Archive for the 'Pets' Category

13 Nov

Organic Dog Food vs. Commercial Grade Dog Food - How to Choose.

How to determine which are the best and worst dog foods available today. What to look for and what to avoid are a few tips to help you learn to interpret to ingredient list of dog foods.

All dog lovers want the best for their companion, and starting with proper nutrition you will give your pet the basis for a long healthy life. There is no one best dog food on the market today, but many extremely ultra premium or high quality organic dog foods that are excellent choices. Also beware that there are more really bad, low quality, low nutrition, and chemical filled commercial dog foods. The cheaper brands are generally available in the grocery store. The better organic dog foods are usually ordered directly through the company, or offered at high end pet stores.

03 Sep

How To Effectively Remove Dog Urine Odor

Dog urine odor problems? You’ll be pleased to know you don’t have to put up with obnoxious dog urine odors around your house. There are several steps you can take to quickly, easily and effectively remove dog urine odor from your carpets, floors and yard. Here’s how.

Dog urine odor can be a huge problem for some pet owners. The highly objectionable odor can overtake even the toughest noses. The reason the odor becomes so strong is clear. Dogs tend to urinate in the same spot repeatedly. Cleaning up the urine often isn’t enough to deter the dog from returning.

30 Aug

Maine Coon

Maine Coon is a rather large domestic cat. It is a bright and active animal.

Amongst the largest cat breeds, Maine Coon is an intelligent and
pretty animal. As the name implies, the cat originated from the state
of Maine in United States where it is officially recognized as the
State Cat. It is a native of that place and is found widespread in many
parts there for more than a century now. Some believe it evolved from
mating of imported longhairs and native shorthaired felines of Maine.
In any case, the cat existed and survived in that natural habitat long
before it was formally bred.

26 Aug

Bornean Bay Cat

Bay Cat is a wild cat of Borneo. It is a very shy feline and is seldom seen in the wild.

Residing solely on the island of Borneo, Bay Cat is also known as
Bornean Bay Cat, Bornean Red Cat or Bornean Cat. So reclusive is this
cat that it was only in the last decade that the first live specimen
was successfully photographed. Bearing close genetic resemblance to the
Asian Golden Cat, it is in fact smaller in size - weighing up to ten
pounds and having a body length of just under three feet, including
tail.

22 Aug

Heartworm Medicine: Pro-Active Attention to Avert Heartworm

Preventing heartworm infection is as easy as obtaining heartworm medicine from your veterinarian.

Heartworm medicine is critical to preventing your animal from contracting heartworm, particularly in areas rife with mosquitoes, the insects responsible for carrying the disease. To find out more about heartworm prevention drugs, including how to administer them and possible side effects, read on.

Brands of Heartworm Medications

In the U.S., the drugs approved for heartworm prevention are moxidectin (sold under the brand ProHeart), ivermectin (a popular drug usually sold as Heartgard) and milbemycin (also known as Sentinel or Interceptor). These drugs are usually sold as pills and are available at most veterinarian offices.