Keeping our pets safe is a major concern. Just like a household with small children, a household with pets must be pet-proof, since there are many hazards in ordinary household items. Safety is also imperative outside the home: in the yard, in the car and while taking a stroll. Seasonal hazards exist too. Summer and […]
Check your dog’s ears once a week, more fequently for dogs with long or folded ears. There are cleansing pads to clean ear flaps, solutions for cleaning the ear canal, ear powder to keep ears dry, mitacides, even a otoscope to check ears. To clean your dogs ears, put a small amount of cleaning solution […]
The first rule in caring and handling your degu is NEVER pick him/her up by its tail. The skin on the tail will rub off resulting in pain for your pet and/or a deformed tail. If your degu is tame, you can pick him/her up by placing your cupped hands on either side of the […]
