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Winter & Holiday Pet Care Tips for Durham Pets: Keeping Your Dogs & Cats Safe This Season

Winter & Holiday Pet Care Tips for Durham Pets: Keeping Your Dogs & Cats Safe This Season – Winter in Durham may be milder than other parts of the country, but cooler temperatures, early sunsets, holiday gatherings,…

Debunking Common Misconceptions About Pets in Winter

Cold Weather Myths and Facts: Debunking Common Misconceptions About Pets in Winter – As winter settles into Durham and the Triangle, pet owners often have questions about keeping their furry companions safe during the…

Keep Your Pet Safe Over the Summer

Keep Your Pet Safe Over the Summer – The summer sun invites you to play. Beach trips, backyard barbeques, and dips in the pool are what make summertime the best time of year!

Yellow Labrador playing on a living room rug

Hydration for Dogs and Cats

Hydration for Dogs and Cats: Keeping Your Pets Cool and Hydrated in the Summer Heat. The summer season is upon us, a time when our furry friends enjoy basking in the sun and participating in outdoor activities.

Yorkshire terrier and a tabby cat cuddling on a blanket

Pet Safety During the Holidays

Pet Safety During the Holidays – While it may be the happiest time of the year, we also need to ensure that it’s the safest time, especially for our family pets.

Keeping Your Pet Calm During Fireworks Season

Keeping Your Pet Calm During Fireworks Season – As the summertime holidays approach, fireworks season is in full swing.

Emergency Vet Care for Your Pet

Emergency Vet Care for Your Pet – Do you have an emergency veterinarian you can call if your pet needs help and your vet’s office is closed?

Dog and cat looking out a window together

Tips for Traveling with Pets

Tips for Traveling with Pets – As the summer travel season approaches, many pet parents are looking forward to sharing their travels with their beloved pets.

Pug and a gray-and-white cat napping together

Holiday Foods and Decorations That Are Harmful to Pets

Holiday Foods & Decorations That Are Harmful to Pets – We can’t keep an eye on our pets every minute of the day, but at the holidays, when our homes are filled with decorations, tempting feasts, trees, plants, lights,…

Caring for Your Senior Pet

Who doesn’t want their precious family pet to live a long, happy, and healthy life? Caring for Your Senior Pet.

When to Call the Vet for Your Cat

Welcoming a kitten or adult cat into your home will bring you hours of entertainment, joy, and loving companionship, but along with that come questions about their care, well-being, and health issues.

Fleas and Ticks: What you Need to Know

Is your little fur baby scratching himself more than usual lately? Is kitty grooming herself more often and with increased intensity? Have you noticed hair loss, scabs, or irritated areas on your furry friend?

Keeping your Pet Safe this Halloween

Halloween is a fun time of year for children, but not as much fun for pets.

Small tan dog looking up on a wooden deck

Things to keep your Pets Away From this Fall

Cooler temperatures can make your pet excited. No more languishing in the summer heat, however, it also brings a set of concerns you need to be aware of.

Summer Means Vacation! What About your Pets…

Summer means vacation, and what is a vacation without the entire family? Entire family should include the family

Dachshund and a black-and-white cat on a rug

Feeding Fido & Fluffy

When it comes to feeding the four-legged family members, what is the best food?

Smiling Dalmatian on a blanket in a sunny room

Human Foods Your Dog Should Never Eat

Most dog owners love to lavish their pets with love, and sometimes that love is in the form of table food. While the