Cats

Good Reads

Several of us on staff enjoy reading about pet-related topics in our spare time. Collecting tips here and there, what to try and what to skip, every little bit helps. Good reads on pet care can be hard to find, but fortunately we have excellent options. Here are a few of our favorites. You can…

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IAMS Veterinary Diets to Be Discontinued

Mars Petcare, who owns IAMS brand pet food, is discontinuing their line of veterinary prescription pet foods. This is only for prescription diets. The over-the-counter pet foods made by IAMS are still in production. The discontinuation applies to both dog and cat food. IAMS Veterinary Diets We Carry: Intestinal Plus/ Low Residue Renal Plus Urinary-S…

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If Your Pets Shopped on Black Friday

Hitting the Malls to Deck the Halls If pets shopped on Black Friday, what would that look like? Here’s a sneak peak… Corgis OUT of my way! The Dyson is mine! via GIPHY Bassett Hound It won’t be that crowded, right? They’ll have extra stock in back I’m sure. via GIPHY   Lab Mix Oh,…

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Ahem! News Media: Here’s What You Really Need to Know about Cat Scratch Disease

The CDC released a report this week analyzing Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) in the U.S. from 2005-2013. You’ve been waiting patiently, we know. Normally this report wouldn’t be overly interesting. The study found incidence of CSD dropped a bit over time while rates of hospitalization increased a bit (3.5{cc651acb8fd21d18461bab90e3951e117ad976e0f5f2bec6fa2ec763fee94208} to 4.2{cc651acb8fd21d18461bab90e3951e117ad976e0f5f2bec6fa2ec763fee94208}). What is notable is…

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5 Reasons Why You Don’t Take Your Cat to the Vet

There are a multitude of reasons why you should take your cat to the vet: a physical exam, the EKG, perhaps routine blood work, vaccinations or to check for parasites in the stool. Need more convincing? Here’s a good synopsis. Why You Don’t Take Your Cat to the Vet   1. He Looks Fine I…

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Hands Free Way to Give a Cat Medicine

Giving a Cat Medicine: The Old Way via GIPHY Fear No More! We are here to proclaim you CAN give a cat medicine without hassle, headache, OR using your hands. Sound too good to be true? Let us introduce our very own Jackie Nelson. Jackie loves to train her pets. Really. Loves. Training. Her dog,…

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Will Your Dog Be Safe This 4th of July?

  Best Pet Safety Tip? Keep your pet at home. More pets are lost on the 4th of July than any other time period. And be sure your pet is microchipped!

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Desperate Housecats Adoption Event

Please join Waverly Pet Rescue the weekend of May 13-15, 2016 at PetSmart in Waterloo. Over 50 cats (plus bunnies and dogs) will be available for adoption during their Desperate Housecats Adoption Event! Hours are Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m….

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How to Have an Eco-Friendly Pet

It’s Not Easy Being Green Granted every day should be Earth Day, but let’s take a minute to think about what you are doing (or shouldn’t be doing) to help our old planet Earth. And for those of you already on the Green Train with an eco-friendly pet, kudos. We’d love to hear your ideas…

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New Online Pharmacy

Online Pharmacy 101 You can order just about anything online these days. Now add your pet’s medicine and food to that list with our new online pharmacy! We are pleased to be partners with Vets First Choice, a leading veterinarian-only online pharmacy. Vets First Choice is a company we trust. They offer the same products…

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