8 Healthy Herbs and Spices That Are Safe For Your Pup
While you shouldn’t load your dog’s system with an overwhelming amount of herbs and spices, small amounts can be beneficial to their health. You can either add these 8 safe herbs and spices to your dog’s food or mix them into some homemade treats. 8 Herbs and Spices That Are Safe For Your Pup 1) Turmeric Turmeric is a yellow spice that’s often used to flavor Indian cuisine. Along with its blasts of flavor, the powerful spice has been used for its medicinal purposes for cent
14 Reasons Dogs Eat Poop (& How To Stop It)
Okay … so this is probably one of the most disgusting things some fur babies do. Eat poop. I recently got an email from a fellow dog mom telling me that her 13-month-old Shih Tzu/ Lhasa Apso puppy likes to dine on doggy dung. And she’s not alone. While my dogs don’t personally feast on their own feces, I know other dogs who do. It’s actually quite common. In one study, researchers from the University of California, Davis collected internet surveys to learn more about dog copr
Veterinarian Sits In Hot Car To See What It Feels Like For Dogs
We hear the same story over and over—a helpless dog left in a burning hot car with their human nowhere to be seen. Despite lawmakers, judges, and news reporters spreading the word about the potentially deadly situation, dogs across the nation are still left in hot cars every day. One North Carolina veterinarian set out to show pet parents why they shouldn’t use the excuses: "But I left the windows cracked open” or “I’ll only be a few minutes.” The Experiment Dr. Ernie Ward
How Much Water Should Your Dog Drink?
Do you fill up your pup’s water bowl throughout the day without giving much thought to how much water he’s drinking? Same! But today the question is, how much water should our dogs drink in a day? Although most dogs drink what is necessary to meet their individual body requirements, there are some who drink too much or too little. Since water balance is essential to good health, everyone should know the basic water requirements for their canine kids. How Much Water Should M
Can Cat Be Allergic To Cat Litter?
Allergies are an are an extreme reaction of the immune system to common substances in a cat’s everyday environment. Just like in humans, feline allergies can be caused by trees, grasses, dust, fabrics, cleaning product, perfumes, food, and more. A lesser known cause of feline allergies is cat litter. Cat litter may contain chemicals, bentonite, silica dust, clay and fragrances that can cause allergies and lead to litter box avoidance. Allergy symptoms The signs of an allerg
How to make your Pet love Vet Visits
Strange as it may seem, many pets do love coming to the vet. Where else do you get endless treats and attention? If your dog or cat shakes uncontrollably, paces and refuses to take treats from your well-meaning vet, it is possible to make those visits enjoyable. Here are a few strategies you can use to make the whole experience more enjoyable for you and your pet. 1. If it is just a routine health check and your pet is generally pretty well, remember the power of food rewa
The Five Cs of Senior Cat Care
As our feline friends age, they need us to understand and accommodate their special needs. I’m lucky to have known quite a few cats who survived well into their teens. My Zuse, lived to be almost 19 – about 96 in human years – and she enjoyed a good quality of life right up until the end because I did these five things, now onto my five Cs of senior cat care: Cut her some slack: As your cat ages, she may start doing things that annoy you. She might get more vocal, start
