How to Prevent Fleas, Ticks, and Heartworm in Pets
Fleas, ticks, and heartworms are all dangerous parasites that have the potential to spread disease making your pet incredibly sick. By learning how these parasites replicate and spread, acknowledging the potential disease risk, and using preventative medication it is possible to keep your pet protected year round.
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Feeding Your Hamster
Although they may seem small and easy to care for, hamsters require a high level of care for optimum health. Caring for a hamster begins with providing a high quality diet inclusive of enough protein, fat, and vitamins to help maintain healthy organ function, activity and exercise, and brain health. Pellets, seeds, and natural fruit and vegetable supplementation can provide the perfect diet mix for a healthy and happy pet hamster.
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Why Cats Love Cardboard Boxes
By connecting a cat's hunter-prey evolution, with its need for security and comfort, new research has emerged that proves cats not only want a place to feel secure, but also a place to help reduce stress levels. By applying the results from this study, animal shelters may be able to help cats become better adjusted to new surroundings more quickly, allowing cats to find their forever home sooner.
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Why do Cats Knead?
Cats kneading behavior seems to be an ingrained instinct that serves a number of purposes. It can help to communicate need, reduce stress, signal to other animals and prepare for sleep. If your cat kneads clothing or bedding, it’s important to allow the animal to express this instinct in a non-destructive way.
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Why Do Dogs Eat Grass (and Should I Be Worried if He Does)?
Eating grass is generally not dangerous to dogs. But, as a responsible pet parent, you need to pay close attention to your dog's behavior regarding it.
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The Truth Behind Raw Foods, Kibble and Canned Foods
You’ll find the better pet foods available online and in pet supply stores, whether the food is a raw food diet, a freeze dried diet, or a kibble. Here are a few simple rules to give you an edge when
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Ask Dr. Jenn
Jennifer Shepherd received her doctorate of veterinary medicine from Colorado State University in 2000. She completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the Ontario Veterinary College before entering private practice Dr. Shepherd owns Cloquet Animal Hospital in Northern Minnesota where she practices full time.
In her free time she enjoys writing, photography, running and spending time with her husband, three children, two dogs, and one spoiled cat. She is pictured here with her best running dog Apollo, a Portuguese Water Dog who can’t swim but loves playing in snow.
