Pet Tips

General Pet Tips

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• Locating a Lost Pet
• Pet Loss Prevention

Cat Tips

Adoption

• Choosing the Right Cat
• Bringing Your New Cat Home
• Adopting a (formerly) Feral Cat
• Socializing Feral Kittens
• Introducing a New Cat Into a Household With Already Existing Cats

Health & Nutrition

• Keep Your Cat Safe at Home
• A Safe Cat is an Indoor Cat
• Feeding Tips to Prevent Obesity in your Cat
• Environmental Enrichment for Your Cat Enhances Quality of Life
• Feline Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease HARD
• Plants Toxic and Non-Toxic to Cats (ASPCA Website)

Behavior

• Feline Behavior Guidelines
• Litter Box Care to Prevent or Treat Elimination Problems
• Scratching Tips
• How to Prevent Cats From Scratching in Undesirable Areas
• How to help Your Cat Have Pleasant Veterinary Visits

Grooming

• Trimming Your Cat’s Claws
• Why Cats Need Claws

Dog Tips

• Help Dogs Beat the Heat — download our informative flyer with two background choices:
  • Help Dogs Beat the Heat (color background)
  • Help Dogs Beat the Heat (white background)
• Plants Toxic and Non-Toxic to Dogs (ASPCA Website)
• How to Stop Your Dog’s Chewing and Biting Problem (HSUS Website)
• 10 Questions That Can Identify Fake Dog Rescues (Some information is specific to Washington State, but the rest is highly informative for all!)

Horse Tips

• Plants Toxic and Non-Toxic to Horses (ASPCA Website)