Pets

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 03:36pm

I just read Yvonne's post about Pet Food and I found it quite interesting. I've worked in the Pet Food industry since 1986, I think. Hard to remember that far back. I worked for Hill's Pet Nutrition® for three years. They make Prescription Diet and Science Diet products. I worked for Purina® for almost 17 years in their veterinary business, consumer marketing for both Purina[...]

Tags: dog food, Dog Health, Nutrition, American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition, healthy pet food, Pro Plan

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 03:17pm

I hope you will refrain from the idea of buying your kids a "pet" for Christmas, or any other holiday you're celebrating this time of year. We're most familiar with Christmas, being Christians, and as such, we're also familiar with the idea of having a puppy or kitten under the tree for our kids. But, puppies and kittens aren't toys. They're living, breathing cre[...]

Tags: cat health, Current Affairs, Posts by Yvonne DiVita, cats and puppies are not good Christmas presents, foster a dog for Christmas, housefull of cats

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 01:21pm

We're getting an early season snow storm here in the mountains of Southwest New Mexico. That's great news for us because we had a rather dry summer and fall. That makes this event all the more fun for kids at heart, like me. It;s fun for pets, too. I walked up on Boston Hill this morning with Phil and Alice and she had a blast running through the white stuff. Winter brings some health co[...]

Tags: cat health, Current Affairs, keeping your cat safe in cold winter weather, keep cats and dogs away from antifreeze, winter pet tips, keeping your dog safe in the cold winter weather

Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 03:20pm

As a blogger here at the PurinaCare® Pet Health Insurance blog, and on Scratchings and Sniffings (sponsored by Purina), I sometimes get asked by my friends, "Why do you write those blogs? You don't really feed your pets Purina, do you?" My immediate, unequivocal answer is, "Yes. I feed them Purina in many forms. I have always fed my dogs and cats Purina, for over 35 years. [...]

Tags: cat health, Dr, Posts by Yvonne DiVita, Larry, feeding your pet a good diet for a long life, good pet food for your cat, pet food that&#039, s good for your dog

Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 02:53pm

I got an e-mail from someone looking into our insurance policies last week. It seems they are a little confused about the words "usual and customary" pertaining to veterinary fees. We use this language to describe our rationale for reimbursement on claims filed by policy holders. Once you have met your deductible and 20% co-pay, we reimburse 80% of the eligible fees that are "usual [...]

Tags: Dr, Larry McDaniel, About Pet Health Insurance &lt, br&gt, (in Plain English), pet health insurance in plain English, pet health insurance language, usual and customary in pet health insurance, what is usual and customary in pet health insurance claims

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 11:55am

The H1N1 "swine" flu is a topic that makes the news daily, with new reports of outbreaks across the country. But, what about the H3N8 flu - the dog flu? We don't hear about that so much. Recently, our own Dr. Bill reported on the dog flu or canine influenza, as vet's will say. His report shows that "Canine influenza is extremely contagious and while humans are not affected[...]

Tags: Dr, Pets are Family, Current Affairs, Bill says, dog flu vaccine, treating your dog for canine influenza, Bill shares dog flu advice

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 11:03am

For those readers who are subscribed to Scratchings & Sniffings, you'll know this story, or at least some of it. Tom and I took the Wabby, resident Queen Kitty, on a cross-country move from Rochester, NY to Frederick, CO and arrived (all in one piece - I know, I checked us all for pieces and every toe and every finger was accounted for), the day before yesterday. Getting here was hal[...]

Tags: cat health, Pets are Family, Posts by Yvonne DiVita, moving cross country with your cat, moving your house in a truck, how the cat survived the trip to Colorado

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 11:03am

For those readers who are subscribed to Scratchings & Sniffings, you'll know this story, or at least some of it. Tom and I took the Wabby, resident Queen Kitty, on a cross-country move from Rochester, NY to Frederick, CO and arrived (all in one piece - I know, I checked us all for pieces and every toe and every finger was accounted for), the day before yesterday. Getting here was hal[...]

Tags: Pets are Family, Current Affairs, Posts by Yvonne DiVita, moving your house in a truck, arriving in Colorado, driving through Ohio

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 11:03am

For those readers who are subscribed to Scratchings & Sniffings, you'll know this story, or at least some of it. Tom and I took the Wabby, resident Queen Kitty, on a cross-country move from Rochester, NY to Frederick, CO and arrived (all in one piece - I know, I checked us all for pieces and every toe and every finger was accounted for), the day before yesterday. Getting here was hal[...]

Tags: Pets are Family, Current Affairs, Posts by Yvonne DiVita, moving your house in a truck, how the cat survived the trip to Colorado, driving through Indiana

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 11:03am

For those readers who are subscribed to Scratchings & Sniffings, you'll know this story, or at least some of it. Tom and I took the Wabby, resident Queen Kitty, on a cross-country move from Rochester, NY to Frederick, CO and arrived (all in one piece - I know, I checked us all for pieces and every toe and every finger was accounted for), the day before yesterday. Getting here was hal[...]

Tags: cat health, Pets are Family, Posts by Yvonne DiVita, moving your house in a truck, how the cat survived the trip to Colorado, arriving in Colorado

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 11:03am

For those readers who are subscribed to Scratchings & Sniffings, you'll know this story, or at least some of it. Tom and I took the Wabby, resident Queen Kitty, on a cross-country move from Rochester, NY to Frederick, CO and arrived (all in one piece - I know, I checked us all for pieces and every toe and every finger was accounted for), the day before yesterday. Getting here was hal[...]

Tags: cat health, Our Pampered Pets, Pets are Family, Current Affairs, moving cross country with your cat, moving your house in a truck

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving with pets, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Dog Health, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving with pets, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may b[...]

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving, protecting your dog on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Dog Health, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Dr, Larry McDaniel, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving with pets, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: Our Pampered Pets, Dog Health, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving with pets, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your dog on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may b[...]

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Dog Health, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your dog on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Dog Health, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your dog on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Our Pampered Pets, Dog Health, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: Our Pampered Pets, Dog Health, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving, protecting your dog on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving with pets, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving, protecting your dog on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may b[...]

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Our Pampered Pets, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving with pets, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe, protecting your cat on Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: cat health, Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Dog Health, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving with pets

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 11:15am

It's that time of year again. Time to clean up the house, get out the Joy of Cooking and prepare for the onslaught of family and friends. We're having sixteen people. I'm in charge of the booze.  While you've been stressing about it for a couple of weeks now, your pets are blissfully ignorant about what's to come. Some of the more astute pets may be picking up on your[...]

Tags: Dr, Larry McDaniel, Our Pampered Pets, Dog Health, Current Affairs, Thanksgiving with pets, Thanksgiving tips to keep your pets safe