As pet lovers, we all aim for nothing but the best for our furry friends. With spring blooming around us, it also ushers in something a lot less pleasant: the “tick”ing time bomb of the flea and tick population. In the Sunshine state, flea and tick prevention is a year-round chore. Up north, as the thaw of spring sets in, these tiny pests wake up – kicking off their season of egg-laying and looking for hosts. These tiny parasites can
Get out the vinegar and buckets: it’s spring and the time for cleaning is here! While necessary to maintain a home, that rejuvenating feeling of a thorough deep clean can inadvertently create a potential hazard to our furry family members. The ingredients that make disinfectants effective make them toxic to pets. With this in mind, there are measures you can take to help keep your pets safer while sprucing: Storing Cleaning Products Safely Pets are curious (and let’s face it – some
Did you know that of American households, nearly 43.3 million include the delightful presence of pets? Among these families, around 84% choose to leave pets unrestrained during travel. This would be similar to not buckling our human loved ones in a car seat or seat belt — a decision most of us would never consider. Unrestrained pets endanger everyone in the car (and in cars around them). It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security if you’re just
Unbeknownst to many parents of furry, feathery, or scaly kiddos, there are a handful of popular holiday houseplants that can be dangerous to pets. Some common harmful houseplants include: pine tree, amaryllis, holly, and mistletoe; and these are just some “seasonal” varieties. Pet owners should check before bringing any household plant into their home, as many common houseplants are not good for pets (should a pet ingest a toxic plant, act quickly by taking them to the veterinarian immediately for
Portions of this article originally appeared on NexPet. It’s a warm one out there! Here are some ideas to keep your dog comfortable in these summer months: Stay indoors with the AC… always an option. Wait til cooler parts of the day to walk your dog. Take water with you on your walk, for both of you. After a walk, a bowl of ice cubes will help your dog cool off without gulping water. Reflective mesh tarps deflect heat and create a breezy,
Being a dog mom or a cat dad can be a wonderful, though occasionally stressful, blessing. The task of keeping our pets happy and healthy is an ongoing job, and even with our best efforts, it’s possible to forget about or be unaware of potential dangers. A few commonly overlooked pet-threat reside right outside. Lawn care, for example, is a seemingly innocuous chore, but the toxins in pesticide- or chemically-treated lawns can be harmful. Pets that walk or roll around in treated
Tomato sauce, cheese, spices… in retrospect, Garfield really shouldn’t have eaten that lasagna. Do you find it hard to sit down to a nice meal without a cat rubbing up against your leg, begging for a morsel? We know it’s tough not to cave to a feline’s request for treats, but cats have specific nutrient requirements that can easily be exceeded when human food is shared with them. Even when giving something you may think is healthy, like fruits and
