Affordable Quality Pet Care
Fido or Kitty needs medication or a much-needed supplement. Unfortunately, the medicine or vitamin in question only comes in pill form. That means you’re probably going to have a devil of a time trying to get your cat or dog to open wide and swallow. So what’s the best way to pill your animal pal? [...]
You know all about how stress can undermine your health. But did you know that stress also impacts the well-being of animals and especially cats and dogs? If your animal pal seems lethargic or sickly or appears to be acting out, there’s a good chance–once your vet rules out underlying diseases and disorders–that he or [...]
Everyone knows that cats are very good at keeping themselves clean. Sometimes, however, felines can do this to excess and develop what’s called psychogenic alopecia or baldness due to over-grooming. The behavior is thought of a way for cats to deal with physical or emotional problems. Just as in people, if your feline pal shows unusual [...]
What is fear? Fear is a physiologic, behavioral and emotional reaction to stimuli that an animal encounters. The physiologic reaction results in an increase in heart rate, increased respiratory rate (panting), sweating, trembling, pacing and possibly urination and defecation. Behaviorally an animal will exhibit changes in body posture and activity when afraid. The animal may [...]
