My Pet Drinks Out of the Toilet. Is This Safe?

Let’s discuss the obvious and then let’s discuss what’s not quite so obvious because ultimately the question we are all asking is this:  “Why is my pet drinking out of the toilet?“   So- would you drink water out of the toilet? Not unless it were the end of the world...

What’s Wrong With Using Soap on Pets?

Everyone feels like they know what soap is- but do we really? I remember making soap in high school chemistry class. We had basically two ingredients. Sodium hydroxide, which was provided by the professor. And we got to pick an oil. I’m pretty sure I picked canola...

What Is Good Poop?

I look at a lot of poop pictures, sent in by caring pet parents.  I see a lot of cats and dogs with intestinal issues.  So- why am I looking at a lot of poop pictures? Lots of reasons. . Probably the biggest reason is this: because people want to verify if what...

How Do I Tell If My Dog Has an Environmental Allergy?

So… I’m guessing your dog is scratching? That’s usually the first reason that people think their dogs have allergies.  Scratching dogs are not because of allergies all the time. Some of the time, yes, butt not all scratching dogs scratch due to allergies. ....

What Does a Cat in Heat Look Like?

I think we’ve all seen the cartoons of the cute little demure female cat in the house and the 15 Tom cats outside singing, loud cat songs. That’s the cartoons. It’s not quite the same.   Cats have very different cycles than humans. (Just as different as dogs are...

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