It’s your golden retriever’s world and we’re just living in it—but that doesn’t mean your buddy gets a free pass on being prim and proper. Make sure your dog is…
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During the summer heat, you can strip down to shorts and a tank top, but your cat has to wear a fur coat all year long. This can easily become…
The weather is warming, which means us at Parkgate Animal Hospital will be spending more and more time outside, especially with our furry friends. This means we need to think…
Can dye hurt your cat? Easter has come and gone, and springtime is the time of all sorts of colours all over the place. Pet owners may be tempted to…
Here are some safety tips from the ASPCA! Easter Treats and Decorations Keep lilies and candy in check—chocolate goodies are toxic to cats and dogs, and all true lilies can…
Dogs are naturally curious, but sometimes their curiosity gets the best of them. This is especially true for dogs with mouths like vacuum cleaners – they tend to eat a…
Like dogs, cats are naturally curious. But sometimes their curiosity gets the best of them, and this is especially true when cats eat strange things. As connoisseurs of life, many cats don’t hesitate…
There are very few things with a greater “yuk factor” than an attached and feeding tick on your dog (or even yourself). While so called “seed ticks” are quite small, they are…
Ticks are such annoying little creatures, but far more significant than the nuisance factor is their ability to spread disease. Ticks that embed in a dog’s skin can transmit a variety of serious and…
Street cats, alley cats, wild cats, feral cats, homeless cats … there are a lot of different names we give to these free ranging felines. Most of the time, they…
