Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Warning about buying pet medicines online - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-
We spend tens of millions of dollars on our pets every year in this country, especially on the everyday things they need to stay healthy.
Items such as prescriptions, flea medicine, and heart worm pills can be so pricey at the vet's office.
It's tempting to buy them online where those same drugs are so much cheaper.
However, animal experts from local vets to the federal government say these medications could be putting your pet in danger.
Xylitol can be deadly to dogs
By now, everyone knows chocolate is toxic to dogs. It seems that every veterinarian's office is adorned with posters telling cautionary tales of pumped puppy stomachs, with the sad eyes and foil wrappers to prove them. Meanwhile, xylitol's power languishes in pet owner obscurity, even as its reach expands.
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Valley man aims to reunite owners, lost pets by going digital
Dirk Van Vorris is manufacturing digital pet identification tags that can be scanned by any smartphone. Once scanned, any information the pet’s owner put on the tag appears on the screen of the smartphone.
The tag is limited to 3,500 characters but should leave plenty of room for contact information so a good Samaritan can return the pet to its owner.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Training Tips
Indoor Games for you and your dog.
Here are some great ideas for couped-up pooches that can help them burn some calories and fight boredom
Training Tips
Here are some great ideas for couped-up pooches that can help them burn some calories and fight boredom
Training Tips
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Sit Bella sit! - US insurer reveals top pet names Bella, Max and Charlie
US pet insurance company Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), one of the largest and oldest providers of pet health, has revealed the top pet names over the past year. Bella tops the names for dogs, Max for cats, while Charlie was the most popular choice for exotic pets.
Disrupted routine makes healthy cats act sick: Study
The next time your cat vomits hairballs or refuses to eat, don't think she is being finicky, as she might just be acting sick because of the stress caused by changes in its environment, suggests a new study.
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