Your house is filled with holiday decorations, treats on the counter, and friends and family celebrating, but don't forget about your pets.
Dogs and cats can get scared or overwhelmed when new people and animals come into their home, so make a safe spot for them to snuggle that is quiet and stress-free. DAP and Feliway plug-ins can help reduce stress as well as adding Rescue Remedy to their water dishes.
WATCH THE CORDS....Younger animals like to chew and that causes electrical burns and severe damage to the mouth.
WATCH THE FOOD...Chocolate is a definite no no but did you know that food scraps can cause pancreatitis, a painful inflammation of the pancreas. Changing your Pets diet will cause vomiting and diarrhea so it is best to just stick with the kibble!
NO Xylitol for pets--a sugar substitute--it can be fatal lowering their blood sugar dramatically.
TREE WATER -- The stagnant water contains a lot of bacteria that can make your pets very sick.
TINSEL & RIBBON -- These items can cause obstructions (a linear foreign body) which can be deadly!
POINSETTIAS & HOLLY cause upset stomachs. MISTLETOE upsets the stomach too but can cause heart problems. LILIES cause kidney failure....
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Regardless of whether you own a pet that barks or purrs, you still have probably heard a myth or two about them. Here are some truths, facts and falsehoods about the top 11 most common myths about dogs and cats.
The origin: The basis for this myth is not known.
The truth: Dogs do see in color. However, they see differently than most people do and are less able to distinguish between colors. Veterinary ophthalmologists have determined that dogs see like people who have red/green color blindness. Dogs’ eyes have receptors for blue and green shades, but not for red shades. As a result, it appears that dogs cannot easily distinguish between yellow, green and red, but they can identify different shades of blue, purple and gray. Color is only one of many visual stimuli that dogs detect in their environment. Brightness, contrast, and especially motion, are extremely important to a dog’s interpretation of what it sees.
2. Cats always land on their feet
The origin: In the feline world, the most popular cliche is, "Cats always land on their feet." In reality, although cats do instinctively try to...
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