Are you ready to welcome a new feline friend into your life? This is a purrfect time to do so: June is Adopt A Shelter Cat Month! Whether you are looking for a specific type of kitty, or are just looking for that one special cat that melts your heart, you’ll likely find Fluffy waiting for you in a shelter. A local Clermont County vet offers tips on getting ready for your new buddy in … Read More
May 31st is Parrot Day! These smart, colorful birds can make both fun and fascinating pets, and they definitely deserve to be celebrated. A Greater Cincinnati vet lists some fascinating facts about Polly below. Lifespan Parrots have longer lifespans than the vast majority of animals. Some can live over 100 years! Macaws and Amazons are particularly long-lived, but even smaller parrots often live several decades. Charlie Speaking of longevity, here’s a jaw-dropper: A blue and … Read More
May is Responsible Animal Guardian Month. Like many other pet awareness events and holidays, this is meant to help improve the lives and conditions of our furred, scaled, and feathered friends, by raising awareness about what it truly means to be a good guardian. A local Greater Cincinnati vet lists some of the most crucial points of that in this article. Understanding Pets’ Needs All of our animal companions have the same basic … Read More
Backyard chickens are popping up everywhere, providing their humans with fresh eggs, pest control, and hours of entertainment. Keeping poultry isn’t particularly time consuming, but it is important to understand your feathered buddies’ needs, so you can take proper care of them. A Greater Cincinnati vet offers some advice on this below. Run One thing you’ll have to decide is whether to keep your birds in a certain space or let them free … Read More
Easter is next week. Despite the popularity of the Easter Bunny, this can be a bad time of year for rabbits. Many bunnies get adopted around Easter. That sounds like a good thing, but many of these are impulse buys instead of well-researched and thought out decisions. Unfortunately, it leads to many bunnies being quickly rehomed. That said, there’s no bad time to adopt a bunny, as long as you understand Floppy’s care needs and … Read More
Does your canine buddy come running when he realizes you’re cooking something? Fido is always cute, but he’s extra adorable when he knows dinnertime is approaching, or if he thinks you may share a yummy treat. Making sure your pooch is eating wholesome, nutritious food is very important. A Greater Cincinnati vet offers some tips on doggy nutrition below. Check Labels Pet food companies use slick marketing tactics to make their products seem … Read More
March is Adopt A Rescue Cat Month! Bringing a new kitty into your home can be very fun and exciting … for you. For your new pet, it can be scary and overwhelming, especially at first. It’s important to make sure that you and Fluffy are getting off on the right paw. A Greater Cincinnati vet offers some advice on helping get that purr going in this article. Let Fluffy Adjust Big changes, such as … Read More
With the price of eggs rising, more and more people are ‘flocking’ to chicken ownership. Of course, making sure that your birds have a great coop is half the battle when it comes to chicken care. A Greater Cincinnati vet offers some advice on this below. Move It Or Lose It One of the first decisions you’ll need to make is whether you want a moveable coop or one that will stay put. Moveable ones … Read More
Did you know that your canine companion can get the flu? In fact, there’s an outbreak going on now. Fido’s version, canine influenza virus (CIV)–also often called the dog flu—is an influenza A virus. There are several strains, but the two that are most common in the US are H3N8 and H3N2. These strains are both extremely contagious, and are the culprits behind the current outbreak. A local vet offers some information on this below. … Read More
Have you ever spotted your cat just sitting there with her tongue sticking out? This is officially called blepping, and is definitely adorable to see. Of course, given how complex and unique our feline pals are, you may be wondering if this is a sign that something is wrong, or just another one of Fluffy’s many adorable (and purrplexing) quirks. A local vet discusses blepping in this article. Behind The Blep There are actually a … Read More
