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How to Prevent Heartworm in Cats & Dogs

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All cats and dogs are susceptible to heartworm, no matter their age or state of health. It is important to protect your pet regardless of where you live as heartworm disease has been found in every state.

Five Common Misconceptions About Cats Debunked

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You might be surprised to learn that many of the “facts” you know about cats are actually untrue. For example, while cats often purr when they’re happy, they may also purr when they’re anxious or uncomfortable.

What Is Your Cat’s Bad Breath Telling You?

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While post-​tu­na hal­i­to­sis is no cause for con­cern, your cat’s breath should not stink con­sis­tent­ly. If you no­tice an un­re­lent­ing odor, your cat might be suf­fer­ing from an un­de­tect­ed health is­sue, such as oral dis­ease or di­a­betes.

Slim Down Secrets For Pets

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Hu­mans aren’t the on­ly ones fight­ing the bat­tle of the bulge. The num­ber of over­weight dogs and cats in Amer­i­ca con­tin­ues to rise. Here’s five sim­ple “Slim Down Se­crets” to help you – work­ing with your vet­eri­nar­i­an – help your pet live a lean­er, health­i­er life.

How to Keep Your Aging Cat From Becoming a Sourpuss

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Un­like ag­ing hu­mans, your aging cat can’t vo­cal­ize com­plaints about aching bones and stiff joints. It is im­por­tant for cat own­ers to ex­er­cise ex­tra vig­i­lance when it comes to car­ing for an ag­ing cat.

Pets in Small Packages: Keep Your Littlest Friend Safe

Category: Dogs, Pets | 14 views

As companies downsize their workforce, Americans are also downsizing their dogs.

Small dogs can require less food, less space and less exercise than larger canine companions, making them a perfect fit for the busy homeowner who wants a lap animal to cuddle.

Of course, small dogs come with their own challenges…

Tips to Keeping Your Kitty Healthy and Happy

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Tak­ing care of a cat can be more in­volved than some peo­ple may think. Med­i­cal prob­lems, for ex­am­ple, catch many cat own­ers off guard. And while cats do not need the lev­el of at­ten­tion that dogs re­quire, they do need groom­ing and phys­i­cal ac­tiv­i­ty.

Here are some tips to keep your kit­ty in the best health pos­si­ble..

How to Keep Your Cat Happy & Green

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If you are one of the more than 38 mil­lion cat-​own­ing house­holds in the U.S. you may want to re­think how you care for Fluffy, both to be more en­vi­ron­men­tal­ly friend­ly and to pro­tect your cat’s health. Here are some sim­ple, environmentally-friendly pet care prac­tices…