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Pet Food Tips

Happy New Year! With many people focused on resolutions to get healthier in the New Year, Pets are included! As part of Banfield’s January Pet Food and Fitness month, they are providing the following “food and fitness” tips, which can help!

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What to Consider Before Adopting a Pet

It can happen to the best of us. You see a cute, tiger-striped kitten with white paws and green eyes, just begging for attention. Or maybe it’s a gorgeous Labrador mix whose tail seems to be wagging just for you. You take one look, and the next thing you know, you’re walking down the pet food aisle at the supermarket.

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What To Do When You Find a Stray Dog or Cat

This is a wrenching scenario for all who care about animals. Once you’ve seen the dog (or cat), many feel it’s too late to drive away from him or her. After all, what if your own dog or cat were standing there? So, before you pull over, use these guidelines for assisting animals safely and effectively.

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“Season of Suppers” Helps Seniors Feed Their Pets

For some seniors, getting around easily is not an option. Often, their best friend and only companion is a loving dog or cat. The Season of Suppers campaign, now in its third year, calls attention to the importance of Pets to the well-being of homebound seniors. Helping keep these companion Pets well fed, healthy and part of the family for as long as possible became the motivating factor behind the partnership among Banfield, The Pet Hospital, the Banfield Charitable Trust (BCT) and Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA).

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What You Can Do If You Are Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care

Many pet owners, at one point or another, are faced with unexpected veterinary bills. Veterinary medicine has progressed so far that now pet owners have new, and often expensive, options for the care of their ailing pets. Although the cost of veterinary care is actually very reasonable in comparison with the much higher cost of human health care, an unexpected medical emergency can present a major financial dilemma for an unprepared pet owner.

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All About Bunnies

They can be trained to use a litter box, they’ll come when called, and some will engage their owners in a daily game of tag! Domestic rabbits are delightful companion animals. They are inquisitive, intelligent, sociable and affectionate—and if well-cared for, indoor rabbits can live for seven to ten or more years.

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