Recently my two old male Ragdoll cats are showing their age. They are brothers, about 15 years old now, the two kittens I kept from my last litter years ago. Call them seniors, geriatrics, or just old, but as elderly cats they have special needs now. What changes as a cat ages, and what are those … Continue reading What to do When You Have an Elderly Cat
Ticks are common throughout much of the USA as well as the rest of the world. They prefer fairly humid conditions but it must be at least 45F/ 7 C degrees to survive and reproduce. In really cold or hot weather they are less active. So in the fall, I see more of them after … Continue reading It’s Fall – and Ticks are out!
Our pets grow old before our eyes, with a life span much shorter than we would like. So what should you do for an aging pet? Help ease them into old age comfortably and as healthy as possible. Here's some ideas. Watch for changes in behavior - is your dog suddenly stiff when getting up … Continue reading What Should I being doing for my Senior Pet?
I caught this story on line - what a great idea. I can only hope more places would "adopt" the idea. Pets give a senior citizen a reason to get up in the morning, to have a purpose, namely to care for another leaving being. Older pets have shorter lifespan, and so a senior person … Continue reading Senior Pets for Senior Citizens
Anyone who has a pet should have a veterinarian that they can visit regularly as needed. But it is equally as important to find a veterinarian and staff that you feel comfortable with and can trust. I have found that when they get to know me and my pets, I can usually get in without … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider When You Choose a Veterinarian?
As a veterinary technician I learned to abbreviate a lot of things. Like any other industry, veterinary medicine has it's own language. And an alphabet of acronyms for all the things handled in a veterinary hospital. Vaccines are one of the most basic things you can do for your pet. Each letter in the alphabet … Continue reading Pet Vaccines Explained
Whether we like it or not, things happen. A pet emergency is no different. Many things are seemingly unpreventable - When a dog dashes into the road, or a cat eats tinsel - but are they? Just as with children, we have to be aware of items in our homes that have potential danger. So … Continue reading Can you handle a Pet Emergency?