Smarty Vet

Creating a Mount Everest for your cat

hellowyellow — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:30:03 +0000

I know that in my house, our kitty loves to perch up high and watch what her minions…I mean owners are doing. We have added some extra shelves, and strategically placed furniture to give her as much access to as many different perches as possible, but I will be the first to admit that Bob Vila would simply chuckle at my DIY skills when it comes to anything but the most basic construction. Here is a website called Modern Cat that has a section of DIY projects that has inspired me to give some DIY projects another shot. After all, while she is usually a benevolent ruler, kitty does demand her tributes.

Click to see some projects!

Fleas like your pets bedding

hellowyellow — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:21 +0000

Fleas will often infest your pet’s bedding as it is one place that your pet will routinely stay for longer periods of time. Since your pet will be there a lot, you probably don’t want to spray it down with a toxin. Here are some great tips for making your pets bed flea resistant, and keeping it safe for you pet.

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Rotate the tick out of your pet

hellowyellow — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:47 +0000

A quick search on the internet will get you many, many different ways to remove a tick from your pet. Some common methods can be potentially dangerous to your pet and are not recommended. Here is one method that poses no danger to your pet and is worth giving a try.

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Surprising tips for cat care

hellowyellow — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:30:32 +0000

Of course, everyone raises their cats differently. But in his latest book, Dr. Marty Becker points out a few tips that might just keep you cat a little happier. And we all know, a happier cat has a happier owner.

Click here to read the tips.

Pit bull who saved her owner from an oncoming train is coming home

hellowyellow — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:22:27 +0000

Lilly is an 8 year old pit bull who lived with her owner outside of Boston, MA. Last week Lilly’s owner Christie Spain was walking with Lilly along a railroad track when Christie fell unconscious on the tracks. A freight train was coming and the engineer knew he could not stop the train in time. He then realized that Lilly was working to pull Christie off the tracks and to safety. The train did hit Lilly as she was just able to get Christie safely off the tracks, but both Lilly and Christine lived through the incident. Lilly lost her leg and has major injuries to her pelvis, but is being released from the hospital this week after undergoing surgeries.

Click here for the initial story.

Click here for the after surgery update.

Pink haired and tattooed poodles

hellowyellow — Sat, 05 May 2012 12:00:31 +0000

Well, not tattoos in the same sense people have. A new trend amongst younger pet owners is creative grooming. This can include something as simple as a custom hair…um, fur style, a little color, or going full out and styling your pooch to look like a tiger. A new part of this trend is pet tattooing. This might also be called pet airbrushing, really but many are having temporary designs sprayed onto their pets using special, non-toxic, pet friendly dyes. What do you think? Does your dog need “Dogs rule and cats drool” on his or her shoulder?

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Cats help inmates learn compassion

hellowyellow — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:27:13 +0000

Nearly all of the prisons in Washington state have some sort of animal program to help inmates adjust their behavior. Starting this year, one minimum security prison has assigned cats for the inmates to care for. In this program, which has virtually no cost to the prison, two shelter cats are assigned to live with a pair of inmates per cell. The inmates have to work with the cats to socialize them and leash train them. In an interview, one inmate said it is like having a child to go home to.

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Dogs smile with their tails

hellowyellow — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:54 +0000

Anyone who has owned a dog knows the happiness a dog can show with just its tail. When they first get to see you after a long day, or when you call their name, it is enough to take the stress away. Here is a cute story of a family and their dog.

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Diamond Pet Foods Dry Dog Food Recall

hellowyellow — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:19:18 +0000

Diamond Pet foods has issued a recall for it’s Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula dry dog food over a concern of a possible salmonella contamination. They say that no pets have been affected as of now, but the product in question has been distributed in Florida. Click the link below to read more.

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Roosevelt is not letting anything slow him down

hellowyellow — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:46 +0000

Roosevelt is a Border Collie that was born with mal-formed front legs. When Stephanie Fox visited him at a rescue, she decided it was worth the effort to give him a chance at a happy life. He now has a wheeled apparatus that lets him get around just about anywhere he would like.

Click here to read more.