Fleas can infest your pet all year round

Summer is the time of year when fleas are at their most numerouis and, as they are one of the most common parasites caught by pet cats and dogs, it’s important you are in control of any possible problems.
Indeed, it’s thought that every cat and dog will suffer an infestation [...]

Pet owners are buying luxury food for their animals that is as much as three times as expensive as similar food for humans, according to The Sunday Times.
An article in today’s paper (03/06/07) says that ingredients being fed to pets include venison, garlic and herbs, with some foods also available in organic and healthy [...]

Whether they are our domestic companions or the biggest, meanest lions and tigers, they are all exquisitely susceptible to the volatile oil found in the stems and leaves of the catnip plant.
When they smell catnip they behave like females on heat. They may rub their heads and body on the herb or jump, roll [...]

Scientists believe they may have found a way to curb the predatory urges of cats by fitting them with brightly coloured, clip-on bibs.ÂÂ
Conservationists have found that the number of birds, rodents and other creatures captured by cats falls dramatically if the pets wear the bibs, which hinder their ability to stalk and pounce.
Bib-wearing cats are still able to eat, run and groom themselves, [...]

Water that helps pets stay hydrated and healthy has been launched in the
UK for the summer.
Water Cat and Water Dog have been specially formulated for a French company, Special Waters SAS, by a team of Strasbourg-based vets to a formula that caters specifically for a pet’s biological needs.
Unlike chlorinated tap water, which is off-putting to an animal’s more sensitive nose, or commercial bottled [...]

Pet owners need to begin taking special care of their animals before the dog days of summer arrive.ÂÂ
Cats, Dogs & Peace of Mind founder and director Louise Wilsher believes that now is the time to think about parasite control, heat stroke and travel arrangements for cats and dogs.
“Every summer, vets see animals that have collapsed from [...]

Unnecessary vet visits cost pet owners £118 million a year in vet fees, wasted miles and lost working time, according to research from pet insurer MORE TH>N.
Such trips also cost British businesses £19 million a year because staff take time off work as compassionate leave, or lie about their whereabouts to take their pets to the [...]

An artificial grass has been developed that it is claimed provides a healthier and cleaner environment for dogs.
K9Grass, developed by a US synthetic grass firm, contains an anti-microbial agent built into the grass blades to fight bacteria and germs that cause odour. It also is knitted, not tufted like other artificial turf, and this construction allows instantaneous [...]

A high-tech pet collar is set to help lost pets find their way home – when it eventually comes to the UK.
The PetSafe Micro I.D.T Rescue Collar is only currently available in the US. It isn’t just a collar, but the ultimate pet protection system with convenient features even today’s best micro-chipping systems can’t offer.
Hidden [...]

Organic baby apparel retailer, Sckoon Organics, is launching its own line of organic dog apparel, including t-shirts, chew toys, and other clothing items.
The t-shirts, which will be made of organic cotton, will be available in a wide array of colours, so dog owners of those breeds that feel the cold, like miniature scnauzers, will be able to [...]