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.|
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 |
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Protecting Your Pet During a Disaster So many news stations carry stories of pets not surviving disasters (whether natural or man-made). Obviously in the event of... Read more |
Providing for Your Pet's Future Without You: Free Kit Because pets usually have shorter life spans than their human caregivers, you may have planned for your animal friend's passing.... Read more |
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Selecting the Right Pet for Your Family and Making the Introduction For many kids, the family pet is their best friend—a companion who not only provides unconditional love, but who also... Read more |
Senior Partners: Older Americans and Mature Pets When Marjorie Smith walked into the Idaho Humane Society in Boise two years ago, the 72-year-old was struggling with the... Read more |
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Solving Barking Problems If you ever wonder if your dog's bark is worse than his proverbial bite, the answer may lie no further... Read more |
Sometimes Everybody Needs a Little Therapy...Pet Do you ever feel down and out, like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Like you could... Read more |
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Summer Care Tips For You and Your Pets Summer is a time for both you and your pet to enjoy the sunshine and outdoors, but along with the... Read more |
Therapy Pets Do you ever feel down and out, like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Do you... Read more |
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Top Ten Tips For Safe Travel With Your Pet For some pet parents, a trip’s no fun if the four-legged members of the family can’t come. But traveling can... Read more |
What To Do When You Find a Stray Dog or Cat You're in your car, heading somewhere or other, a long list of things to accomplish and already running late. Suddenly,... Read more |
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What You Should Know About Flea and Tick Products Protecting your pet from fleas and ticks is an important part of caring for your pet responsibly. Although there are... Read more |
Why You Should Spay or Neuter Your Pet What do "spay" and "neuter" really mean? Female dogs and cats are spayed by removing their reproductive... Read more |
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Your Dogs and Hip Dysplasia 'Hip dysplasia' is an inherited disease that can affect larger dogs. The hip joint doesn't fit together as tightly as... Read more |
Your Pet and Cold Weather There are several ways that you can keep your pet warm and healthy during the winter months. If you own... Read more |
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Your Pet and Fleas For every flea you see on your pet, you can bet there are many more. Fleas, as most people have... Read more |
Your Pet And Those 'Hot Spots' A 'hot spot' on your pet is actually an inflammation that is caused by the animal's constant scratching and licking... Read more |
