Are you concerned that your child's allergies may mean that you will have to give up your pet? Although rehoming a pet may be necessary if allergies are severe, most children can live with pets if you are willing to make a few changes. The Problem About three in 10 people who have allergies are allergic
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Although small mammals are cute and tiny, they can be a big responsibility. If you’re interested in owning a chinchilla, ferret, hamster, hedgehogs, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, and other small mammals, it’s important to learn how to properly care for each of these furry creatures before bringing them home with you.
Consider what size, temperament, and activity level are right for your household so you can choose the option that best matches your lifestyle. Are you looking for an animal that will take kindly to being petted and interact with you? Rabbits or guinea pigs are pets that enjoy cuddling once they’re gotten used to you. Be sure to choose a small mammal that has what you’re looking for and you’ll love having it around. Check out the articles below to learn more about the general care of each of these animals.
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Managing Pet Allergies in Kids
Category: Newsletter Library, Tips for Pet Owners
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Managing Your Cat's Night-Time Activity
Category: Newsletter Library, Cats
Does your cat enjoy midnight sprints through your home? These tips can help curb the behavior.
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Managing Your Pet's Arthritis
Category: Newsletter Library, Keeping Pets Healthy
Painful arthritis makes walking and jumping difficult for pets. Luckily, you can do a few things to relieve your pet's pain.
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Managing Your Pet's Diabetes
Category: Newsletter Library, Recognizing Illness
"Heart conditions can be inherited in dogs as they are in people. Dogs can also be victims of cancer, tick-borne diseases, autoimmune conditions, arthritis, liver, or kidney disease, thyroid disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and even diabetes," indicates Norma Bennett Woolf, editor of Dog Owner's Guide:
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Managing Your Pet’s Anxiety
Category: Newsletter Library, Behavior & Training
Does your pet suffer from anxiety? These tips can help calm your furry friend.
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March Newsletter: Care Tips for Your Pocket Pets
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Do you follow these pocket pet care guidelines?
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March Newsletter: First Time Pet Owner? Here's What You Need to Know
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Bring a pet home soon? Take a look a few things you should know.
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March Newsletter: How and When to Introduce Solid Food to Your Kitten
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Do you know when your kitten should start eating solid food?
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March Newsletter: Tips to Prevent Your Cat from Overgrooming
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Is your cat's overgrooming habit causing hair loss or irritated skin? Find out what you can do about the problem.
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Marijuana Toxicity in Pets
Category: Newsletter Library, Pet Dangers
Imagine your concern if you came home to find your dog unable to walk, unresponsive, or in a coma. This is becoming more common as marijuana begins to lose its illicit status, at least in some areas of the world. As the decriminalization and even legalization of marijuana has occurred, cases of toxicity
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Matters of the Heart
Category: Newsletter Library, Recognizing Illness
Many diseases of people also occur in pets. A problem that is common in people, dogs, and cats is heart disease. While these disorders have some things in common, many ailments of the heart in pets are completely different than what occurs in people. Recent surveys have shown that 11% of all dogs have
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May Newsletter: How to Keep Your Cat at a Healthy Weight
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Do you know how to help you cat maintain the ideal weight?
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May Newsletter: Items That Should Be Included in Your Pet's First Aid Kit
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Do you have these items in your pet's first aid kit?
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May Newsletter: Pets Have Allergies too!
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Wondering why your pet is constantly scratching, biting or licking its skin?
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May Newsletter: Which Human Foods Are Safe for Dogs?
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Do you know which people foods are okay for your dog?
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Mealtime
Category: Living With Your Pet, Providing Care
Puppies Feed a high quality diet designed for puppies. A wide variety of diets and formulations are available and your veterinarian should be your primary source of information as to the best choice for your puppy. The amount fed will vary with the type of food and the individual dog, but in general,
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Medical Benefits of Regular Home Grooming for Cats
Category: Newsletter Library, Cats
The condition of your cat’s coat and skin is an important feline health indicator. Healthy coats are shiny and smooth, and healthy skin will be supple and clear. While nutrition and health status will influence a cat’s appearance, regular grooming also has an impact. At-home grooming care, including
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Medication Tips For Your Pet
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Do you have trouble giving your pets their medications? These tips may help.
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Microchipping Your Pet
Category: Newsletter Library, Tips for Pet Owners
Each year, nearly 8 million animals end up in local shelters. Of those 8 million pets, data shows that less than 20 percent of lost dogs and less than 2 percent of missing cats are ever returned to their original owners. Thankfully, there are some useful tools available to help pet owners who have lost
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Mistakes to Avoid as a Cat Owner
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Do you make any of these common mistakes with your cat?
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Mites
Category: Pet Health, Pests and Parasites
There are many types of mites that infect dogs, cats, and other animals. Mites are microscopic arthropod parasites that, for the most part, infect the skin or mucous membranes. Mites can even be present on birds and reptiles. The most common mites that infect dogs and cats are ear mites, Demodex, scabies,
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Most Common Digestive Issues in Dogs and How to Relieve Them
Category: Newsletter Library, Nutrition & Food
Do you know which digestive issues are most common in dogs?
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Multiple Pets Benefit Families
Category: Newsletter Library, Tips for Pet Owners
Just like humans, furry family members need to have company, playmates and social interactions to be happy. Sometimes it's hard to remember that our family pets are animals first and family second. We typically look at the benefits of pets in homes from the standpoint of work and expense involved.
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My Cat Grooms Excessively — Is Something Wrong?
Category: Newsletter Library, Cats
It is normal for cats to groom themselves throughout the day. In fact, cats may spend up to one half of each day grooming themselves. For this reason, you may not even notice if your cat starts to groom himself or herself excessively. Nonetheless, if your cat constantly licks himself or herself or is
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Nail Trimming Do's and Don'ts
Category: Newsletter Library, Tips for Pet Owners
Is pet nail trimming a hectic experience at your house? These tips can make the process a little easier.
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National Heartworm Awareness Month Focuses Attention on a Potentially Deadly Disease
Category: Newsletter Library, Keeping Pets Healthy
Heartworm disease can have a devastating effect on your pet's health. National Heartworm Awareness Month, observed annually in April, reminds pet owners about the health dangers this preventable disease poses for pets. What Are Heartworms? Thin, white heartworms look like cooked pieces of spaghetti.
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Natural Stress Relief for Pets
Category: Newsletter Library, Keeping Pets Healthy
One of the most common complaints from pet owners is that their pets are destructive or disruptive when they are left alone. Dogs may bark, howl, chew, dig, defecate or urinate. Although these behaviors are often a sign that dogs need to be housebroken or crate trained, they can also indicate that a
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New Pet? 7 Questions to Ask Your Family Veterinarian
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Your new family member may be furry with whiskers and a tail, or have scales, hooves or even wings. If you're the proud new owner of a new pet, chances are you'll have best results integrating your new pet into your family when you include a veterinarian on your team. "Having a new pet isn't like having
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New Pets Help Families in a Changing World
Category: Newsletter Library, Tips for Pet Owners
There is no doubt that we find the little round heads and big eyes of young puppies and kittens irresistible. Millions of new pets find their ways into our hearts and homes each year. Studies show pets are a very positive addition to families or singles and even empty nesters! Pets relieve stress, add
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New Uses for Animal DNA
Category: Newsletter Library, Newsletter Archive, Unbelievable Pets
Advances in science have enabled the decoding of several animals' DNA. Knowing the genome of a species has enabled medical professionals to detect some diseases that have a genetic basis. But it also has other uses, even in the criminal justice system. The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Forensic Unit
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Newts
Category: Choosing Your Pet, Exotics, Amphibians
Are you considering getting a pet newt? Newts may not be the most obvious choice for a pet, but as many veterinarians can tell you, newts are the smart pet choice for a variety of compelling reasons. Newts are sentient creatures; that is, they are self-aware and capable of forming bonds with humans.
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Nothing Heartwarming about Heartworm
Category: Newsletter Library, Recognizing Illness
Heartworm is a long, string-like parasitic worm that has the scientific name Dirofilaria immitis. It earns its common name by living in the host’s heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Heartworm can cause severe lung disease, heart failure, organ damage, and death. It is transmitted only through mosquitoes
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November Newsletter: How arthritis can affect your pet
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Could your pet have arthritis?
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November Newsletter: How to Celebrate National Senior Pet Month
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Don't have plans for National Senior Pet Month yet? Try these suggestions.
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November Newsletter: National animal shelter appreciation week
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Looking for ways to support your local animal shelter?
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