Tag: cat health
5 Ways to Help Your Pets Live Longer
Cats, dogs, and other pets enrich our lives and complete our families. Their only flaw: they don’t live nearly long enough. In five simple ways, you can help your pets live longer and healthier for more woofs, meows, and bow-wows. 1. Feed a Better Diet The cheapest dry food at the supermarket might save you…
10 Must-Haves for Your Pet First Aid Kit
When your pet is sick or injured, you can’t think about anything else. Having a first aid kit means you won’t scramble to find the tools and equipment you’ll need to treat your pet – so you can just focus on helping them feel better. 1. 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, or Syrup of Ipecac When your…
Alternatives to the “Cone of Shame”
Most dogs and cats will instinctively lick, bite, or scratch their wounds, injuries, and surgical sites which prevents healing and can lead to infection or further injury. Your vet has probably sent you home with a hard, plastic Elizabethan collar, also known as an e-collar, lampshade, satellite dish, or my personal favorite “cone of shame.”…