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How old is your cat or dog in human years? Check out these handy age calculators to find out your cat or dog’s equivalent age in human years: Cat Age Calculator: Enter your cat’s age to see the result in human years. Dog Age Calculator: Enter your dog’s age to see the result in human years. Dog Age Calculator Dog Years Calculator by GIGAcalculator.com
Many thanks to Laura and Mia Gonzalez and their new family member, puppy Max, for sharing the following link with us! As preparation for their new addition to their household, Laura and Mia spent time doing a lot of research online about pet care, and came across our web site in the process, as well as a helpful article on Senior Pet Care from the AVMA web site. Laura said, in her email to Paws and Claws, “It’ll be a long time …
Paws and Claws Society received a message from Kayla Allen at Reviews.com, letting us know of an in-depth guide to dog food recently published by their team. Ten members of their team put over 1,400 hours’ work into this valuable resource. Thank you for sharing this with us and our readers, Ms. Allen! Below is the original message: Hi there, I’m reaching out to you because I came across your site and I really value the resources you offer for dog …
We received another message from a web site visitor who wanted to share an article that she found helpful: http://safestars.org/pet-friendly-cleaning-tips/. The article provides instructions on making your own pet-friendly cleaning products with natural ingredients that are not harmful to you or to your pets. It also offers helpful tips on cleaning up after pets – shedding/fur, stain removal, smells and odors, fish tanks – and keeping your pets’ paws clean. There are also hints on protecting your furniture and pet-friendly pest control! …
PACS received another great link from another Girl Scout troop. They found a wonderful guide for information and resources for renting with pets: Renter’s Guide To Pet Owning. Thanks so much to Ms. Powell and her troopers for sharing this information that will be so very helpful to other pet caretakers! Here is the original email: Hello, My Girl Scouts and I wanted to express our gratitude by writing a little thank you note. I’m a troop leader aiming to help get …
PawDiet has created a great widget for staying informed about pet food recalls. This page will automatically update whenever a new recall is issued! Click any alert below to read details. Recalls By PawDiet.com
Do you remember when Burlington the Cat saved Binkie, the little dog who was left in a car, in the June 2011 issue of Burlington Reports? Did you know that on a beautiful, 70° day, the temperature in a closed car can climb to 104° in 30 minutes? The chart below serves as a reminder to pet owners: Hot Cars Kill! Never leave your pet in a hot car, even if the temperature outside feels cool! .
From the FDA’s web site, here are 10 questions you should ask your veterinarian if medication is prescribed: 1. Why has my pet been prescribed this medication and how long do I need to give it? 2. How do I give the medication to my pet? Should it be given with food? 3. How often should the medication be given and how much should I give each time? If it is a liquid, should I shake it first? 4. How …
Thanks to Sara and Allison for this email sharing great information about dental care for dogs: I wanted to email you to say thanks for your page, https://pacsnj.org/13/caretakers-corner. My daughter, Sara, has been asking for a new dog for a few months so we made a deal that if she did some good research, we would adopt a dog. Your page has some great resources that she found very useful. So we just wanted to say thanks for helping with …
Our thanks go out to a Seattle Girl Scout troop for suggesting this link on cleaning for pets and humans. This article contains lots of helpful information that will benefit not only pet owners but also our pets themselves! http://www.bbcleaningservice.com/office/cleaning-for-pets-and-humans.html Here is the original email: Good morning! We wanted to say thank you for your page, http://pacsnj.org/caretakers-corner.htm , all the way from Seattle! My Girl Scouts are working very hard to get their Pet Care badge this week and your …
We would like to thank our young friend, Kaylie, for sharing this information with Paws and Claws Society. It will help keep our furry friends safe as they and their families take to the roads. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/traveling-by-car-or-truck-with-pets/ . . . Here is the original email: I just wanted to send you a quick email to say thank you for your webpage (http://www.pacsnj.org/newsletter-links.htm). My name is Beth, and I volunteer with a youth group where we have different activities for middle …