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How To Keep Your Dog Safe From Heat Stroke
In these unbearably hot summer days, it’s important to take the right precautions to protect your dog from sunburn, dehydration, heat stress, and burns to their foot pads.
Are Ticks A Threat To Cats?
Ticks are such a deadly menace there’s even a conspiracy theory surrounding them that believes the U.S. Military experimented with weaponizing the terrifying arachnids for use in biological warfare. In fact, the Pentagon inspector general is now under orders to investigate the truth of this claim.
Why You Might Be Over-Grooming Your Dog
When the hot weather hits, everyone rushes to the groomers to get their hairy dogs clipped ready for the searing summer heat. But a dog’s coat, particularly double-coated dogs, is designed to protect your dog from the elements.
What's The Secret To A Happy Lean Cat?
Veterinarian Dr Liz Bales says that how you feed your cat is just as important as what you feed your cat. Cats are natural predators and need the stimulation of hunting for their food to keep them healthy, both physically and emotionally.
Is it okay for your dog to pee on the neighbours’ lawn?
Imagine you’re a homeowner relaxing on your front porch after spending the day tending to your garden, weeding, seeding, planting for hours in the hot sun, when along comes that lovely lady, Doreen, from number 35 with her cute dog, Lincoln, a bull terrier who likes to pee and poop on your front lawn. You take a sip of your iced tea and tense up at the clicking sound of Doreen releasing the brake on Lincoln’s extenda-leash. Up he pops, the little darling, sniffing and dancing in circles around your front lawn, before positioning his pert pink derriere at front row centre for your viewing pleasure. Doreen quickly mounts your patch of grass to retrieve the offending deposit, only successfully managing to smoosh a great deal of it into your lawn. Meanwhile, Lincoln has made a beeline for your beautiful blooming hostas and with a gusty grin over his shoulder in your direction cocks his leg and gives it his best shot.
The Problem With Cat Food Bowls
Ever noticed how your cat leaves food in their bowl every time they eat, usually smooshed up against the sides or flattened to the bottom? Even if you’re feeding your cat dry food, he’ll probably abandon any kibble pushed into the corner or over the sides. So what’s going on? Is it the food? Is it because they’re finicky eaters? Or is there a more scientific explanation?