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Pet Health & Safety

To us, pets are part of the family. And, because we care about the safety and health of everyone in our family, we are pleased to be able to share some helpful tips and articles that will help you keep your pet safe and lead a healthy life. Click on any link below to read an article.

Groom Your Cat Your feline will look (and feel!) like the cat’s meow after a good grooming session.By nature, cats are extremely fastidious.... Read more	Guidelines for Finding a Responsible Home for a Pet Do you feel you can no longer keep your pet and want to find a new home for him or... Read more
Having Your Pet Spayed or Neutered Everyone should already be aware of the many reasons for having your pet spayed or neutered, but here are some... Read more	Heartworms Both cats and dogs can fall to victim to mosquito bites that can cause 'heartworm disease'. Heartworm disease (which literally... Read more
Helping Your Pet Lose Weight Occasionally, an overweight condition in a pet can indicate an underlying health problem. However, if you and your veterinarian have... Read more	Hiking with Your Dog Safety Tips Looking to escape your hometown haunts for a wilderness hike? Don't forget your pooch! Dogs love to explore our country's... Read more
How Pets Help People Many of us enjoy the companionship of pets. In fact, according to a 1998 survey by the American Pet Products... Read more	How To Care For A Ferret 1. Pick out Some FurnitureFerrets' ancestors were den animals, so the home you create should be like a den, too.... Read more
How To Care For A Gerbil Here’s how to care for your busy, burrowing, tunnel-digging buddies—otherwise known as Meriones unguiculatus.Background Gerbils are native to many parts... Read more	How to Care for Guinea Pigs A descendant of the wild guinea pigs of South America, today's domesticated guinea pig is viewed by many as an... Read more
How to Care for Hamsters Hamsters were living in relative obscurity until just 70 years ago, when a zoologist discovered a family of these rodents... Read more	How to Care for Rabbits Rabbits may be easy to love, but they're not quite as easy to care for. These lovable, social animals are... Read more
How to Find a Good Dog Breeder So, you've decided to get a dog. You're prepared to feed, exercise, train, clean up after, work through problems with,... Read more	How To Plan a Vacation With Your Pet If your pet is in good condition and doesn't mind riding in the car, you can safely take it on... Read more
How to Use a Head Halter on Your Dog "Whoa, Rover, whoa!" Sound familiar? If that's what it's like when you take your dog for a walk, you may... Read more	Introducing Your Pet and New Baby Congratulations, you're expecting a baby! If your family already includes a pet, you'll need to help that first "baby" adjust... Read more
Keep Your Pets Safe on Halloween Jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treaters, haunted houses and costume parties. Halloween is full of fun things for you and your family to enjoy,... Read more	Keep Your Pets Safe on Halloween Jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treaters, haunted houses and costume parties. Halloween is full of fun things for you and your family to enjoy,... Read more
Keeping Your Cat Happy Indoors While many cats enjoy being outside where they can hunt prey and explore their surroundings, it's a myth that going... Read more	Locating Your Lost Pet Your lost or perhaps stolen pet may never be found, but there are steps that you, as an owner can... Read more
Love Triangle: Helping Your Pet and Your Partner Get Along For five years, Sassy—a feisty poodle-terrier mix—was the center of attention. "Sassy was my baby. I'd had her since I... Read more	Military Personnel: Making Arrangements for Your Pets Military Personnel: Making Arrangements for Your Pets It is very important to keep loved ones... Read more
Moving: How to Move Your Pet Safely If you and your pet are getting ready to move, follow these recommendations to keep your companion safe on moving... Read more	Myths and Facts About Spaying and Neutering MYTH: My pet will get fat and lazy. FACT: The truth is that most pets get fat and lazy because... Read more
Performing CPR On Your Pet Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR can be performed on your cat or dog, using the same guidelines necessary for human CPR.... Read more	Pets At College As if the beginning of the school year isn't hectic enough, there's another issue to think about when packing up... Read more
Pets That Destroy It's very normal for dogs and cats (especially young ones) to be a little destructive. But there is a difference... Read more	Protect Your Horse From Being Lost or Stolen Horse theft is not just a legend of the Wild West. Every day, horses are reported missing or stolen—an estimated... Read more
Protect Your Pet from Common Household Dangers Many common household items can pose a threat to animal companions. Even some items specifically meant for pets could cause... Read more	Protecting Pets in Everyday Emergencies The events following the terrorist attacks on America of September 11, 2001 made us all think more about preparing ourselves... Read more