Cat Litter Tray Problems - Urinating Everywhere But The Tray!

Many cat owners are faced with inappropriate urinating in their home. A consistent problem is cats that urinate around the litter tray but never actually in it. Q:I have a 7 year olf half Himalyan and half Persian being white in color. We acquired her approx. 4-5 years ago. We’ve moved several times and she has adapted well. Just since Hurricane Rita, 1 year ago and our whole floors throughout the house have been changed to hardwood. The cat urinates and defacates all over the floor right beside... Read more »

Neutering Your Dog…Why, When and How

As a dog owner it is sometimes difficult to make decisions about what is right for your pet, especially with many veterinarians and pet professionals having at times conflicting views on the pros and cons of neutering. This article aims to dispel some of the myths surrounding neutering and enable you to make an informed choice on this important issue. Neutering a male is a procedure known as castration. It involves complete removal of the testes via a small surgical incision between the penis and... Read more »

Neutering Your Cat…Why, When and How

Neutering a male is a procedure known as castration. It involves complete removal of the testes via two small surgical incisions over the scrotum. The scrotal wound is usually left open to heal up by itself. Cats do not have vasectomies like humans do as they are neutered for other reasons in addition to birth control. There have been several occasions where owners have been unaware of this fact until the operation has been done, causing resentment in some cases. The pros and cons of castration will... Read more »

Winter and Christmas Holiday Hazards For Pets

Christmas is a special time of year but its important not to forget your pets.The following tips will help to keep your pets out of danger during the holiday season this year. Firstly, please make sure your pet AVOIDs the following holiday food items: Alcoholic beverages Chocolate (baker’s (dark), semi-sweet, milk chocolate) Coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans) Moldy or spoiled foods Onions, onion powder Fatty foods Salt Yeast dough Ingestion of any food that your pet is... Read more »

New Pet Dog Vaccination Guidelines in the USA

Vaccinations are an essential preventive care for your dog. Through vaccination, dogs can now be protected from numerous disease risks, including rabies, distemper, hepatitis and several others. Some of these diseases are zoonotic (can be passed from dogs to people) and so vaccinating your pet benefits public health too. Recently, several studies have shown that vaccines protect dogs for a longer period than previously believed. There have also been many improvements in the quality of the vaccines... Read more »

Does your Dog Suffer from Ear Infections?

Ear infections can be extremely uncomfortable for dogs. Many, if not most dogs will suffer from an ear infection at some point in their lives. The majority of these will clear up with some basic veterinary treatment such as an antibacterial ointment, but a proportion will not clear up properly or will seem to clear up and then later recur. The dogs ear is composed of 3 different parts; inner, middle and outer. The ear drum separates the middle ear from the outer ear. Problems with the inner and middle... Read more »

Avoiding Thanksgiving Holiday Hazards for your Pet

Thanksgiving is this week, and the rest of the holiday season is fast approaching. It’s a busy time for all of us, but it is very important to make sure that your pet is kept safe from any danger. At this time every year it is important to remind pet owners of the most common holiday hazards for pets. These include feeding problems, foreign-body ingestion and accidental poisoning. Unfortunately many pets will have to see the veterinarian this holiday season because this advice was not taken... Read more »

Help, my Pet has Diarrhea!

One of the most common reasons pet owners seek the help of a veterinarian is because their pet has diarrhea. Whether it is a regular occurrence for a pet with an over sensitive digestive system or a one off event, it always signifies that something is not right and requires action to firm those stools up again. This article explains in simple terms some of the more common causes of diarrhea in dogs and cats, and how best to deal with the problem. OK, so you have noticed your pet has diarrhea. The... Read more »

Have you Checked your Cats Teeth Recently?

Cats cannot brush their own teeth. This may seem like stating the obvious, but there are a huge number of cats out there with severe dental disease that desperately need treatment. Most owners are unaware of their cats teeth problem until either a vet checks the cats mouth, or the mouth becomes so sore and breath so foul that the owners attention is drawn to it. Cats can suffer from a number of different dental problems, but one of the most common is what is known as a FORL lesion (feline odontoclastic... Read more »

Have you Checked your Dogs Teeth Recently?

Dogs cannot brush their own teeth. This may seem like stating the obvious, but there are a huge number of dogs out there with severe dental disease that desperately need treatment. Most owners are unaware of their dogs teeth problem until either a vet checks the dogs mouth, or the mouth becomes so sore and breath so foul that the owners attention is drawn to it. As your dentist will advise you, preventative dental care is a much better strategy than waiting for a problem to occur and then dealing... Read more »