4 Reasons Why Your Senior Pet Needs Early Detection Screening Tests It’s no secret that our pets do not live long enough. Along with a shorter lifespan—in relation to their human family members—come rapid health changes, particularly in their later years. Although...

How Do Pet Vaccinations Protect My Pet? Your Questions Answered Although you know your pet needs vaccinations yearly, you may not fully understand what they protect against, how they work, and which ones are necessary. Our team answers these common questions about pet...

Avoid These Waterborne Pet Parasites   While going in the water is a great way for your pet to cool off, it also can harbor a variety of pet parasites and pathogens that can make your furry friend sick. Here are four of the most common waterborne illnesses pets...

Keep Your Cat Out of the Sun to Avoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma   Does your white cat like to sleep on their favorite windowsill, soaking up the warmth from the late afternoon sun? While such an idyllic scene warms your heart, too much sun exposure can be dangerous...

Deciding How To Spend Your Summer Vacation with Your Pet   What are you going to do with your pet while you are on summer vacation? Are you going to take them with you? Are they better off at a boarding facility? Maybe you should investigate pet sitters in your...

4 Ways to Help Your Pet Avoid Tick-Borne Illnesses this Summer   Nothing sends the creepy-crawlies up your spine more than spotting a tick prowling across your pet’s skin. If you plan on taking a hike with your pet this summer, help them stay safe from tick-borne...

5 Ways to Help Your Cat Safely Enjoy Warm Weather   As the spring weather warms and summer approaches, you may be looking to enjoy the warmer weather with your cat. Try the following five ways to spice up your feline friend’s spring and summer.   #1: Build...

What You Need to Know About Skin Allergies in Pets   While spring brings warmer weather and new growth, it also brings pollen. Pollen can trigger irritating allergies in both people and pets and can cause a wide variety of signs in suffering pets. Read on to...

Cats are highly sensitive creatures, which means they don’t react well to change. Whether the disruption is minor, such as moving clocks ahead an hour and changing a routine or major, such as moving to a new home, these things can lead to an anxious cat. Learn to...

While you may know heartworms are transmitted to pets via the bites of infected mosquitoes, you may not realize that mammals are an essential part of the heartworm life cycle as well. In honor of National Heartworm Awareness Month, we’re sharing how important your pet...