The Biggest Myth About Dogs: Dogs are Supposed to Shed Year Round.
How many times have you been told “my dog is a (fill in the blank), that’s why he sheds all year long?” Regardless of whether your dog is a Labrador, a Husky, or a Terrier, shedding is only supposed to occur twice a year when they change coats. This occurs when the...
The Biggest Myth About Cats: Cats are Grazers
We have been trained for the last several generations to think that cats graze their food. If you leave a dish of dry cat food out, watch a cat: your cat will come, have a few bites. Go away, come back a while later. Have a few more bites. And do this throughout the...
My Cat is FIV Positive. What Can I Do to Help her Live a Long Life?
FIV, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus in cats that is similar to human HIV. Usually, cats are infected early in life but don’t become clinically sick for years; these cats are usually diagnosed by routine blood testing. The virus hangs out in the immune...
I Have an Older Dog Who has Recently Become Very Cranky. She is Normally Such a Sweet Dog, it’s not Like Her to Snap at the Family. What Could be Going on?
Anytime there is a behavior change in our dogs, or cats, it’s a signal that there’s a problem going on. Because they don’t have little red lights telling us where the problem is we have to try to figure it out, and they have to try to figure out how to tell us. It is...
Every Time I Give my Dog a Regular Flea Medicine She has a Few Seizures. What Other Options Do I Have?
Depending on what flea medicine you used, some are more likely to cause seizures than others. Certainly the over the counter spot on products that are based on pyrethrins are known to cause seizures in sensitive dogs. In fact, I have seen small dogs and cats have...
My New Kitten has Bloody Diarrhea – What Could it Be?
The answer depends on what has already been done. Has your kitten been dewormed? If not, you might get that done with a dewormer that gets hook, whip, and round worms. Most dewormers at the pet store only deworm against roundworms. Did you just change your kitten’s...
Help I Locked my Keys in the Car and my Dog is in There! What Do I Do?
Act quickly! Especially as the days get warmer and longer. Call the locksmith. While you’re waiting, put a tarp over your car and see if you can get water to hose the car off to keep it cool. If you have to, break the window. Accidents happen, but keeping a calm head...
I Serve High Quality Kibble, But Ran Out. What is the Simplest Dinner PAWSible Recipe to Get Me Out of this Pinch
Eggs and fruit. Scramble three eggs mix and some applesauce perhaps a couple of blueberries or slice of cheese and you’re ready to go. Tonight going to be crazy? Have a crockpot? Throw in a piece of meat and a bag of mixed vegetables. Cover with water, cook on low all...
Home Cooked Remedies
Many people are not in the habit of preparing food for their pets. However, many people are familiar with the idea that if their dog is having diarrhea that often a few meals of hamburger and rice seem to make things better. Logically, this might not be the best meal...
An Unusual Eye Health Condition Cured through Diet: Pannus
Pannus is when a film or dark coloring grows across the surface of the eye, the cornea. This condition happens in dogs, especially German Shepherds, but really any breed. Typical treatment uses several different types of eye ointments; the ointments can be quite...