Keeping Your Cat Indoors

 

Did you know that one of the best things you can do for your feline pal is to keep her indoors? Kitties are quite adventurous, and they love exploring new places. However, your pet is very vulnerable to the threats she can face outdoors. This includes things like cars, weather, traffic, chemicals, parasites, and, unfortunately, people. 

If your pet has had the privilege of being allowed outside before, she may have a hard time settling into being grounded. There are a few ways you can make this more fun for her. One thing that may help is setting out pet safe plants for her to sniff at and nibble on. This will give her a taste of outdoors without exposing her to a lot of danger. It's also important that you take time to play with your cat regularly. This will help her burn off that excess energy. If you want to go all-out, build your kitty a catio, and let her have the best of both worlds.

Be sure to bring her to your animal hospital Bend, OR regularly for examinations and wellness care.

Guinea Pigs and Ticks

Did you know that guinea pigs can get ticks like cats, dogs and other pets? They are more susceptible to ticks if you have other pets in the home or if you allow your guinea pig to have time outdoors roaming in the grass. Typically, ticks do not go after guinea pigs or seek them out. However, if the guinea pig is in the grass then he could pick up a tick. If a tick is on a dog or cat in your home then it could easily transfer to the guinea pig’s cage or the guinea pig itself. Ticks are outdoors via dogs, cats, birds and other animals. Be sure to always look over your guinea pig once he comes inside from having time outdoors or if you find a tick on another animal in the home. Remove the tick slowly and carefully ensuring that it completely comes out. Give your vet clinic Bend OR a call for assistance.

How to Keep Your Blind Dog Safe

Blind dogs and those that are gradually losing their vision tend to adapt to their disability, but they would cope a lot better with the support of their owners. The following tips can help you improve your dog's journey through this "new normal":

• As much as possible, maintain status quo in terms of the positioning of furniture and other relevant items in your house. For instance, put your dog's items (food, water bowl, sleeping couch, etc.) at the same spot before your pet’s vision problems.
• Discard hazardous things that could harm your dog, such as items that are sharp or prone to breakage. Add barricades wherever necessary.
• Help your dog navigate faster by adding landmarks like rugs with varying textures. During the first few weeks or months, you might need to train and support your dog by putting him on a leash to help him with navigation.
• Keep your dog close to you during leash walks.

Remember to visit your veterinarian Bend OR for regular wellness checkups.

Obesity Is An Important Reason to Change Your Pet’s Food

The nutritional needs of dogs vary individually. These will depend on a variety of factors such as the dog’s lifestage, lifestyle, activity level, health status, etc. There are so many premium-quality pet food options that are now available and getting the right food for your pet is very important to the animal’s health and well-being. One of the important reasons to consider changing your pet’s food is when the animal is carrying excess weight. A dog that is overweight or obese can be prone to a variety of serious health issues. It can also have a negative impact on their quality of life. There are many reasons for weight gain in pets, such as hypothyroidism or Cushing’s disease. But in most cases, the dog may be consuming more calories that what he’s burning, causing the extra calories to be stored as fat. Talk to a vet Bend, OR to know more about your pet’s dietary needs.