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Dust Mite Allergy Reduction Information From Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Remember, having dust mites doesn’t mean your house isn’t clean. In most areas of the world, these creatures live in every home, no matter how clean. But, you can reduce their effects. There are many changes you can make to your home to reduce the number of these unwanted “guests.” Studies show that more dust…

Food Allergies – How To Test and What To Feed Your Cat or Dog

Pet food marketing companies want you to believe that fancier bags, higher prices, or novel flavors will cure your pet of all itches. Food sensitivities come in many types and severities and are often compounded by other problems that are also causing itching. If you feel like you have tried everything out there and several…

Dermatitis – Your Itchy Pet and Chronic Skin Disease

You and your pet have been frustrated and miserable – long nights of itching and multiple steroid treatments can drive you both crazy. There is nothing like seeing your pet being bothered and not being able to help them. Many times steroids help, but only for a short time, and then the pet is right…

Muzzle Training for Dogs

A muzzled dog is not a bad dog! Dogs wear muzzles for a variety of reasons to keep humans and themselves safe. A dog may wear a muzzle because: They have a habit of eating non-food objects like sticks, socks, rocks or toxic plants that could be fatal or cause them to need surgery They…

Feline House Soiling (a.k.a. Inappropriate Elimination)

When our beloved kitties start to urinate or defecate outside of their litter box, it is an important signal.  This signal can be them alerting us to a medical condition, a mental stressor, or even a dissatisfaction with something in their environment.  It is of utmost importance that your kitty has a thorough physical examination…

Collecting a Urine Sample from a Cat

Most cats are very uncomfortable with a container being slipped underneath them when they are in their litter box, so it is a bit of a challenge to obtain a clean urine sample from a cat. To aid you in this adventure, we have put together some suggestions to help make the process easier for…

Transitioning Your Kitty From Grazing To Eating Meal

Eating good quality canned food is much better for our kitties’ health than dry food.  All dry cat food has a low moisture content and contains carbohydrates (this is how it is formulated). Cats’ bodies are not made to process carbohydrates and cats do not drink much water as, in the wild, they get their…

Transitioning Your Cat From Dry Food To Canned Food

Eating good quality canned food is much better for our kitties’ health than dry food.  All dry cat food has a low moisture content and contains carbohydrates (this is how it is formulated). Cats’ bodies are not made to process carbohydrates and cats do not drink much water as, in the wild, they get their…