Daily Pet News

Give a Cat a Bath?

Cats do not need to be bathed daily. But they need an occasional bath or as we mentioned last month the baking Soda Dryshower vets do not advice more than once a month - to maintain their personal hygiene. [...]

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Pet Microchips: The Latest Health Hazard?

There’s a new concern in the pet product world … Identification Microchips. Recently released studies state that the subcutaneous microchips — the kind vets implant in order to help identify lost pets — have “induced” malignant tumors in laboratory rats and mice. The chip makers state that the FDA-approved product is safe. Researchers agree that more testing [...]

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Pet Toys: Play It Safe

here’s been a lot of news lately about safety regarding children’s toys, but I recently got an announcement that pet toys are now joining the list of potentially dangerous items. According to consumeraffairs.com, two Chinese-made toys for pets may contain elevated levels of lead, chromium and cadmium. You’ll note in the article that two veterinarians who [...]

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Empty Cat Dish Syndrome vs. My Sanity

Many folks go through the “empty nest” syndrome when the kids go off to school, get married, or move into their own homes. I never had human children myself, so I can only imagine how difficult the adjustment can be. In our household, with three active felines running around generally creating havoc, the only syndrome [...]

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