Disaster Preparedness for Pets

Planning is the most effective way to mitigate disaster. If you own pets, you realize that they are family and thus deserve some focus during your family disaster planning. Pets, just like their owners, require their own supplies that should be placed in a disaster kit. Planning ahead and designating evacuation routes with alternative shelter information for your family and pets reduces anxiety from a disaster event.

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Top 10 Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet

Whether you’ve recently adopted a pet or you’re considering it, one of the most important health decisions you’ll make is to spay or neuter your cat or dog.

Spaying is a veterinary procedure that requires minimal hospitalization and offers lifelong health benefits. Neutering will vastly improve your pet’s behavior and keep him close to home.

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ASPCA Guide to Pet-Safe Gardening

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) experts field tens of thousands of calls each year involving animal companions who’ve had potentially hazardous contact with insecticides, weed killers and pet-toxic plants.

Our experts recommend you watch out for the following:

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How Do I Know if My Cat Has Fleas?

If you see your cat scratching often and persistently, it’s time for a spot check. Invest in a fine tooth comb and run it through your cat’s fur, especially around the neck and at the base of the tail. If you see small, fast-moving brown shapes about the size of a pinhead in her fur, your cat has fleas. Also check for black spots in between the teeth of the comb. The black spots are called “flea dirt”—dried blood excreted by fleas. And if you see tiny white grains, these may be flea eggs.

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Why Are Dogs Susceptible to Fleas?

Three pairs of legs make for excellent leaping capabilities (up to two feet), and a laterally flattened body allows for quick movement in a dog’s fur. With a complete life cycle ranging anywhere from 16 days to 21 months, depending on environmental conditions, fleas are most commonly found on a dog’s abdomen, the base of the tail and the head. With heavy infestations, however, fleas can thrive anywhere on the body. They feed once every day or two, and generally remain on their host during the interim.

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People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets

Our nutrition experts have put together a handy list of the top toxic people foods to avoid feeding your pet. Chocolate, Macadamia nuts, avocados…these foods may sound delicious to you, but they’re actually quite dangerous for our animal companions.

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Valentine’s Day Tips

Valentine’s Day can be as much fun for pets as it is for humans if dangerous foods, flora and other items are kept out of paws’ reach. Each year our poison control experts see a rise in cases around February 14, many involving chocolate and lilies, a flower that’s potentially fatal to cats. So please heed our experts’ advice—don’t leave the goodies lying around on Lover’s Day.

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Keep Your Pets Safe During this Cold Weather

Brrrr…it’s cold outside!

Following these guidelines will help you protect your companion animals when the mercury dips.

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Keep Your Pets Safe on Christmas

Of course you want to include your furry companions in the festivities, pet parents, but as you celebrate this holiday season, try to keep your pet’s eating and exercise habits as close to their normal routine as possible. Check out the following tips from ASPCA experts to keep your pets Jolly during the holiday season.

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Keep Your Pets Safe on Thanksgiving

‘Tis the season for friends, family and holiday feasts—but also for possible distress for our animal companions. Check out the following tips from ASPCA experts for a fulfilling Thanksgiving that your pets can enjoy, too.

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Keep Your Pets Safe on Halloween

Jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treaters, haunted houses and costume parties. Halloween is full of fun things for you and your family to enjoy, but it's one of those holidays that is enjoyed more by people than by pets.

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Bringing Your New Dog Home

So you've taken the plunge and adopted a dog of your own. Congratulations! But what do you do now?

The key to helping your new dog make a successful adjustment to your home is being prepared and being patient.

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Bringing Your New Cat Home

Congratulations! You are the proud new owner of a cat. No doubt you're looking forward to years of happy companionship.
But what do you do now?

The first thing you should know about your new pet is that most cats hate to travel.

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July 4th Fireworks Are No Blast For Pets

Fortunately, preventing pet problems on Independence Day is possible by simply planning ahead and taking some basic precautions.

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Tips on how to train your pet

Pet Video.com, sponsored by Animal Planet, is a place where you can choose hundreds of expert training videos, enrich your pet's life and even upload you own videos to share.

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Summer Care Tips for Your Pets

Summer is a time for both you and your pet to enjoy the sunshine and outdoors, but along with the fun, the season also offers up situations that can endanger your pet. By taking precautions, you can decrease the chance that disaster will happen. The HSUS offers these tips for pet owners to keep their furry friends safe this summer.

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Best Ways To Find A Lost Pet

At Missing Pet Partnership, rather than telling you what YOU NEED TO DO to find your lost pet, we'd rather see lost pet services available in your community! Expecting grieving, brokenhearted people (who are not trained or equipped for the task) to search for their own missing pet does not make sense! However, the concept of lost pet services is still in the early stages of development. Since pet detectives might not be available in your area, we offer these unique lost pet behavior recovery tips.

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Importance Of Dental Care In Pets

Bad breath in pets, particularly dogs, is often joked about, but it is not a laughing matter. Dental disease affects up to 80% of pets over the age of three, and just like humans, there can be serious consequences of poor dental health. Listen as Dr. Mark Besancon decusses and talks about the importance of dental care in pets.

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Choosing the Right Dog

The problem with adopting a dog from an animal shelter? The selection of available canine companions can overwhelm you! Man's best friends come in all shapes, sizes, and—of course—personalities.

While almost any shelter dog can make a wonderful, lifelong companion for you and your family, some of those bundles of energy will make less appropriate pets for you than others.

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Choosing the Right Cat

Cats make wonderful pets and most will easily adjust to a variety of lifestyles and living spaces. Every cat is a true individual, though, so it's important to take the time to choose a four-footed friend who's right for you. A cat's personality, age, and appearance, as well as the kinds of pets you already have at home, are all things you should keep in mind when making your selection.

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