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Dog Adoption Checklist: How to Prepare to Adopt a Shelter Dog
To get ready to adopt a dog, choose the kind of dog that fits your life, find a shelter or rescue, stock up on supplies, dog-proof your home, and plan for your new dog's first vet visit. October is a great time to start. It's Adopt a Shelter Dog Month,...
Why Pet Insurance?
Why Pet Insurance?
What Does Pet Insurance Cover?
Most standard pet insurance plans cover unexpected accidents and illnesses — including diagnostic tests, surgery, hospitalization, and prescription medications — for conditions that develop after your policy’s waiting period ends. What they generally...
Why Pet Insurance?
Why Pet Insurance?
Is Pet Insurance Worth It?
Should I Get Pet Insurance? You should get pet insurance if a large, unexpected vet bill would be hard for you to cover out of pocket — that's the core question behind whether coverage makes sense for your pet. According to the AVMA², dog owners spend...
Coverage
Coverage
Does Pet Insurance Cover Dental Care? What's Included and What's Not
Pet insurance typically helps cover dental injuries from accidents and treatment for dental disease, but routine cleanings and preventive dental care require a separate wellness add-on. According to the AVMA¹, periodontal disease is "the most common...
Pet Safety
Pet Safety
Pet First Aid Kit – Everything You Need To Keep In Your Pet First Aid Kit
You never know when an accident may happen, and when it does you want to be prepared! Having a first-aid kit for not only yourself but also your pet will help you tend to any injuries you may get going about your day. These kits are great to keep in...
Why Pet Insurance?
Why Pet Insurance?
What Are the Biggest Benefits of Pet Insurance?
Your pet is part of your family — and when an unexpected accident or illness happens, you want to be able to get them the care they need. Pet insurance can help reimburse pet parents for eligible veterinary expenses, with reimbursement rates up to 90%...
Can Cats Eat Kiwi?
Kiwi is a fresh summer fruit, often called a superfruit because of the amount of nutrients it offers. It can be enjoyed in various forms be it a smoothie, fresh cut, or in a salad. At times you may find your cat looking longingly at a kiwi because of...
Cat Tips
How To Trim Cat Nails
If you’re a cat parent, one of your responsibilities is to regularly trim your cat’s nails (something that’s often easier said than done). No pet likes having their nails trimmed, whether cat or dog, so it can be tempting to put off this essential...
Cat Tips
Are Cats Lactose Intolerant?
Milk is not good for cats! Yes, you read that right. This may be a shocker to most people, but adult cats are lactose intolerant! As a pet parent, it is important to understand why adult cats should not be given milk, what happens when your adult cat...
Cat Tips
Hereditary Myopathy in Cats
Eye infections are quite common in cats and can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, and even parasites. The symptoms of an eye infection, in most cases, are redness, swelling, discharge, rubbing, or squinting. Sneezing and nasal discharge can also...
Cat Tips
Can Dogs Eat Cheese? Benefits, Risks, and Safe Cheeses
Have you ever noticed your dog eagerly eyeing your cheese snack? It's a common scenario, leading many dog owners to ask, "Can dogs eat cheese?" The answer is yes but with some important considerations. Can Dogs Have Cheese? Absolutely! Most dogs can...
Dog Tips
Leaving Your Dog Home Alone? Follow These Tips
As a dog owner, you know it can be hard to leave your dog home alone. Worried if they’re going to be anxious, getting up to no good, or thinking you may never return – it is not easy to be apart from your pooch! Besides concerns about accidents, you...
Dog Tips
Can Dogs Eat Butter Beans?
Originated in South America, butter beans are large and creamy beans which are rich in vitamins and minerals. Humans have benefited largely by these beans, both taste wise and health wise. Curries, kurma, butter bean masala, and hundreds os other...
Dog Tips
Indestructible Dog Toy Choices for 2025
Introduction Dog toys are great – they keep our pets entertained for hours and keep them from chewing up our personal items! Dogs have a high chew drive and teeth to match. It may be confusing or frustrating to find your dog is ripping every toy you...
Dog Tips
Top 10 Best Cat Breeds Of All Time
Cats can be described as independent, ambivalent and aloof. The relation of cats and humans go way back. There are findings that first domesticated cats were around 12,000 years ago. That’s a very long time. Today, cats are one of the most petted...
Breed Tips
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