Pet Care
- 1. Activities for Dogs
- 2. Arthritis in Pets
- 3. Bird Care Tips
- 4. Caring for Your Pet's Teeth
- 5. Cat Care Tips
- 6. Cats and Weight Loss
- 7. Christmas Pet Tips
- 8. Disaster Preparedness
- 9. Dog and Cat Nutrition
- 10. Dog Care Tips
- 11. Dogs, Exercise and Weight Loss
- 12. Ferret Care Tips
- 13. Guinea Pig Care
- 14. Holiday Pet Tips
- 15. Horse Care Tips
- 16. Indoor-Outdoor Cats
- 17. Kitten Development
- 18. Rabbit Care Tips
- 19. Small Animal Care
- 20. Special-Needs Pets
- 21. Spring Safety
- 22. Summer Pet Safety
- 23. The Aging Pet
- 24. The Death of a Pet
- 25. Things Poisonous to Pets
- 26. Winter Pet Care
Activities for Dogs
Winter Tips for Keeping Your Dog Active and Fit
Here are some easy ways you and your dog can have fun and get moving ... indoors.
Breed-Based Activities for Dogs
There was a time when every dog had a job. The border collie herded sheep, and the komondor guarded them.
Dogs Who Are Home Alone All Day
Latchkey Dogs: From the barn to the sofa, and now to the spa. There are many options for the dog with two working parents.
Arthritis in Pets
Arthritis and Pets: Introduction
Learn more about arthritis, the inflammation of a joint, which can cause pain and/or swelling in your pet.
Treatments for Arthritis in Pets
Find out how both you and your vet can help ease your pet's arthritis symptoms.
Bird Care Tips
Household Items Dangerous to Pet Birds
I Tawt I Taw a Teflon Pan! . Puddytats aren't the only source of danger for pet birds.
Flights of Fancy (Parrot Companions)
Flights of Fancy. I remember well the day I 'lost' my best friend Umba.
Physical and Mental Needs of Captive Birds
Talk is Cheep. The following is an excerpt taken from Good Sports (ASPCA Animal Watch - Spring 1995).
What to Feed Your Bird
Eating Like a Bird: Our avian specialist offers tips to tempt your parrot#146;s palate.
How To Trim a Bird's Wing Feathers
How to Trim a Bird's Wing Feathers: Illustrations by Susie Duckworth.
Why Does My Parrot Scream?
Noise levels and screaming are common reasons for birds becoming homeless.
Caring for Your Pet's Teeth
Dog Dental Care: An Introduction
An introduction to the at-home and at-the-vet dental care your adopted dog needs.
At-Home Dental Care for Your Pet
How to care for your pet's teeth and gums at home, and check them for signs of periodontal disease.
Professional Dental Cleanings
Here's what you can expect when you bring your pet to your veterinarian for a dental cleaning.
Doctor's Files: Hardened Saliva in Salivary Glands
An unusual case in which collected and hardened saliva was found in a dog's salivary glands
Cat Care Tips
General Cat Care
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Benefits of Cat Massage
AhhhhTheres the rub . Lessons in the language of touch help owners and shelter volunteers speak fluent bark and meow.
Living With More Than One Cat
When living with cats, how many is too many? Due to variations in feline social behavior, there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
9 Feline Myths
Myth: Cats steal the breath of babies. : Fact: Cats are heat-and comfort-seekers. Curling up next to a newborn in a crib meets both of these needs.
How to Choose a Cat Litter
You found your feline kindred spirit and he's coming home from the animal shelter tomorrow. Today is shopping day.
Cats Are Meticulous By Nature
When it comes to personal hygiene, cats are the epitome of cleanliness.
Keeping Your Cat Calm at Night
The Natural Behavior of Cats: Like most New Yorkers I keep late work hours, so when I arrive home the only thing on my mind is my fluffy pillow.
Declawing Cats
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Hospital encourage owners to seek alternatives to declawing.
Preventing Feline High-Rise Syndrome
One foot precisely placed in front of the other, displaying a balancing act rarely surpassed, Serafina navigates the narrow two-inch walkway high above th
Cats and Weight Loss
The Fat Cat and the Treat Ball
One woman presented her overweight cat with a treat ball to get him to exercise. It was a disaster ... at first.
Losing Weight Benefits Your Cat's Health
For cats, as with humans, maintaining a healthy weight can prevent a wide variety of health problems.
Christmas Pet Tips
Pets as Presents: A Good Idea?
Considering giving a pet as a gift this holiday season? Read this first!
Animals as Holiday Gifts
Is it a good idea to give pets as presents? You might be surprised by our answer.
Give a Pet Promise Certificate
With the Pet Promise Certificate, your loved one can adopt the pet that best suits his or her lifestyle -- and you promise to cover the adoption fees for the new family member.
Must-Read Holiday Pet-Health Tips
Keep your whole family safe this holiday season with these holiday pet-safety tips!
Holiday Hazards: Protect Your Pet
We all know the basic things to avoid -- like chocolate and mistletoe -- but did you know yeast dough and acorns can pose a threat as well? Don't miss these other common holiday hazards to pets!
Holiday Pet-Safety Tips and Costs
What's the typical cost of holiday pet maladies and how can you avoid them? Find out here!
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness and Pets
Find out what you need to plan and put in place ahead of time to help keep your pet safe during emergencies.
Disaster Preparedness Tips
When Disaster Strikes, Don't Be Caught Unprepared!. Follow these Important Tips:. 1. Pet Identification.
Disaster Preparedness Tips - Spanish Version
Consejos para prepararse el Desastre. Cuando el desastre pasa, est preparado! Siga estos consejos importantes:. 1.
How to Create A Disaster Preparedness Plan
Get expert tips for creating a disaster plan that includes your whole family.
Keeping Pets Safe During Disasters
Keeping Companion Animals Safe During Disasters. Planning ahead is the key to keeping yourself and your companion animals safe during a disaster.
Disaster Preparedness Kit Checklist
Would you have what you needed to take care of your pet during a disaster? Find out what you need here.
Evacuating Your Home In Disasters
Find out what you need to know about pet care if you have to evacuate your home during a disaster.
Riding Out Disasters At Home
Find out what you need to know about pet care if you're riding out a disaster in your home.
Birds: Disaster Preparedness Shopping List
Disaster Preparedness Shopping List For Birds Are you prepared to take care of your bird when a disaster strikes? If not, NOW is the time to stock up on t
Annual Health Checklist
Find out what annual health care your pet needs, plus download Petfinder's free handy guide to your pet's health information.
Dog Vaccination Schedule
Shelters and boarding facilities often require dogs to be up to date on vaccinations. Is your dog?
Cat Vaccination Schedule
Shelters and boarding facilities often require cats to be up to date on vaccinations. Is your cat?
Dog and Cat Nutrition
Pet Feeding Recommendations
Find out what pet-feeding guidelines the vets at Banfield Pet Hospitals recommend.
How to Read Pet-Food Labels
Learn about how ingredients in pet foods affect the food and the benefits to your pet's overall health and longevity.
Dog and Cat Nutrition and Diet
How much and what to feed your dog or cat, plus facts on dog nutrition and cat nutrition and more!
Vet's Files: The Strange Things Dogs Eat
Here's a compilation of some of the strangest things this vet's patients have eaten. Don't worry, they're all doing fine now!
Dog Care Tips
How Much Should You Keep Your Dog Outdoors?
If you live in the city, your urban canine is probably on a three-walk-a-day schedule for exercising, socializing, and eliminating.
ASPCA Suggested Reading List, Dog Care and Training
ASPCA SUGGESTED READING LIST. DOG CARE AND TRAINING General.
General Dog Care
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How to Remove a Tick
Five Facts about Ticks Ticks are most prevalent in the Northeast and Upper Midwest parts of the United States.
Dogs, Exercise and Weight Loss
Exercise's Role in Treating Pet Obesity
Exercise is just as important as providing a balanced, calorie-controlled diet for safe weight loss. Here's how to design a healthy plan.
How to Exercise Your Dog in Cold Weather
Along with making sure you are appropriately dressed, your dog should also be properly protected from the elements.
Ferret Care Tips
Ferret Teeth and Dental Care for Ferrets
Ferrets have wonderful pearly whites, as my grandmother called them, beautiful functional teeth. They glisten and are bright white.
Tips On Cleaning Ferret Ears
Ear Cleaning tips for ferret owners: : From time to time, ferrets get dirty ears.
Wonder of the Weasel
The domesticated ferret is mischievous and playful, loving and intelligent. He's also becoming one of America's favorite companion animals.
Regular Checkups for Good Ferret Health
Ferret caretakers, perform the following assessments of your companion ferrets each month to ensure good health and preventative care:.
Guinea Pig Care
Guinea Pig Basics: Introduction
There are approximately 3.3 million guinea pigs in American homes. Here's more about this popular pet.
Companionship for Guinea Pigs
Cavies are extremely social, herd animals. The best entertainment for your guinea pig is a friend.
Guinea Pig Health and Safety
Here's what you should know about location, exercise and common hazards when it comes to keeping your cavy safe.
Guinea Pig Illness Warning Signs
See a vet immediately if your cavy shows any of these signs of illness.
Is a Guinea Pig Right for You?
Guinea pigs are not low-maintenance pets. Here are some points to consider before you adopt.
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig
Most people don't realize many guinea pigs are waiting for forever homes in shelters or with rescue groups.
How To Care for Guinea Pigs
A descendant of the wild guinea pigs of South America, today's domesticated guinea pig is viewed by many as an easypet for children.
Guinea Pig Care
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Holiday Pet Tips
Holiday Foods That Are Hazardous to Pets
There are many unsafe foods that tempt pets during the holidays. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you prepare your festivities.
What People Foods Can I Feed My Pet?
The No. 1 rule for people food is: If you wouldn't eat it, don't feed it to your pet. Here are some other guidelines.
Thanksgiving Dinner Is Not for Pets
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY MEAL NOT FOR PETS . The following news release was compiled by the LA Animal Services for release in November. . L.A.
Holiday Hazards
Agent. Typical Species Exposed and Affected. Commonly Observed Signs. Chocolate. Cats, dogs and other small mammals.
Halloween Pet Tips
Halloween Pet Tips Halloween can be a traumatic and even dangerous time for your pets.
Horse Care Tips
General Horse Care Guidelines
Are you interested in experiencing the joys of horse ownership? While sharing your life with a horse can be a rewarding experience, it also means accepti
Lessons from the Wild Horse
The wild horse is more than a living symbol of the spirit of our land. Thousands roam across the western United States.
Heat-Induced Disease & Exhaustion in Horses
Many factors determine a horse's resistance to overheating and exhaustion.
Indoor-Outdoor Cats
Should You Let Your Cat Go Outdoors?
Thanks to the creation and marketing of cat litter since the mid 1940s, more and more cats are staying in -- becoming indoors-only pets, that is.
6 Reasons You Might Let Your Cat Out, And Why Not To
Find out some of the most common reasons people let their cats outside, and safer, indoor alternatives.
Transitioning an Outdoor Cat to Indoors
Autumn is slowly making way for Old Man Winter, and your concern is steadily growing for the stray cat who settled into your backyard last summer.
Kitten Development
Kitten Development
UNDER CONSTRUCTION! . A kitten is not a small cat. A kitten is an infant; a cat under construction.
Rabbit Care Tips
Rabbit Care
Do rabbits do well with kids? Where should they sleep? Find out these answers and more in this basic rabbit care article.
5 Tips for Saving Money on Rabbit Care
There are several easy ways to reduce the costs of their daily care and manage your rabbit expenses more effectively. Here are just a few.
Top 10 Basics for Rabbit Adopters
New house rabbit in the house? Don't forget these top ten tips for new rabbit parents!
How to Meet a Rabbit's Basic Needs
Do you understand your house rabbit's basic needs? Learn about rabbit feeding, housing, socialization and more!
Rabbit Feeding Basics
Feeding your bunny a balanced diet is very important to proper health and nutrition. Find out which foods to feed him and how often here.
Rabbit Housing
Should rabbits be kept in a cage? Can they be litter trained? Find out these answers and more about basic bunny housing needs.
How to Care for Domestic Rabbits
Rabbits may be easy to love, but they're not quite as easy to care for.
Help! My rabbit is sick and I can't reach my vet!
Broken Or Bleeding Toenails : If your bunny has broken a nail, or if you have cut too close to the blood vessel, apply pressure with a clean towel for a.
What Animals Get Along with Rabbits?
Are you considering adopting a companion for your rabbit? Find out which other pets will and won't be a match made in heaven.
Do Blind Rabbits Need Special Care?
Considering adopting a special-needs rabbit? Check out this great advice from our experts!
Can Rabbits Walk on a Leash?
Find out how and why you may want to leash-train your rabbit and why you might not want to.
How to Care for Domestic Rabbits - Spanish Version
Como Cuidar Conejos Domesticos. Los conejos pueden ser fciles de querer pero no son tan fciles de cuidar.
Small Animal Care
Facts About Small Mammals as Pets
Clearing up some of the perceptions- and misconceptions- about small pet mammals.
Hamster Care, Continued
Hamster Care Responsibility involves providing proper housing, nutrition, grooming and veterinary care.
Gerbil Care
Gerbil Care Responsible stewardship of a companion gerbil involves providing proper housing, nutrition, grooming and veterinary care.
Rat Care
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Mouse Care
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Special-Needs Pets
Living With Blind Dogs
The following excerpt is from: Living With Blind Dogs: A Resource Book and Training Guide for the Owners of Blind and Low-Vision Dogs How Dogs Re
Spring Safety
Why Prevent Heartworm?
One mosquito bite is all it takes for heartworms to enter your pet's body and bloodstream. Here's how to prevent and treat infection.
Protecting Pets Against Pests
These tips will help you protect your pets against fleas, ticks, heartworms, bee stings and other bug bites.
Flea Facts That'll Make You Itch
Here are some disgusting facts about fleas, including the largest flea ever measured!
Is Your Pet Allergic to Fleas?
Dermatitis is inflammation or infection of the skin. Symptoms of flea bite dermatitis are the result of your pet's allergy to flea saliva.
Summer Pet Safety
Keep Your Dog Safe in a Heat Wave
Dogs can suffer, and even die, in extreme heat. Find out how to keep your dog safe when the temperature soars.
Keep Your Cat Safe in a Heat Wave
Just like us, cats suffer in the heat. Here's how to keep your indoor cat safe and comfortable in the hot weather.
Summer Toxins
As you prepare for summer, make sure your house, yard, pool, and garden are pet-proofed to avoid any potential poisonings.
Heatstroke in Dogs and Cats
Heatstroke can be life threatening. Here's how to recognize it and what to do if your pet becomes overheated.
Sunscreen for Dogs and Cats
Just like humans, dogs and cats can get sunburned. Here's what to look for in a sunscreen and how to apply it.
Hot Weather Tips
This information can help you care for your companion animal when the mercury rises. . Overheating (heat prostration) can kill an animal.
Never Leave Your Pet in a Parked Car!
Leaving Your Pet in a Parked Car Can Be a Deadly Mistake. Never leave your pet unattended in a parked car for any period of time.
Spring and Summer Hazards
Spring and Summer Hazards: From the Veterinarians at the Animal Poison Control Center. Toxic to Cats Dogs.
The Aging Pet
Age-Related Health Problems by Breed
Whether you have a dog or a cat, a purebred or a mix, find out what health conditions you should be on the lookout for.
Caring for your Senior Dog
Written with assistance from Maureen Finn, Fred Metzger, DVM, Susan Lauten, PhD, and Cecily Joque, CPDT.
The First Days with Your Senior Dog
Congratulations on the new old dog in your life! Adding a new canine friend to your home is exciting and fulfilling, and when it's a senior dog somehow i
Pet Hospice - Caring Until the End
Pet Hospice: Caring Until the End. Caring for a dying companion animal at home requires veterinary assistance and other types of support.
The Death of a Pet
Five Tips for Preparing for the Death of a Pet
Here are some things you can think about in advance to make it easier when your pet approaches the end of his life.
Do Pets Go to Heaven? Three Religions Weigh-in
Get the views of three major religions on whether pets go to heaven.
Death of a Pet
Death of a Pet Since cats, dogs and other animals commonly kept as pets do not live as long as humans do, owners must face the death of their beloved com
Stories About the Loss of a Pet
A Death in the Family . Every story of pet loss is unique, and each of us responds differently.
Honoring Your Pet's Memory
Honoring Your Pet's Memory . The death of an animal friend can be one of life's most difficult experiences.
Things Poisonous to Pets
Anthrax: What is it?
Anthrax . What is anthrax?: Anthrax is a systemic bacterial disease caused by a spore-forming organism known as bacillus anthracis.
Risks of Substances Found in Nature
Risks and Remedies . We love our pets. When they're ill or injured, we want to do what's best for them.
Toxic Fragrances
Scents and Sensibility . Lilac or lavender, gingerbread or cinnamon - favorite fragrances can ease the tensions of a tough day.
Invermectin Overdose in Dogs
An Apple A Day...Can Kill You . Martin, an eight-year-old Labrador retriever, loved to #147;help#148; his owner, Jody, feed the horses.
Mushrooms Poisonous to Pets
They pop up everywhere - in yards, in the woods, in parks, alongside roads . . . and in salad bars. Some dogs, like some people, like to eat them.
Red Maple Leaves: Poisonous to Horses
Red Alert . Much of the beauty of autumn on the East Coast of the United States can be attributed to the majestic red maple tree (Acer rubrum).
Plants Toxic to Cats and Dogs
Plants Toxic to Cats and Dogs Aloe Vera: Amarylillis: Apple (seeds) : Apple Leaf Croton: Apricot (pit) : Asparagus Fern : Autumn Crocus: Avacado (fruit a
Pain Medication Poisonous to Cats
If there's one thing animal lovers can agree on, it's that we don't want to see any animal in pain.
APCC's Five Commandments of Pet Poison Prevention
Accidents happen--and despite your best efforts, your animal companion can come into contact with a potentially poisonous substance.
Grapes and Raisins Can Make Dogs Sick
Magoo was a big, playful Labrador retriever who often got himself into some sticky situations. Usually, his escapades were harmless.
Coins Poisonous to Pets
Humans aren't the only species with money troubles--did you know that pennies can be hazardous to your pet's health? One-cent coins minted after 1982 are
Pet Poison Prevention Tips - General
ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center: Pet Poison Prevention Tips . Be aware of the plants you have in your home and yard.
Antifreeze Poison Prevention Tips
ASPCA Antifreeze Poisoning Prevention Tips : The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC), an operating division of the American: Society for the Preve
ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center
When Every Second Counts: By Taylor McKenzie . Imagine arriving home from work one day, anticipating your dog's usual welcome.
Winter Pet Care
Protect Your Dog from Winter Dog-Park Dangers
The temperature and snow, among other things, can pose hazards to your pup. Get tips for keeping him safe.
More Cold Weather Tips
Please follow these guidelines to protect your companion animal when the temperature drops.. Keep your cat inside.
Caring for Your Pup's Paws in the Winter
Winter can be hard on dogs' feet -- especially for city-dwellers. Check out these tips for keeping your dog's pads comfy all winter long!
