Tag: cat safety
Thanksgiving Foods That Are Safe for Pets to Eat
Thanksgiving is a time for enjoying a special meal with your family, so of course you want to include your furry family members in your celebration. Keep your pets safe and healthy by knowing what Thanksgiving foods you can share with them and which foods can pose problems. Thanksgiving Foods That You Can Give Your…
Household Items That Are Toxic to Cats
It’s true, curiosity really can kill your cat. Normal, seemingly harmless materials around your home can be lethal to your beloved kitty. Even small amounts of these substances can cause severe reactions, even death. It’s best to keep these items out of your home, or stored where even the most adventurous cat can never access…
Are Laser Pointers Good Toys for Cats?
When you have a pet with boundless energy, anything can be a toy, even a beam of light. Laser pointers have become so commonly used as pet toys that they are even manufactured specifically for pets. However, just because you can find them in the toy aisle at the pet store does not mean that…
Should Your Pets Wear Collars Indoors?
Your pets’ collars, lovingly selected to complement their features and fitted with personalized ID tags, can be a danger to their safety. Approximately 26,000 collar related accidents occur each year, many fatal when the collar closes the animal’s airways long enough to strangle them to death. When You Might Consider Using Collars Indoors Collars with…
Is It Safe for Cats to Hunt Mice?
What could be more natural than a cat hunting mice? Farmers used to –and some still do – keep cats in their barn to keep their grain silos mouse-free. But your cat is not a barn cat. Many barn cats are actually strays that just hang around barns because of the availability of mice, warm…
How to Keep Your Pets Safe from Coyotes
You may have spotted coyotes at the edge of your property, at the side of the road, or at a park. At first, they look like medium-sized mutts, at 20 to 50 pounds, but that grizzled mane and yellow eyes make them unlike any domestic animal. Coyotes live all across the United States, even in…