Pet Care Information

Meeting Important Milestones With Your Puppy or Kitten

Cats

Bringing home a new puppy or kitten comes with excitement and plenty of questions. During these first few months, young pets begin learning what feels safe and how to respond to the people and experiences around them. Veterinary care and a consistent home environment can help them develop healthy habits as they grow.

Read Pet Story

Why Are My Dog’s Liver Enzymes High?

Dogs

Seeing “high liver enzymes” on your dog’s bloodwork can feel alarming, especially if your dog seems completely normal at home. Many dogs with liver enzyme changes are still eating, playing, and acting like themselves. Others may have vague symptoms that could fit several different problems, such as vomiting, lower appetite, low ...

Read Pet Story

Why Does My Dog Scoot? It’s Not Always Worms

Dogs

Few things get a dog owner’s attention quite like seeing their dog drag their rear end across the carpet, grass, or living room rug. It can look funny for about half a second, and then the questions start. Is it worms? Are they itchy? Did something get stuck back there? Should you call the veterinarian?

Read Pet Story

Urinary Blockage in Male Cats: Why This Is an Emergency

Cats

A male cat who keeps going in and out of the litter box may look constipated at first. He may squat, strain, cry, lick himself, or leave little to no urine behind. It's easy to hope he is just having a “bad litter box day,” but if a male cat is trying to urinate and cannot, this is an emergency. Urinary blockage, also called ure...

Read Pet Story

Should You Sedate a Pet for Travel?

Cats

Travel can be hard on pets. Some dogs whine, pant, pace, drool, or vomit in the car, while some cats cry the entire ride, hide in the back of the carrier, or arrive at the destination stressed and exhausted. When a trip is coming up, it's understandable to wonder whether sedation would make the experience easier.

Read Pet Story

Pet Travel Safety

Summer Travel with Pets: Planning for a Safe and Stress-Free Adventure Summer is the perfect time for road trips, family vacations, and outdoor adventures. For many pet owners, those plans include bringing their furry family members along for the ride. While traveling with pets can create wonderful memories, it also requires so...

Read Pet Story

Tiny Chip, Big Protection: Why Microchipping Your Pet Matters

Cats

"My Pet Never Goes Outside"...Until They Do Our cats and dogs are members of our families with their unique personalities and companionship. Even though we have domesticated them (or attempted to in the case of felines), curiosity regarding the great outdoors still lingers. Yes, some animals are certainly homebodies and seem to...

Read Pet Story

Can Cats Get Heatstroke Indoors?

Cats

When people think of heatstroke in pets, they often picture a dog left outside too long or a pet trapped in a hot car. Cats can be a little easier to overlook because many live indoors, seek out shade, and seem to manage warm weather by napping in cool corners of the house. But indoor cats can get heatstroke, especially when the...

Read Pet Story

What Does a Tick Bite Look Like on a Dog?

Dogs

Finding a tick on your dog can be unsettling, especially if you're not sure whether you are looking at a bite, a skin tag, a scab, or the tick itself. Tick bites on dogs are often small and easy to miss under the coat, which is why many owners first notice a tiny bump while petting or brushing their dog. Sometimes the tick is st...

Read Pet Story