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Tip – 20 – Dogs and chocolate cats and chocolate
Chocolate and dogs and cats
Dogs and cats must NOT eat chocolate. Although the reaction to chocolate varies from dog to dog based on the quantity eaten in relation to its size, chocolate is poisonous to dogs and it can …
FLUTD – UTI – Urinary tract infections in cats – urinary disease in cats – Pet tip 95
One of the major medical reasons why a cat may urinate outside of the litter box is the possibility that it is suffering from some type of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). The term FLUTD is a general one …
Dog Training – Dog Training at Home
Training at Home – Part 1
Putting Together a 5-minute Training Session
Training Tips
Much of the training you do at home will occur during every day interactions with your dog. For example, when your dog jumps up, you should …
October: 2008
Pets.ca – Monthly pet newsletter – October 2008
Dear Petlover,
Hi there it’s Marko, one of the owners/administrators on Pets.ca and this is our fall newsletter of 2008. We intend to put out only 1 newsletter every month or two …
Cat Jumps off Building
Currently, there has been no specific group of researchers that have determined by controlled experimentation exactly which heights cats can fall from before death is almost absolute. Mainly, this is because it would be completely inhumane to systematically throw cats …
Chinchilla Behavior Problems
The chinchilla, if handled from a young age can be a friendly, curious pet. However, if they were not treated well as a young chinchilla, had a bad experience, or just grew up bitter and resentful, you will notice your …
Canine Distemper
What is distemper?
Distemper is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic dogs. Some other species, including ferrets, skunks, and raccoons, are also affected by this disease.
How is the disease spread?
The virus is spread primarily by direct contact …
Emergency Veterinary Clinics – Hospitals – Pet tip 198
Even though we love our pets and do our best to protect them from harm, pet emergencies can happen at anytime and being prepared can often be the difference between life and death. Road accidents, foreign object obstructions, and bloat …
Holiday Hazards for Pets
As the holiday season quickly approaches, out come the various decorations and paraphernalia necessary to celebrate the holidays. It is always a wonderful opportunity to spend time with friends and relatives, but one must also remember the little four legged …
Don’t Over-exercise your Puppy – Pet tip 254
Exercise is vital to all living creatures. It maintains a healthy physical and emotional state of being. Dogs are no exception to this rule, but as always we stress all things in balance.
If your dog is acting out of …