5 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Fleas on Pets
5 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Fleas on Pets When trying to get rid of fleas, keep in mind that pets can be sensitive to certain products. If fleas infest on pets, they feel uncomfortable due to both the fleas and to any products to which they are sensitive....
Two Pet Lovin’ Companies Form Partnership: Healthy Food for Pets & Happy Trails & Wag’n Tails
Oceanside CA Natural Pet Supply Co. & Escondido Pet Sitting Co. form partnership. Happy Trails & Wag’n Tails (HTWT), a pet sitting and dog walking company located in Escondido, CA, has partnered with Healthy Food for Pets (HFFP), a natural pet supply business located in Oceanside, CA that offers health...
Pet Waste Nuisance
It is a warm spring day, so you decide to indulge yourself by taking a walk barefoot in the grass. As you stroll along you feel like your in “heaven” and then you step in a pile of dog feces. The problem with dog waste goes well beyond the...
Dogs & Pets Provide Health Benefits
Do dogs provide health benefits? Believe it or not they do! Did you know that owning a dog and pet ownership in general, can help a person in many ways? Owning a pet can improve your mental wellness, reduce your visits to the doctor, improve your cardiovascular health and allow for...
How To Get Your Pet To Strike The Pose: Tips for Photographing Your Pet
How To Get Your Pet To Strike The Pose: Tips for Photographing Your Pet By Ian White If you have ever tried to take a picture of your dog, you will realize how hard it is to capture the pups full personality and beauty in a photograph. Dogs aren’t human, and they don’t understand...
How to Select the Perfect Kitty Companion
Congratulations! You’ve decided you want to adopt a kitty companion. That’s great! Kittens are wonderful pets, providing companionship, love and affection. That said there are some key things you should consider when adopting your first kitten. Caring For Kitty The first thing you have to acknowledge is that owning a kitty does require...
Is Pet Dental Health Really Important?
Is Pet Dental Health Really Important? Many veterinarians stress the importance of oral hygiene because tooth and gum problems are common medical conditions seen in pets. If left unchecked, an unhealthy mouth can affect the liver, kidneys, heart and even the brain. So when you lean in to give your pet...
Is Your Pet Living a Green Life?
Tips for Helping Your Pet Live a Green Life: 1) Buy natural pet food & treats. 2) Use chemical free, natural products to bathe and clean up after your pets. 3) Buy biodegradable poop bags to pick up after your pet. 4) Purchase your leash, collar, toys and beds made from recycled materials. 5) Wipe...
Itching and Scratching the Winter Away
Itching and Scratching the Winter Away It’s that time when pets and humans are more vulnerable to each other than ever. Since this is the chilliest month of the year, animals are more likely to be cooped up in the house — and us with them! All of the windows...
Pet Ear Infections
Pet Ear Infections Is your dog or cat tormented by ear infections? Do you spend time and money at the veterinarian’s office trying to bring relief to your beloved pet, only to find that another infection appears over time? If so, you may want to try some more natural approaches to...
Pet Insurance Policies – Some Useful Information
Pet Insurance Policies – Some Useful Information Firstly, what is pet insurance? Pet insurance covers the costs of veterinary bills should one’s pet become injured or ill. In addition to this, some policies will pay out if the pet dies or is lost. The reason for pet insurance is that...
Pilling Cats
Pilling cats can be a “nightmarish” experience. Cats don’t want something pushed down their throats, and they’ll fight with all their might to prevent it. In fact, it’s amazing how powerful their small bodies can be. Here are some ways to make the pilling process easier and less stressful – for both...
Puppy Training Tips for the First Week
Puppy Training Tips for the First Week Bringing home a puppy and introducing her to your home is very exciting for everyone. The only one who may be anxious about the situation will be the puppy. If you handle your puppy properly when she arrives, she will quickly relax and...
Stop Cat Urine Smell by Removing Cat Litter Box Waste
Stop Cat Urine Smell By Removing Cat Litter Box Waste Cat urine smell is one of the most powerful pet odors imaginable. If you don’t scoop the cat litter box and dispose of her waste, your kitty may deposit her waste all over your home. This article gives you some advice...
The Difference Between Cats and Dogs
Why is it so difficult to train a cat to COME or SIT – a behavior which dogs learn with ease? Your dog learns this in 5 minutes but it could take you 5 weeks or more to do the same with your cat. Nevertheless, cats learn to use...
The Golden Years: How to Love a Geriatric Pet
Our sweet pets. They love us unconditionally through all of our family expansions, strange hair-dos and weight gains. We’re quick to place them into the arms of strangers when we go on extended trips, arrogant in our expectations of them to behave. They move with us from one state to the next and...
The Pomeranian Dog
The Pomeranian is one of they toy breeds and weighs between 3 and 7 pounds (there are larger poms, and although not to the breed standard, they still make wonderful loving pets!). Intelligent and vivacious, these little dogs will steal your heart, but don’t let them get away with too...
The Truth Behind Pet Food Labels
The Truth Behind Pet Food Labels If you are reading the labels on your pet’s foods, you are doing the right thing. However, labels don’t often tell the whole story. Frequently, they are superficial representations of a product. When we cruise down the pet food aisles, labels are seldom able to adequately...
They Call It Dog Breath For a Reason
Dog Breath – may be a sign of poor dental health! It’s shame that most dog owners don’t realize that dental hygiene is as important for their dogs as it is for themselves. Teeth that have been neglected are subject to several types of mouth disease just like their human...
Your Cat’s Health
Cats need only be provided with decent shelter, food and water and they will be quite healthy most of the time. Like any other living thing, however, they can get sick and can come down with anything from a minor cold to a major ailment. As a responsible pet owner,...
