Happy Turkey Day
No matter where you are in the world, there’s some kind of a celebration of thanks, and every country has different traditional “Thanksgiving” foods. It doesn’t really matter where you are, there’s a safe way to share Thanksgiving food with pets... and a not safe...
Keeping Your Pet Safe in the Kid’s Playroom
No, this is not a holiday shopping guide or even a holiday shopping avoidance guide! This is a pet safety guide. It was inspired by a question about someone’s dog who ate her daughter‘s crayons. Fortunately, crayon eating just leads to multicolored poop....
What To Do About Flaky Skin
We have a huge disconnect between humans and animals when it comes to flaky skin. Sometimes called dandruff. In humans, if we have flaky skin, we know what to do. We wash it. A lot. In animals, we are terrified to touch it, which makes it build up more. So we don’t...
All You Need to Know About Tuna
Is it dangerous? How much can I feed? I heard it is high in mercury? What about salt in it? Can I feed the tuna in oil? . This is just a list of some of the questions I’ve received about tuna. Especially when feeding tuna to cats. It’s crazy isn’t it? Because look...
The Emergency Room is NOT the Answer to Everything
I mean, do you want to take care of things yourself at home? Or do you want to rely on the western medical system? And you do know that the way prices have been set, has been determined by economics? The majority of people can afford to pay a certain amount. So the...
To Pluck or Not to Pluck
Let’s talk about when groomers pluck ear hair in dogs. I imagine it feels an awful lot like somebody yanking out pubic hair. It has to hurt, right?? And if the ears are even the least bit pink, red, swollen - it’s gonna hurt worse! And to top it off... If the...
Getting a Copy of My Pets Medical Records
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been told by a client that their standard veterinarian wouldn’t release records directly to the client. The official “ruling” was that the office would only send the records to another veterinarian. Crazy right?? . I’ve also...
I Don’t Hate Grain
Not always, anyways. . Anybody who has read my rice post (My Beef with Rice) probably thinks I hate all grain. It's not totally true. . If you reread my rice post, you'll see that what I'm talking about in that post relates to when your dog is sick, and you are not...
What “They” Don’t Want You to Know About Bird Flu
Who are “they”? I’m going to define “them”. “They” are the group who don’t want cat owners to know what’s up with the bird flu. “They” make money misdirecting the public. “They” were very likely involved in making dog owners think grain free kibble caused heart...
Do Cats Need Water Fountains?
What’s the idea behind a water fountain? We’ve been told that if water is moving, cats are more likely to drink it. And it’s probably because cats find it entertaining to watch the water move. (Especially after eating catnip.) The bubbling water also introduces...