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Having a pet dog, cat, or another animal, requires certain care rituals that must be maintained on a regular basis. Taking care of feeding and water is not the only thing that they need. All animals require regular routine maintenance.
Snakes and reptiles must be kept in precise temperatures with the right amount of humidity or they will not maintain healthy skin and snakes can shed as they grow. Enclosures must be kept clean, but you must be careful of the cleaners that you use, lest you poison your frog or your iguana.
Cats can use regular nail trims, so they don’t claw your furniture or scratch you, even accidentally. All animals can get mites of various sorts and these can wreak havoc on their immune systems. A bad case of worms can make a cat, or a dog, become anemic. There is so much to it that you really have to educate yourself about the type of pet that you have and what the best ways to maintain them and their health truly are.
Almost all animals should be wormed on a regular basis, especially if they ever go outside. Dogs and cats should be on flea prevention. Did you know that tapeworms come from ingesting a flea while grooming themselves? One flea can cause tapeworms in your entire house of pets – most people who have pets have more than one, statistically.
How Can You Make Your Pets Calmer and Happy?
According to the website associated with the matter InnovetPet, there are certain parts of grooming rituals that some animals hate. For example, nail trimmings are incredibly stressful for some pets. Dogs can become combative, threaten to bite and become totally opposite of their normal personality when it is time to have nails trimmed. A lot of owners pay to have it done because their dog gets so bad – cats too.
Try using Maple bacon & Berries hemp treats to relax them before doing this ritual and also being consistent about it. If they know it is coming, when it is typically going to happen, and start to trust that they are in good hands, they generally settle into the routine. Routine is king with pets.
If you bathe them and do nails at the same time, try incorporating hemp dog shampoo that will actually help calm them as it is absorbed through their skin, without battling to get drops of oil into them.
Hemp shampoo will also give them a wonderful coat of fur that is soft and glistening. Hemp is a natural product and works very well for skin problems, be they dandruff or abrasions. Hemp can help the body’s immune system work to repair the damaged skin, heal the bacteria that actually cause dandruff, and leave them calmer and softer.
Feeding Routines
Feeding routines are a good way to keep establishing yourself as leader of your pack, in keeping cats tame, and in teaching even the scaled animals to come to you and trust you for food. It is bonding time, no matter what type of pet you keep.
Make a concerted effort to feed the best nutrition that you can buy for your pet. Investing in good food and supplements will actually save you money at the veterinarian later. Keep them healthy by feeding a diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and give supplements that provide antioxidants to protect them for many years to come.
Know what a normal food source for your pet is. Make sure that they are getting their needs met, nutritionally. Cats, for example, need taurine in their diet or they can lose their vision. Their incredible night vision needs taurine. Dogs need to get the right amount of protein, without a lot of filler. Foods with tons of corn filler aren’t that great for your dog.
Dogs also can develop a lot of skin allergies, so make sure that you are using a skin product that isn’t harsh, don’t over-bathe either. Dogs should only be bathed about once every 4 to 6 weeks.
Cats don’t need regular bathing but if you are allergic to them, giving them a regular bath is a good way to keep dander down to a bare minimum. If you begin bathing them as a kitten and get them used to it right away, they aren’t terrible for baths. Some cats actually learn to swim around in the tub and seem to enjoy themselves if the water is lukewarm, without being too hot.
Over-the-Counter Remedies
Be careful what you give your pet as some things are not good for them at all. Aspirin can make a dog’s stomach bleed and should never be given to them or cats. Enteric coated aspirin can be given, with food, to dogs. You should not give dogs any over-the-counter products for indigestion because it can cause them severe harm and even death in some cases. Seek the guidance of a veterinarian in an emergency and keep your medicine cabinet is a very safe way to treat most issues. You can learn more about it here.
You should try to use something that is natural and completely safe, no matter what you choose to use and check with your veterinarian on what to do in emergencies such as poisoning. Remember that chocolate and sugar-free gum and other sugar substitutes can be very toxic for animals.
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