Just like us, our dogs and cats needs to have their ears cleaned too regularly to prevent ear infections. Although ear infections are rare to dogs and cats who are regularly groomed, infections may still occur due to allergies, insect bites and scratchings. Ear infections can be cleaned using store bought medicines or even something [...] [...more]
Most parents today deprive their kids from having pets due to fear of asthma attacks they may get from pets. Most believe that furs from pets causes asthma attacks but there is a study that actually shows that fur are not allergens rather its the dander of the pets that causes asthma attacks. Childhood asthma [...] [...more]
Overfeeding our pets is actually a form of animal cruelty or abuse. The definition of animal cruelty to us is beating or underfeeding, or putting them in cages and not taking care of them but overfeeding is also a form of animal cruelty. Overfeeding leads to health problems such as diabetes, heart illness, obesity, arthritis [...] [...more]
Exercising is vital to human beings. It keeps us healthy and it boosts our immune systems making us safe from diseases, allergies and other health problems. Unlike our beloved pets who can run and play at anytime they like, we, humans, needs to have an schedule for exercising, maybe jogging before going to work or [...] [...more]
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease which is the most likely to be contracted with dogs (50 to 100 times more likely than with humans). Each year, thousands of pets contract Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and other vector-borne diseases. Ticks are found anywhere- in tall grass, deep woods and urban parks. Lyme disease has [...] [...more]
Matter of Trust is the name of Californian environmental agency that organizes hair boom for the Gulf Coast Spill. Matter of Trust accepts donations of hair from all over the world and has opened more than dozen warehouses in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida where the hair is shipped. Finding hair as an extremely efficient [...] [...more]
The most important thing with the pet owning is growing them healthy and bold. In order to help to maintain dog’s good health, regular dog exercises are the best way. A well exercised dog is not only physically fit, but also has an essential component of the mental health. Here we suggest 10 ten dog [...] [...more]
In cold weather, all our companion animals need our special attention more than in any weather of the year. If you are a pet owner, these gudlines will help you protect your baby during cold winter. 1. Many of us often keep our pets outdoors for many reasons. But, in cold weather it is very [...] [...more]
Anyone who’s ever owned a pet knows that they like to eat a lot. This fact is true that whether we are talking about ourselves, our dogs or our cats. What all animals eat has a big effect on their health. You must know your pet depends on you to make the right healthy pet food [...] [...more]
Contributed by Nadine M. Rosin : From Wikipedia: “Well into the 20th century, coal miners brought canaries into coal mines as an “early warning signal” for deadly, toxic gases. The birds, being more sensitive, would become sick before the miners, who would then have a chance to escape or put on protective respirators.” Is it [...] [...more]
