Most Pets Do Not Show Dental Pain

We cannot begin to stress enough the importance of dental disease prevention in pets. Learn more about dental disease and why you probably won't see signs of discomfort in your pet, click here.

Interaction is Key!

Interactive Toys
Do you ever wonder if your pet is bored? Interactive toys are a great way to provide stimulation for your pet, including: maintaining a healthy weight, providing mental exercise and all around helping your pet behave better. Dogs especially can develop obnoxious and destructive habits if not provided with an outlet for energy.

Here are some great toys to keep your pet entertained:

Puzzle toys: these toys make your pet think in order to find a treat or another toy, click on this website for some examples, www.pawlickers.com/products/toys/puzzles-games.

Chew Toys: these toys will allow your pet to chew for hours. Kong Company is a great resource for this type of toy, www.kongcompany.com/worlds_best.html. Busy Buddy Company is another good resource, www.busybuddytoys.com/index.cfm.

Cat Fly Toys: these toys bring out the natural predator in your kitty. Fly toys are designed to get your cat leaping in the air for their "prey."


The key to keeping your pet active is interaction from you and a favorite toy or game. Experiment, find out what it is your pet likes to do best and provide that stimulation on a daily basis.

Mistakes People Make Feeding Cats

This article offers some insight into properly feeding your cat to maintain its health. Another important tip to remember: don't free feed. Many cat owners will leave out a bowl full of food throughout the day. Not only can this lead to obesity in cats, but it also does not give a good indication of whether or not your cat is eating. When cats don't feel well they will gradually stop eating. When a bowl full of food is left out it is hard to tell how much they are in fact eating throughout the day. We recommend measuring your cats food daily so you always know how much has been consumed. This will greatly help diagnose any medical issues if your cat becomes ill. View the article by following the link: Mistakes People Make Feeding Cats

All About Ticks

Many of our clients are concerned about ticks and preventing them. The main time to worry about ticks in this part of the state is May, June and July. Ticks are more prevalent in woody areas and tall grassy areas. To learn more about ticks visit this wonderful website, http://www.dogsandticks.com/index.html. You will find a wealth of information. For tick prevention we recommend Advantix. Advantix is a topical flea and tick prevention. It is a liquid that is applied directly to the skin every 30 days.

To view a map of tick prevalence visit this site, http://www.dogsandticks.com/NA-map-lyme-disease-dogs/index.html.