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Safety First: Pet Disaster Preparedness Tips to Keep Your Furry Friends Safe

Safety First: Pet Disaster Preparedness Tips to Keep Your Furry Friends Safe

Natural disasters can strike without warning, leaving us with little time to prepare. As responsible pet owners, it's our duty to ensure the safety and well-being of our furry companions during emergencies. In this blog, we'll discuss essential pet disaster preparedness tips to help you plan ahead and protect your beloved pets in the event of a disaster or emergency situation. Create a Pet Emergency Kit: Prepare a pet emergency kit containing essential supplies to sustain your pet's needs for at least three days. Include items such as food, water, medications, veterinary records, a first aid kit, a leash or...

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Protecting Your Pet: Understanding Lyme Disease and How to Keep Your Furry Friend Safe

Protecting Your Pet: Understanding Lyme Disease and How to Keep Your Furry Friend Safe

As the weather warms and outdoor adventures beckon, it's essential for pet owners to be aware of the risks posed by Lyme disease. This tick-borne illness can affect our beloved furry companions, leading to discomfort, illness, and even long-term health complications. In this blog, we'll delve into the ins and outs of Lyme disease, its symptoms, prevention strategies, and treatment options, empowering pet owners to keep their pets safe and healthy during tick season. Understanding Lyme Disease: Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to pets through the bite of infected black-legged ticks, also known...

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Where to Place Your Fish While You Clean the Tank

Where to Place Your Fish While You Clean the Tank

Even the best, most well-maintained aquarium occasionally needs a thorough cleaning that will involve wiping glass, rinsing gravel, trimming plants, checking equipment and more. But where should you place your fish when it's time for such an extensive tank overhaul? Keeping Your Fish in the Tank When you're cleaning your aquarium, it is best to keep your fish right in the tank. Simple cleaning jobs are less disturbing to your fish than removing them from the tank would be. If you have to move your fish, you are risking stress, shock and injuries, as well as increasing their susceptibility to...

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Should Your Pet Be Insured?

Should Your Pet Be Insured?

Every pet owner comes across this scenario at least once. The scenario of what will happen if my pet gets sick or requires surgery. Pets are not cheap, but to most they are family and you can't put a price on that. However, you can consider pet insurance.  Pet insurance is becoming increasingly popular to the point that even certain companies will offer it as part of your benefits package. Yet the same questions remain, should my pet be insured and is it worth it? These are difficult questions to answer and will vary from person to person. In this...

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Pet Food Automatic Containers – Pros and Cons

Pet Food Automatic Containers – Pros and Cons

Automatic pet food dispensers can be easy and convenient for feeding your pets, but they're not right for every pet's dietary needs. Understanding the pros and cons of these devices can help you decide if one can be suitable to feed your pet. About Automatic Pet Food Containers There are several different styles of automatic pet food dispensers and containers. Some are basic dishes over multiple feeding areas with covers that retract, lift up or otherwise release on a preprogrammed schedule to allow your pet to access the food. Others are larger tubs, jars or containers of food that will...

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