Does your pet eat from an automatic feeder? Our Martha does, and I’d previously discussed a problem with it getting out of adjustment and “shorting” her twice-daily meals. Frankly, I misinterpreted the initial signs: licking Pearl’s Prescription Diet t/d, sitting by the feeder for long periods before each scheduled feeding, and, eventually, weight loss. Fearing [...]
Pets need to eat meals. Many pet owners mistakenly put a bowl of food out for pets and simply leave it there, or keep refilling it throughout the day as it become empty. Then we wonder why our pets are obese. Picture this: suppose your workplace had a unique benefit, a free smorgasbord. It is [...]
Diabetic cats seems to be the theme of the day. Two special patients tended to stand out today. One is Buddy, who isn’t diabetic. Yet. But Buddy is overweight and thinks one of his jobs is to clean up his food bowl and Marabell’s, too. You see, Marabell, his housemate, is a slow eater and [...]
One thing that hasn’t changed in these tough economic times: some people have the money for needed pets’ medical care and some people don’t. What makes the difference? To some extent planning makes the difference. One form of planning is having a family budget. Everyday computer software like Quicken and Microsoft Money have utilities that will [...]
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