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As temperatures rise throughout the summer, it’s important to remember to take care of ourselves as well as our furry friends. The summer months can be difficult for your pets with the unpredictability of rising temperatures. Our furry friends feel the heat differently than we do—they don’t have sweat glands and have thick fur. Instead, they thermoregulate by panting to get the air moving …

Before you bring your new bundle of joy home to meet the pets, it’s important to prepare your furry family members for the change. Here are 10 steps to take in order to plan ahead. Families grow and change over time – and babies are often part of this exciting adventure! Maybe you’re expecting, or maybe you’re planning to add to the family in the near future. If your pets are used to bein …

As we’re all spending more time at home, it’s important to keep yourself not only physically healthy, but mentally and emotionally healthy as well. Pets and companion animals have the amazing ability to keep everyone feeling good, not just those with a physical or mental disability.According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey, 67 percent of h …

Keep Your Pet's Smile Sparkling Like humans, regular dental care is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Poor dental care for our pets increases the risk of toxin absorption into the blood stream from infections and diseases, as well as bacteria, and can invade the body through the blood stream by gaining entrance into the oral lesions. In both dogs and cats, the leading causes of hear …

With the healthy lifestyle movement on the rise and many people changing the way they eat, exercise, and even shop, there is no wonder that the same healthy lifestyle shift has now affected our pets as well. Healthier life styles give the promise of a longer and healthier life for us and it offers the same benefits for our pets. According to Banfield State Pet Health Report, a dog’s average …