I just read about an interesting study on flea control done by Ohio State University. In studying the cat flea, the researchers found that 96 percent of adult fleas and 100 percent of younger fleas are destroyed by vacuuming. Pretty amazing statistics for those of us who do not want to use chemical flea control […]
In honor or February Spay/Neuter month, the Humane Society of the U.S. is sponsoring a pet photo contest. Among other prizes, the winning entry gets to award a $5000.00 grant to a humane organization. Our spay/neuter program (CCSNAP) is represented by Roxsy. Check out http://www.noahsark.org/for instructions on how to vote for Roxsy. We can really […]
It looks like there are still recalls out on some dog and cat foods. This is a link to the latest list that I have been able to find. It was updated the end of January 2008. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov:80/scripts/petfoodrecall/
Each week we ship orders of ThePetCheckup to overseas customers and have found that the U.S. Postal Service has been the most reliable. The biggest problem that we had was in a shipment to Brazil which actually took 3 months to get there. Our customer said that was the standard time and sure enough, at […]
I am doing some internet research into remedies for cats who have motion sickness while travelling in the car. My cat Kate gets very car sick–even on short trips (1/2 hour or so). She is almost 3 and has always had this problem. She will vomit, drool, and generally be queasy for a while after […]
With the end of the year rapidly approaching, I have begun thinking about next February’s Spay/Neuter campaign.
This will be the 5th month-long February campaign I will have run…
Our customers are always sharing with us their methods of collecting urine samples from their dogs and cats for their monthly ThePetCheckup test. One of my favorites so far is a woman who said she uses the little plastic grease collectors that come with the George Foreman grill. (Note: if you use this method, be […]
One of the great perks about being the owner of a company that sells a preventative health care product for pets is that I get to speak with lots of wonderful people about their dogs and cats. Our customers tend to be people who share a deep bond with their animal companions. They practice preventative […]
My sister just sent me a link from USA Today about the Washington Animal Rescue League in Washington, D.C. Their shelter recently underwent a huge renovation and built a cutting edge shelter to maximize successful adoptions as well as increase positive interaction with the public. “Whatever circumstances landed them in a shelter – whether they […]
For the past 4 years I have been volunteer spay/neuter coordinator for Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation in Fairfield, IA. There is a small group of very dedicated people who are doing wonderful work helping animals in this area. I never cease to be amazed at what people can accomplish when they work together for a […]
