How to Feed Pills to Pets

Let’s continue with the recent theme I’ve had of posting, in between stories about my new cat Chrestomanci, articles about pet health and how to manage it. I’ll start today’s topic with a story. One summer when I was a teenager my cat Boots contracted food poisoning. We took him to the vet, who gave us some pills for him. We had problems feeding him the pills. None of us had any experience doing so, and though we got those capsules into his mouth all right, he was a master at making us think he’d ingested them and then spitting … Continue reading

Buying Pet Medication Online

I don’t usually have a lot of deals to post here. That’s because the majority of discounted pet items I see are too localized: coupons in the local Penny Saver, sales specifically at my branch of Petco, that sort of thing. This weekend I made my annual bulk purchase of our various pet medications and treatments. Then it occurred to me that I’ve been using discount websites for pet purchases for years now and I’ve never remembered to share the scoop. If you’re a pet owner I’m sure you’ve heard it before; when buying your flea treatments, heartworm medications, and … Continue reading

Online Pet Pharmacies

When your schedule is extra-full and it feels like you spend the whole day running around, it can be hard to make time to pick up your pets’ prescriptions. Having your heartworm prevention and flea protection delivered to your sounds like a great idea! Just make sure you have all the important information before you order. A lot of medications are based on your pet’s weight. If you don’t know exactly what your dog or cat weighs, don’t guess. You could order a dose that’s too low to be helpful or too high to be safe. If you can’t coax … Continue reading