A Pet Care Insurance Primer
Most Americans treat their pets as members of the family. No matter if someone has a fluffy four-legged creature or a slithery reptilian companion, they will demand similar services for their pets as they do for themselves ” and for an every growing number of people, that includes pet insurance.
According to recent polls, pet health care spending has risen over 40% in the last two years to roughly $10 billion dollars. According to the founder of Pet’s Best Insurance, Jack Stephens, over $2 million of that was spent on pet insurance. By all accounts, that number is expected to top $1 billion by 2011 which makes pet health insurance one of the fastest growing insurance products on the market today.
Pet health insurance is a health insurance policy for your pet. This could be almost any animal, but most often is a dog or cat. Much like human insurance, you can choose a policy as simple or elaborate as you need. Read the rest of this entry »
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Grooming FYI
Grooming your pet is a highly trained skill that many have chosen as their profession. And for good reason! The details are many and often health is a combined factor in grooming detail, so noticing the little things is extremely important. But with the right information and a little practice, you can groom your pet and maybe even help the vet keep your furry one in good health.
First, keep records. This will help you remember the state of your pet’s skin and fur from one grooming session to the next and keep track of suspected abnormalities, watching for changes. Each time you groom note whether or not the following areas are normal or abnormal and take notes on the details such as the coat or fur, skin, ears, eyes, nails, lumps, or behavior.
No one know your pet the way you do. Therefore, you will notice if your pet whimpers in pain when you pick her up, recognize skin abnormalities, or problems with her eyes, teeth, mouth, or coat right away. Take notes on what is normal and what is not and take your pet to the vet if you suspect serious problems.
Even if your pet has ‘wiry’ fur, she should still be soft to the touch. Her coat should not be dry or stiff, nor should it be thinning in spots. Make sure there are no scales or scabs on her skin and that her fur has no smell of its own, carrying only the smell of whatever is making her dirty. Read the rest of this entry »
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Pet Care Training For the Masses
Pet care training is an important aspect of owning any type of pet, whether it is a dog, a cat or even a mouse, you must make sure that you are taking care of your pet and you can do this by pet care training. Most pets can be trained, and it is a fact that most pets need to be trained and cared for in order for both you and the animal to be happy. When it comes to training and taking care of your pet, you should take the most humane approach and remember, hitting and shouting are definite no no’s when it comes to pet care training.
An important tip in pet care training to remember is that animals respond well to praise and treats. So if you are training a dog or a cat to use a litter tray or a training mat, always make sure that you make a big fuss of your pet. This will not only please them, but it will let them know that they are receiving this kind of attention by doing something good which will encourage them to do it again. Another important tip when it comes to pet care training is that you should never punish your pet for doing something wrong. Never hit or shout at your pet because this will only make the animal scared and they will not understand why they have elicited such behaviour. So instead of scolding or hitting, simply ignore your pet if he does something wrong, and always make sure that you reward anything positive that he does. Read the rest of this entry »
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