Pet Health Care: Tips, Signs to Watch for, Links to Professional Medical Sites for Precise Info and More!

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Animal Health Care can be baffling and sometimes create anxiety when we don't know what to do or what's going on. The following information and links, are meant to assist you in recognizing signs of sickness so that you may get medical attention for your pet when needed and to help you better understand "what's going on". As a shelter, we have "seen" many cases of sickness and injuries but we are not professional Veterinarians. Here is where we share our experiences, our tactics and links for you to research information that may also help you - help your pet.

Knowing Your Pet, is the main key to knowing whether or not something "might" be wrong with your pet. If you "know" your pet's habits, know how he-she generally looks in appearance (eyes alert - damp nose, daily grooming of fur, urine and feces ok, fur healthy and not dull or straggly - those types of things) then you're awareness will help you recognize when your pet's health is not up to par. Even when sick, most companion animals (whether cat or dog) will attempt to continue on with their normal routine, which is even more the reason to know your pet, so as to recognize signs before it's too late. About - "animals and colds" - so many times we've heard from pet owners and folks that they saw a stray with a cold or that their dog had a cold - "Cats and Dogs don't get colds" for even though they get a virus, that we more commonly view the signs of, as a "cold" - it isn't the same in the pet world and without treatment, in some cases, could be fatal to your pet. View sneezing, coughing, runny noses, or wheezing in either of the categories below.

AASK Treated Animals Pellet Shot Wound beneath the ear - in the neck

Cats -External Parasites Fleas, Lice, Mange Mites, Ringworm, Ticks

Dogs -External Parasites Fleas, Lice, Mange Mites, Ringworm, Ticks

Please Don't Blame the Animal! Not for Hairs, Furballs, Getting Sick or Urinations. Animals Shed. Those who have "hair" as opposed to Fur - will not shed, however since most animals have fur, they shed! Furballs can be seen with cats and on occasion, dogs will also reject fur from their stomaches. This is normal for animals. Getting sick is a normal body function in humans as well as animals, so be prepared to go to the vet! Animals that urinate in the house either have a problem with their kidneys, bladder or are feverish and confused. Other incidences are caused by irregular outings to do their business or dirty litter boxes. Pregnancies! Here at the Shelters, we've seen some pretty sad cases. We get folks who bring in litter after litter from the same animal, complaining and blaming the animal for reproducing. Think again. The pet cannot take itself to the Vet and say "Hey, I've been bad and keep reproducing, so can you "fix" me, my master doesn't want me anymore and I don't know what I'll do or what will happen to me if they get rid of me!!" Reality Check! It is not the animal's fault, but the irresponsible owners fault. The last time a lady came in rolling her eyes cause her "damn cat" had the 5th litter she brought in, I wished there was a law that I could of had her charged under. It is a crime! It's abusive to the animal and harmful to the babes. Whether it's a Cat, a Dog, A Ferret or other, animals are not meant to breed and breed and breed. The reality is, if they breed right after having babies, eventually their insides do not heal and their organs start joining together. Otherwords, it's a mess inside their little bodies and there's nothing they can do but suffer till death. Pet Hair, get ready for it! If you take on a pet, there's bound to be hairs and occasional accidents. These accidents can be anything from the breaking of a favorite knick knack to knocking over a plant... like with small children, precautions need to be taken, in repitition and with patience, until the animal gets *older - * familiar with it's new home - *familiar with you and your commands done in respect, not fear and the acceptance that "Things happen".

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