hurts both cat and owner.
What to Do When Your Dog Has an Upset Stomach or Diarrhea
Have you seen a dog eat grass and vomit? Eating grass signals stomach upset; check temperature. Normal dog temperature is 37.2 to 38.3 C. Do not self-treat, especially with human medicine - it may harm more.
Common Feline Oral Diseases and Care
The mouth is vital for cats - for food, water, and defense. Oral disease makes survival hard.
Why Is My Dog Suddenly Vomiting?
There are many reasons a dog may vomit. The color of the vomit and what it contains each point to a different underlying condition. Below we have organized several vomit colors, ranked from mild to severe, to help you quickly tell what is going on with your dog. But whenever vomiting occurs, the first step is to withhold food and get your dog to the veterinarian as soon as possible during the golden window for treatment.
What to Do About Contact Dermatitis in Dogs
Contact dermatitis is an uncommon skin condition in dogs, mainly caused by contact with plants, drugs, and various chemicals. It is less common in animals than in people because a dog's skin is well protected by its coat, so it appears on sparsely haired areas. This article explains the allergic and irritant types and how they are diagnosed and treated.
How to Help Pets and Children Get Along
For a family with children, the balance between owner and pet can become very difficult. The house gets more crowded, and even well-behaved pets can sometimes become highly stressed. This article shares expert advice on introducing dogs and cats to children and keeping a harmonious home.