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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.

Aggression Between Family Cats If the battles between your feline family members are anything like the struggle between Cain and Abel, there are a... Read more	Allergies To Pets Being a pet owner is never easy. While pets bring us joy and companionship on a daily basis, they also... Read more
Allergies to Pets Being a pet owner is never easy. While pets bring us joy and companionship on a daily basis, they also... Read more	Are You a Responsible Pet Owner? Providing for your pets' physical needs and caring for them with love and commitment are the first requirements of responsible... Read more
Arthritis and Your Pet Larger pets are especially susceptible to 'osteoarthritis' in their later years. If you notice that their gait is a little... Read more	Caring for Pets When You Travel If you're a pet owner planning a business trip or vacation, the decision to take your pet along or leave... Read more
Caring For Your Dog's Teeth The most common tooth and gum disorder in your pet can appear as early as four months of age. An... Read more	Caring for Your Pet When You're Ill When you lose much of your strength or mobility, simple tasks like walking a dog or cleaning a cat's litter... Read more
Cats And House Soiling At least ten percent of all cats develop an elimination problem. Some cats stop using the box altogether, while some... Read more	Cats And Scratching Cats like to scratch—and with good reason. They scratch to mark their territory. They scratch as a means of threatening... Read more
Cats and Urine Spraying Cats sometimes engage in a behavior called urine spraying or urine marking. The cat stands, backs up to an object,... Read more	Choosing a Boarding Kennel Need to go out of town? A boarding kennel can give your pet quality care—and can give you peace of... Read more
Choosing a Groomer Imagine how you would look and feel if you never bathed, brushed your hair, or trimmed your nails. To be... Read more	Choosing A Pet Sitter Pet sitters do much more than provide your pet with food and water while you're away from home. A good... Read more
Choosing A Veterinarian A veterinarian is your pet's second-best friend. When selecting a veterinarian, you're doing more than searching for a medical expert.... Read more	Choosing the Right Dog There's one problem with adopting a dog from an animal shelter: The selection of available canine companions can overwhelm you!... Read more
Classroom Critters: To Be or Not to Be? Any parent who has answered their child's pleas of, "Can we get a pet?" by adopting an animal knows that... Read more	Common Questions about Microchips George Bernard Shaw once quipped, "Science … never solves a problem without creating ten more." Well, microchipping pets hasn't exactly... Read more
Communicating With Your Cat You and your cat may speak different languages, but that doesn't mean that you can't communicate with each other. While... Read more	Cool It! Summer's Heat Can Be Deadly for Your Pet Americans have a love affair with their cars—and their pets. During the summer months, however, the combination can be deadly.Heatstroke... Read more
Coping with Allergies to Pets Being a pet owner is never easy. While pets bring us joy and companionship on a daily basis, they also... Read more	Dealing With The Loss Of A Pet Pet owners will, unfortunately, have to face the inevitable death of their pet. Our natural instinct is to try and... Read more
Digging and Your Pet Both cats and dogs can be annoying diggers, as it is typical of animal behavior. However, if the digging is... Read more	Don't Leave Your Pet in a Parked Car Never leave your pet unattended in a parked car for any period of time. On a warm day, the temperature... Read more
Emergency Pet Preparedness Emergencies come in many forms, and they may require anything from a brief absence from your home to permanent evacuation.... Read more	Finding a Lost Pet Remember that the #1 way to get your pet back if they should become lost is for them to be... Read more
Finding Animal-Friendly Rental Housing 13 Steps to Finding Animal-Friendly Rental Housing1. Give yourself enough time. Nobody likes the hassles involved with moving, much less... Read more	Free Pet Rescue Sticker The ASPCA offers free Pet Rescue Stickers. This easy-to-fill-out card will alert people that pets are inside your home in... Read more
General Horse Care Guidelines Are you interested in experiencing the joys of horse ownership? While sharing your life with a horse can be a... Read more	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