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Can your pet open the door?

Ever just sat down in a comfortable chair to watch a bit of television or read a good book for the night when there is scratching on the door? It’s your pet wanting to let you know that it needs to go outside. So you get up and let it out and then resume your seat. Just 5 minutes later, there is a scratching at the door again. Read more •

It’s time to tell your friend they have bad breath.

No one likes to talk about bad breath, but at least when it’s your pet they won’t be offended when you tell them! Bad breath in pets is serious business as it usually indicates a build up of tartar and if left untreated can lead to loss of teeth or more serious problems. This week I want to focus on the role that toys and treats can play in maintaining good oral health between meals. Read more •

Does your pet have bad breath? (part 2)

The month of August is dental health month for pets and this is the second article of a two part series looking at the importance of good dental health for your dog or cat. If you missed last weeks article in brief, I looked at common causes of poor pet dental health and how a diet containing a large amount of dry kibble can help avoid serious dental health related problems in your pet. This week I want to focus on the role that toys and treats can play in maintaining good oral health between meals. Read more •

Does your pet have bad breath?

The month of August is pet dental month so I thought I’d look at ways of improving the oral hygiene of your pet. We have Maltese called Oscar and like many small dogs he enjoys nothing more than sitting on your knee, enjoying a good pat. Whilst Oscar may enjoy this close contact, his bad breath didn’t make the experience all that pleasant for us. Read more •

What you should or shouldn’t feed your pet?

Pets are now entrenched as a part of the family and they are more involved in our day-to-day life than ever before. Whilst we enjoy this interaction, it also raises the risk of pets becoming unwell as a result of interactions with foods that we eat or hobby’s that we have. Read more •

Fleas and Your pet

Spring is a time for new life, baby animals are born, flowers and new leaves emerge from our dormant gardens and unfortunately all of the parasites that can cause problems for our pets also manifest. External parasites such as fleas and mites can cause a great deal of discomfort to our dogs and cats, however, if you put a few preventative measures in place now, your pet wont have to suffer from these problems. Read more •

Pet proofing your garden

It has been said that the great Australia dream is the house on the ¼ acre block. With that sort of space there is plenty of room for a garden and for many of us including myself gardening is a great hobby. However, if you have pets, then the great Aussie dream can become a nightmare as our pets and native wildlife for that matter can cause all sorts of havoc in our beautifully tendered garden.
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Don’t let your pet play the perfect host to fleas this season!

There have been a few warm days in the Highland’s over the past few weeks, which is perfect weather if you’re a flea. Fleas are bad news for your pet as they scratch and bite to relieve themselves from the itch. Fleas can also spread tapeworm to your pet so protecting your pet against fleas is very important. They can also be bad news for humans because they can infest our homes breeding in the carpet and biting us as well. Read more •

Let sleeping pets lie

We all need sleep to carry out our day-to-day tasks and for our body to heal and recover from the rigors of life and this is certainly no different for our pets. Just like us our pets like a comfortable and secure place to lay their head to get a good nights sleep. Read more •

Pests and your pet

It can seem that it is always our pets that cause problems for us but did you know, there are pests around our house that can cause problems for our pets? Read more •

We’ve all got to get old sometime

Everybody has to get old sometime, even dogs and cats, and just like us there are certain health issues that your pet will face as it ages. There are many things that you can do to help your aging pet remain comfortable throughout its senior life and the great news is that pets are living longer! In fact the oldest cat ever was a whopping 28 years old and we have several customers whose pets are over 20 years old. Read more •

Is pet power possible?

There has been a lot debate in recent times about how best to provide for the future power requirements of Australia. There are those that support wind and other renewables, others believe that coal can be made cleaner and there has even been growing support for nuclear power. According to an article that was recently published in the San Francisco Chronicle there is another power source that could be worth exploring and that is pet power. No not hundreds of mice on exercise wheels running round, but actual power that is generated from the poo of domestic dogs and cats. Read more •