By: Cate Burnette Just because New Year’s Eve means a fun party for you, your family and friends, the extra company, loud music and laughter, and subsequent neighborhood fireworks can prove stressful and fear-inducing for your pets. Help your cats and dogs stay safe...
By: Cate Burnette “Ack, ack, ack, aaaaaack!” …. and then plop. All cat people recognize those sounds and know exactly what bit of nastiness is waiting to be cleaned up. A hairball, called a “trichobezoar” by veterinarians, is that damp wad of undigested...
By: Cate Burnette With the mild temperatures of our Texas winters, many pet parents enjoy getting out in nature when we’re not fighting off the mosquitoes and sweat of summer. We especially love taking our furry companions along for the fun. When out hiking along the...
By: Cate Burnette Our cats, whether they live inside our homes or inhabit our back yards and gardens, are subject to Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD). FLUTD can be caused by any number of reasons, including cystitis, urethral obstruction and bladder...
By: Cate Burnette Because we adore our furry companions, many pet parents make the mistake of indulging our pets with human foods over the holidays. According to the PetMd website, 56 percent of the site’s readers admitted to sharing Thanksgiving table scraps with...
National Take a Hike Day is November 17th, and there’s no better time to load up your dog and get into the fall spirit! You may be surprised to learn that hiking carries a few unique health benefits, for both humans and dogs. 1. Nature relieves stress. Studies...
