Ah the New Year! A blank calendar, a fresh start and plenty of resolutions. If we had to pick the top three resolutions that should be on every pets list they would be:
1. Weight Loss – over 50% of cats and dogs in the US are overweight. All those extra pounds add up to an increase in some serious side effects. Pets that are overweight have an increased risk of diabetes, an earlier onset of arthritis and higher risks of heart and metabolic diseases. So in this new year instead of reaching for the treat bowl throw fidos’s favorite ball instead.
2 .Better Dental Care – Imagine if you will, that you have never brushed your teeth. Gross right? Sadly this is the case for most pets. Dogs and cats need proper dental care to keep them at their best health. Our office sells flavored tooth paste & tooth brushes. Stop in today and ask one of our trained staff to demonstrate how to properly brush your pets teeth.
3 .Get spayed or neutered – Every year it is estimated that 5 million pets are placed in shelters, of those 3.5 million are euthanized. It is a hard fact that there are not enough homes for every pet. Spaying and neutering is a sure way to lower those statistics. Besides the moral reasons for the surgery there are countless other benefits including lower risk of cancer, less roaming and no messy heat cycles to deal with.
Stay tuned in to this months blog posts as we dive in a little deeper on each of these topics.
1. Weight Loss – over 50% of cats and dogs in the US are overweight. All those extra pounds add up to an increase in some serious side effects. Pets that are overweight have an increased risk of diabetes, an earlier onset of arthritis and higher risks of heart and metabolic diseases. So in this new year instead of reaching for the treat bowl throw fidos’s favorite ball instead.
2 .Better Dental Care – Imagine if you will, that you have never brushed your teeth. Gross right? Sadly this is the case for most pets. Dogs and cats need proper dental care to keep them at their best health. Our office sells flavored tooth paste & tooth brushes. Stop in today and ask one of our trained staff to demonstrate how to properly brush your pets teeth.
3 .Get spayed or neutered – Every year it is estimated that 5 million pets are placed in shelters, of those 3.5 million are euthanized. It is a hard fact that there are not enough homes for every pet. Spaying and neutering is a sure way to lower those statistics. Besides the moral reasons for the surgery there are countless other benefits including lower risk of cancer, less roaming and no messy heat cycles to deal with.
Stay tuned in to this months blog posts as we dive in a little deeper on each of these topics.