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Pet Dental Care

Pet dental care is an important component of overall pet health. Find out what causes dental disease, how to prevent it, and treatment options.

Black shelter dog with crooked teeth. He has received pet dental care and has clean teeth.

Pet Dangers: Hazards to Your Pet's Health

Be alert for pet dangers. Household and foods items can cause illness in your pet. Here are things that are bad (poisonous) for dogs and cats.

Be on the lookout for pet dangers that could harm your pet, like this indoor orange tabby cat.

Kidney Disease in Cats: Causes, Signs, and Treatment

Learn about kidney disease in cats: signs and symptoms, causes, treatment options (including new options like renal transplant), and prognosis.

orange-and-white cat lying down

Keeping Dogs and Cats Warm and Safe in Winter

Keep dogs and cats safe and warm in winter and cold weather: antifreeze dangers, warm outdoor pet houses, keeping drinking water from freezing, etc.

Woman holding a terrier dog wearing a red sweater

What Do Veterinary Specialists Do?

What is a specialized vet? Learn about veterinary specialists, such as dog oncologists, cat ophthalmologists, exotic animal veterinarians, and equine vets.

Veterinary specialist holding a kitten on an exam table

Stomatitis in Cats: Signs and Treatment of Feline Dental Disease

Stomatitis in cats is a feline dental disease. Read about the causes, signs, and treatments for cat stomatitis.

gray-and-white tabby cat lying with head on paws

Pet Spay and Neuter FAQs

What is the difference between spaying and neutering? What are the benefits of pet spay and neuter? Get answers to some frequently asked questions.

Two dogs who have been spayed. Spaying or neutering is important for all pets.

Senior Dog and Cat Care: Common Health Issues

Senior dogs and cats might face some common health issues as they get older. Learn about caring for your senior pet.

a senior dog with a person

Diabetes in Cats: Types, Treatment and Prognosis

Read about the two types of diabetes in cats, treatment and cost, insulin injections, blood glucose monitoring, and a diabetic cat’s prognosis.

Diabetic black and white senior cat

Christmas Holiday Dangers for Pets

List of Christmas dangers for pets: Christmas trees, decorations, lights, gifts, raisins, onions, chocolate, alcohol; poinsettias, mistletoe; candles.

Calico kitten with holiday bows

Cat Safety

When considering cat safety, the number one question people ask is if their feline should be an indoor or outdoor cat. How can you keep your cat safe?

Woman, who is dedicated to keeping her cat safe, with her gray-and-white shorthair kitty

Cat Health Care: General Guidelines

What kind of cat health care does your feline friend need? Here's what you can do to ensure your cat lives a healthy life.

Healthy orange tabby cat looking straight ahead lying down

Signs of a Healthy Cat (and Possible Symptoms of Cat Illness)

What are signs of a healthy cat? And what are the symptoms of cat illness? Learn essential information on cat health.

Young healthy cat looking up on a multicolored blanket

Cat Dementia: Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Cats

Cat dementia is cognitive dysfunction that happens to some senior cats. Find out about signs and symptoms, consulting a veterinarian, and treatment.

Older feline with cat dementia who is receiving care and treatment

Cat Declawing: Effects and Alternatives

Cat declawing is a painful procedure that can have many negative effects on a cat's well-being. Learn alternatives to having a cat declawed.

gray-and-white cat showing he is not a declawed cat by holding his paw over a ledge

Bottle-Feeding Kittens: A Comprehensive Guide

This guide provides instructions for caring for bottle-feeding kittens — aka "bottle babies" or very young kittens who have been abandoned or orphaned.

Bottle-feeding kitten with milk on her face