Jul 8, 2015 | Cat Ownership, Cats, Emergency
Fire Safety Tips for Cat People Though we hope we never have to deal with this, the statistics are over a half million pets in the US are affected by house fires each year and 40,000 pets are killed. Remember the first objective in a house fire is to get you out...
May 6, 2015 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Emergency, Pet Health, Pet Tips
I continue to hear the devastation that Xylitol causes to our pets. People continuously say they didn’t know about the harm Xylitol causes. I don’t know why but my guess would be because I am in the pet industry I have heard too many stories of dogs who...
Mar 23, 2015 | Emergency, Pet Health, Pet Holidays & Special Months, Pet Tips
Pets are mischievous and will get into the strangest things. We need to be prepared to know if something is poisonous to our pets. This past week was “National Animal Poison Prevention Week – March 15-21, 2015” and this month is “Poison...
Jul 15, 2014 | Dogs, Emergency, Pet Tips, Summer
Parked cars are death traps for dogs Do you leave your dog alone in the car while you run errands? If you do, you need to know that you are putting your dog at serious risk of death by heatstroke. Many pet parents like to carry their dog along for a ride during the...
Jul 11, 2014 | Cats, Dogs, Emergency, Pet Tips, Pets, Summer
What is heat stroke, anyway? Why should I be concerned? As it continues to heat up in Texas, we need to be very cautious when exposing our dogs to the brutal temperatures outdoors. Dogs don’t sweat like humans, which means they can’t cool off as easy as we do. Sure –...
