Posts Tagged ‘cat’

Caring for your new kitten

By: Dr. Jane Matheys Associate Veterinarian The Cat Doctor Veterinary Hospital For Pets Best Insurance Congratulations on making the informed decision to add a new kitten to your family. Cats are wonderful animals, and owning one (or more!) can be a fun and rewarding experience. Aside from ensuring your new kitty has the best food, [...]

Posted August 12th, 2011 under Cat insurance Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

Cat Scratch Fever

Oh Behave! Q&A with Pet Expert Arden Moore For Pets Best Insurance Q. I’ve always had fish and turtles, and finally decided that I was ready for a more complicated, interactive pet. After researching pet insurance, I recently adopted a big orange tabby from the local animal shelter. Gus is great, but he loves to [...]

Posted June 17th, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

Feline obesity: An increasing problem

By: Dr. Kerry Fost Managing DVM The Cat Doctor Veterinary Hospital For Pets Best Insurance Feline obesity is a real disease affecting our pets’ health. It may be the most prevalent form of malnutrition in domestic cats. In the United States 44% of cats between the ages of five and eleven years are overweight. Though [...]

Posted June 14th, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

Top 4 tips for good cat parenting

Posted by: H.M. For Pets Best Insurance In the U.S., there are 16 million more pet cats than pet dogs, according to the Humane Society of the United States. While 39% of households have dogs and only 33% of households have cats, most cat owners have two or more cats while most dog owners have [...]

Posted May 30th, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Spring is in the Air—And so is the Pollen and Pet Dander

Posted by: H.R. For Pets Best Insurance Many people suffer from mild-to-moderate allergies throughout the year, and spring can be a whopper, especially for animal lovers. Because giving up our pets just isn’t an option, we often become experts at self-treatment, visit the doctor and submit claims for both human and pet health insurance. As [...]

Posted April 25th, 2011 under Industry News, Pet Health Insurance, Veterinary Medicine Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

Pet health: Get that cat moving!

Posted by: HR For Pets Best Insurance Many people who say they aren’t “cat people” often haven’t spent time around cats or they believe cat stereotypes. Even if they are animal people and are invested in their own pets enough to purchase pet insurance, there is still a stigma attached to cats. One of those [...]

Posted April 20th, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance, Pets General Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Pet health: IBD in cats

Posted by: HR For Pets Best Insurance For years, I didn’t pay much attention to the fact that my cats occasionally couldn’t keep down their food. I accepted it as something cats just did. After all, they received fine cat health care, and when the vet asked if there was any vomiting and my usual [...]

Posted April 4th, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Save money on routine pet health care with pet insurance

Posted by: HR For Pets Best Insurance Does the cost of veterinary care prevent you from getting your pet the healthcare it deserves? Lessen the expense with pet insurance. Pet insurance provides coverage for those accidents and illnesses that can leave us in financial trouble. If you want pet insurance to help with the cost [...]

Posted March 31st, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Pet health: Worms, mites and other gross stuff

By: Dr. Fiona Caldwell For Pets Best Insurance About two thirds of US households include at least one pet, and it’s no wonder why. Having a pet can provide so much joy, friendship and not to mention laughs! Studies have even demonstrated that having animals can keep you healthier, by encouraging exercise, providing companionship, and [...]

Posted March 14th, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance, Pets General Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Predator or Prey?

Oh Behave! Q&A with Pet Expert Arden Moore For Pets Best Insurance Q. My three cats seem to enjoy batting around toy mice and chasing the feathers on a wand toy. Why is their hunting instinct so strong after they have been domesticated for thousands of years? A. While we usually think of cats as [...]

Posted March 11th, 2011 under Industry News, Pet Health Insurance, Pets General, Puppies and Kittens Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments