Low Cost Medical Care for Dogs and Cats

If your dog or cat is sick or injured and needs veterinarian care, but your budget this month can´t afford the bill, call your local animal shelter/dog pound, humane society, ASPCA, or rescue organization. They have lists of low cost vets in your area, and can even help pay for vet bills in some cases.

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Controlling Hairballs

Hairballs are more of a problem in longhaired cats than short. Hairballs are caused by too much hair in the cat´s stomach from their own grooming.

Although there are many different remedies, preventative health care measures are essential:

• Daily brushing is the best tip to prevent cat hairballs, especially during the warm months of the year.
• If your cat´s pattern of coughing up the occasional hairball changes, take your cat to the vet to find out why.
• Feeding your cat or kitten Iams or Science Diet´s Hairball Control will work wonders.

How does a cat show affection?

Despite the common misconception, cats are not showing affection when they rub against you with the back of their head and the rest of their body. It´s just cat instinct to mark you with their scent; they are actually claiming you as their territory.The only time a cat is truly showing affection is when they bump you with the front part of their head, known as head bonks, a cat behavior also called "bunting". He might rub along your chin and nose, engaging in the bunting behavior that began as a kitten when he´d rub around his mother´s head seeking to nurse. Some cats get so carried away that they even drool.The next time your cat jumps onto the bed and seems to butt you in the face with the top of his head, don´t get irritated, realize the loving compliment your kitty just paid you.

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Teething Puppies

When your dog is teething, instead of have him chewing on couches, walls etc. Buy a few (cheap) wash clothes. Soak the wash cloth and put it ion the freezer. When fully frozen give it to the dog to chew, it will thaw out so have another one ready in the freezer. (be careful when doing this with very small dogs, as they may get a chill. I have heard of small dogs getting too cold too quickly when chewing on ice.)

Teach your cat tricks?

Despite popular belief, you can train your cat to perform tricks. You will get the best results when you offer food rewards such as a morsel of moist cat food or a treat. Work with one command at a time. Be consistent and be patient.

Shaking Hands
With your cat sitting in front of you, touch its paw and say “shake.” As soon as your cat reacts and lifts his paw, shake it. Reward your cat with verbal approval along with a treat. Remember to repeat the command exactly the same way each time.

Come
Say your cat’s name followed by the command “come.” If necessary, tap on her food bowl to gain attention. When your cat comes, praise her lavishly and reward her. This is a good trick to try around mealtime, as your cat will eventually associate food with the “come” command.

Is your dog digging?

Is your dog digging? Try putting cayenne pepper in the holes - they don't like the sensation when they go back to dig again.

Metal Bowls - NO!

Using metal water dishes outside in winter may be a risk, because your pet's tongue could stick to the frozen metal. In the summer medal bowls can get very hot, and burn your dog.