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Beware of Apoquel & Cats!

Cats and medication are never a good combination, especially when it’s for the family dog. Pet Poison Helpline gets more and more calls about cats getting into chewable Apoquel meant for dogs. Cats cannot metabolize many medications that humans and dogs can take. https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Apoquel-Kitties-V-9.30.26-Final.pdf?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=9ORk9vQAFqsgHODO74vxDaz82HegAjFfQy6lGpnzBcmSUjZM58TJ61IK-nQ5zO3g.SUmWSC

America’s 250th Birthday and our pets…

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It’s almost time to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary!! While we are having fun and eating some delicious food, let us not forget that along with toxins common around summertime, the food we love can be a hazard to our pets. Some of them are toxic to digestive systems and some of them are actual physicals […]

Summertime… and the living is easy….

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IF you keep your pets safe and sound! Summer is full of hazards for our beloved pets, especially young and inquisitive puppies and even kittens! Here’s an Infograph to help you find the hazards your home might be hiding in plain sight! Click here to download this and share it!! This is a good reminder […]

HALLOWEEN is almost here!!!

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Keep your Pets Safe this Halloween!! Here are some ways to make sure they stay safe when all those little goblins and monsters come knocking on your door! Click once to see it, click again on it to enlarge it. Don’t let Halloween distract you from keeping your pets safe. While most cats don’t eat […]

It’s that time of year again!!

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Fireworks!! Thunderstorms!! Lots of NOISE that terrifies so many of our pets, both cats and dogs. It’s almost the 4th of July and Dr. Marty Becker has updated his information about how to keep your pet safe during all of these fear-inducing events. Here is the graphic that you can download and save here: And […]

RABIES!!

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RABIES!!! Yes, it’s a terrifying word. When we think of Rabies we usually think of rabid dogs, foaming at the mouth, biting everything they see, right? But we don’t often think about the other creatures in the night that can also carry rabies. Or the skunks, raccoons, foxes, and even coyotes, or cows!? […]

Can I get coronavirus from my pets? Can I give coronavirus to my pets?

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Pet owners everywhere are asking this question; Can I get Covid-19 from my pet? Here’s a couple of articles that might answer some questions about whether or not you can get Covid-19 from your pets. Here is another case in New York, as of June 6, 202o. PLEASE NOTE THAT IN EACH CASE, COVID-19 WAS […]

Coronavirus and your pets

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We live in a very stressful time right now, one that no one in our lifetime has ever experienced before. Not only are people “sheltered in place” to help ‘flatten the curve” and stop the spread of this new virus that has killed thousands of people already, but they are home day and night with […]

FDA issues update on alert about pig ear dangers

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is coordinating with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state agencies to investigate human cases of salmonellosis related to several Salmonella serotypes linked to exposure to pig ear pet treats from Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia. September 3, 2019 Update: FDA and CDC continue to advise consumers […]

Purina says it’s cracked the (egg) code on feline allergens

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News that may save more cats from relinquishment: A diet coated in egg powder has been found to neutralize the protein that causes people to experience allergic reactions to cats. Jun 28, 2019 By Kristi Reimer Fender, News Channel Director DVM360 MAGAZINE The Fel d1 protein (yellow) bound by IgY antibodies (blue). (Photo courtesy of […]