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The moment a furbaby is adopted, it is highly recommended to have them ‘microchipped’ before they leave the shelter. A typical question many pet owners would often ask after this recommendation – what is microchipping and what are the benefits?

What Is Microchipping?

Microchipping is the process whereby a small chip; the size of a grain of rice, is embedded on your furbaby’s skin with a syringe. It will feel like a vaccine shot, and your pet will feel slight pain and discomfort for a short time. The chip will have all the important data as your contact information, the medical condition, and history of your pet. read more

It is a fact that many families own pets, and sleeping with them is really not unusual in most countries. Interestingly, a survey carried out by the American Pet Products Association recently showed that 62% of small dogs, 41% of medium-sized dogs, and 32% of large dogs sleep in their owner’s bed. More so, the survey showed that 62% of cats sleep with their adult owners, while 13% sleep with the children. read more

Just like human beings, dogs also need to have their nails trimmed on a regular basis to help prevent them from growing long. In order to achieve this from home, you will have to purchase a pair of long nail clippers. However, you will need to have some knowledge on canine nail clippers in order to be in a position of finding the best clippers for your dog. You also have to know how to trim the dogs nails without distressing or hurting her. read more

Taking your pet regularly to the vet is praiseworthy; as you are responsibly taking care of your furry (or winged/scaled) friend. However, we are not always able to instantly take our pet to the doctor’s office once an incident occurs. There are so many things one could do to help the animal in the meantime. Also, there are plenty of situations that you can resolve on your own, without expert help; you’ll just need some professional equipment. To this end, and without further ado, here is a list of all the essentials for your pet first aid kit. read more

Dogs of all ages, breeds, shapes, and sizes have a need to chew. They explore the world around them with their mouths, just like we explore ours with our hands. This is why every dog should always have a chew toy to fulfill this need instead of chewing other items you have in your home. read more