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How Much Does Your Pet Eat?

Here’s A Handy Formula The rule of thumb for how much food your pet will eat in a month is: 1/2 its body weight Examples A 20 pound dog = 10 pounds of food each month. And 120 pounds in a year. A 10 pound cat = 5 pounds of food each month. And 60…

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Neuter A Tom Cat Month

Thanks for the endorsement, Morris.   February 2016 Is Neuter A Tom Cat Month Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday during the month of February will be designated Neuter A Tom Cat days. We are joining with the Cedar Bend Humane Society and many other veterinary clinics in the area to reduce the feral cat population…

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Don’t Get Ripped Off In The Pet Food Aisle

Pet food is expensive. Understatement of the century, right? But what are you spending your money on? Marketing hype or truly good nutrition for your pet? Before you buy another bag of dog or cat food, understand these pet food definitions. Be Objective Companies trying to sell a product know us better than we know…

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Right Paw or Left Paw?

Animal behaviorists in the UK have answered the burning question all cat owners want to know. Is my cat right pawed or left pawed? We were up at night wondering about this, too. The Answer Is… The results were actually rather interesting. For simple tasks, like reaching for a toy on the ground or a…

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Become a Pet Pilling Pro

// <img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1653416038259742&ev=PageView&noscript=1"Honey, Did You Give the Dog His Pill? We can prescribe and fill your pet’s medication, but what happens when you walk out the door with your trusty red bag? Create a system to record when you have given the medication. Print out our handy medication dosing chart. Put it…

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Tooth Brushing 101

The Straight Scoop on Tooth Brushing Don’t laugh. Don’t roll your eyes. You need to brush your pet’s teeth! Regular tooth brushing helps keep mouth odor down. You wouldn’t go for years without brushing your teeth and neither should your pet. Regular tooth brushing at home should become routine for you and your pet. A…

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Thanksgiving Safety Tips

Obvious Thanksgiving Safety Tips: It’s a bad idea to let your dog supervise the turkey. We’d also suggest taking the turkey out of the plastic wrapper before cooking. A Few Good Thanksgiving Safety Tips Everyone wants to have a holiday to remember, but let’s not have that include a trip to the vet! We would…

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Dog Agility

What is Dog Agility? Dog agility is a cooperative sport where a handler directs their dog through a timed obstacle course correctly performing varied physical tasks. The course is usually between 15 and 20 obstacles long. The obstacles can be jumps, tunnels, a table that requires the dog to pause for 5 seconds, a teeter-totter…

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Confessions from a Hypocritical Pet Lover

I recently read an article about how professionals can’t accurately identify a dog’s breed from just physical appearance. We’ve even had it happen on our own staff! What can happen when we judge a dog on looks alone? If they are cute and fluffy, no problem. But what if they aren’t? Do Looks Matter? What…

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The Truth About Cat and Dog Treats

// To Treat or Not to Treat? This is going to be an unpopular message for many pet owners. Your pets don’t need food-based treats. We know, we know, we are awful, horrible people for saying that. Hear us out. Pet obesity is a big problem (pun not intended). Over half of the dogs and…

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