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How Often Should You Feed Your Cat?

  How Often Should You   Feed Your Cat ? It should depends on several things, such as your cat’s age, health and habit and it is an important topic to tackle. In this article, we will show you several different tips to keep your cat healthy.  How Often Should You Feed A Cat at different ages Compared with adult cats, kittens need more food per pound of body weight to support their growth, so they should be fed more often in a day. According to the professor of nutrition, growing kittens up to six months of age may need three meals per day. From 6 months old to maturity, most cats will be well if they are fed twice a day. Once the cat is adult, about a year later, in most cases, it is appropriate to feed it once or twice a day. Elderly cats, such as 7 years or even older, should maintain the same feeding regimen. They can be fed once a day as long as they are healthy and have no disease problems. This shows that there are reasons to adopt different feeding methods. How To Make a Schedul
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HOW TO DEWORM A DOG

Worms or parasites are common problems encountered in canine veterinary practice. Several different types of worms may be seen in dogs such as roundworm and hookworm. In this article,  Happy & Polly  will tell you how to recognize signs of worms and the ways to deworm your dog. It is best to be confirmed by a vet examining a stool sample. Your vet can recommend suitable repellents for dogs based on the type of worm in your pet. Before giving your dog a dewormer, even over-the-counter medications, be sure to consult a vet. Signs of worms Not all infected dogs show obvious signs. So it is important to give them regular treatment whether they have worm symptoms or not. Common signs:  - Weakness and loose motion - Grow slowly - Diarrhea - Vomiting - Eat a lot but still losing weight - Abnormal swelling of the belly button - The stool contains spaghetti worms, mucus or blood Remember that in addition to worms in the stool, these symptoms may also indicate other health issues-so be sure

Should Dogs Be On Leashes

Going “off-leash” is a growing trend and a hotly debated topic in the pet-parent community. While leash supporters say that leashes help your relationship with your dog, anti-leash people praise the benefits of letting your furry friend roam semi-freely through familiar areas. Cool Dog Leashes and Dog Collars make your dog look his or her best. However, the most important thing to remember about dog collars and leashes are that they can save your best friend’s life. In this article, Happy & Polly offers dog leash safety tips and advocates always using a dog leash and collar unless you and your dog are in a completely enclosed area. A Dog Leash Can Save Your Best Friend’s Life With leash laws in effect for most city environments, it is common to see most dog owners walking their dogs on a leash, and for good reason. Keeping your dog on a collar and leash combo is not just good fashion sense: it’s the law. Dog leash laws protect both the dog and the dog owner from unexpect

How to Stop Your Dog From Pulling on the Leash

We all have that friend, relative, or rival who walks their dog with expert leash-wielding skills. They aren’t being pulled down the block, tied 'round trees, or tangled up with the friendly neighbor dog who’s also out for an afternoon stroll. I don’t know about you, but I silently envy the person and pet that can walk side-by-side without breaking a sweat. And I have to admit, good leash walking skills are important for more than just showing off your pet-parent talents. “From a relationship perspective,” explains Sarah Fraser, a certified professional dog trainer and co-founder of Instinct Behavior & Training in New York City, “if your dog is walking nicely on a leash, it likely means that your dog is paying more attention to you, making it easier for you to provide direction and guidance as needed along your walk.” A leash-puller can also run the risk of accidentally breaking away from your grip, which can pose multiple dangers to your pet if he or she continues to run

How to Litter Train Your New Cat

Cats and kittens are naturally inclined to cover their waste, so they instinctively understand the box most of the time. Happy & Polly offers some tips and tricks that'll help ensure that your litter training experience goes smoothly. Basic Cat Littering Training Supplies To litter train a cat, you're obviously going to need a cat litter box and litter. But it's important to know what you need to get. For your box, a small cheap shallow box is where you want to start with these little guys. In fact, when they're first learning you can just use the cardboard trays as their first training boxes. The cardboard trays that hold canned food are perfect for litter training kittens. They're so shallow the kitten can just walk right into it. And once they get really gross, you can just toss them in the trash. This means a clean box for the kittens, and less hassle for you. If you're working with kittens under 8 weeks old, we recommend using a kitten safe

1 Dog Year ≠ 7 Human Years, Scientists Found Better Way to Calculate Dogs’ Ages

Do you really know the age of your puppy? For many years, we have been told 1 dog year equals 7 human years. But according to a new study released in July, 2020, scientists find out a new way to calculate dogs’ ages, which proves the 1:7 ratios to be an inaccurate measure of age. In this article, Happy & Polly will show you this new way to calculate a dog’s ages. Dog Age Research The research was done by scientists of the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. They worked with genome experts to devise a more accurate formula to calculate a dog’s age. This formula is based on the chemical changes in the DNA. To learn more about dogs’ aging process, scientists gathered and analyzed blood samples of 105 Labrador retrievers, with different ages from a few weeks to 16 years old. They sequenced the genomes of the Labradors to tune “DNA methylation”, which is a process that many species undergo as they age.

10 Reasons Why Cats Are Stressed Out

Have you ever thought that your kitten might be stressed out? Cats are extremely sensitive as well as being susceptible to change. It's no wonder that most cats will experience periods of stress or anxiety at some point during their lifetime. In this article, Happy & Polly brings you 10 common causes of stress and anxiety in cats and ways to help your cat relax a little better. It's important to remember that stress is actually a response in the body to the appearance of certain stimuli. This could be from within or without either way. It can affect the well-being of your cat. This could be in the form of behavioral changes or even help encourage the development of certain diseases. Here are the causes and some tips. 1. Visiting the Vet Most cats hate visits to the vet. This could be due to the use of a carrier or simply being out of their normal comfort zone when taken to a new place. Ideally, you should let your cat get used to spending time in the carrier befo

Why Your Puppy Won't Walk On A Leash? Here is The Answer

It could be so frustrating when you're working really hard to teach your puppy to walk on a dog leash, but it still isn't working. Here are the top five mistakes that people are making while doing dog leash training. And Happy & Polly will give you tips that you can take to help you to be more successful. 1. Train in the right environment The first thing is the simplest one: environment. When you first start to train your dog, it's really challenging for both you and the dog. We need to be building on a solid foundation of success. We need an opportunity that we can reward our dog, we can acknowledge the fact that they're in the right position. But it's really hard to do if there are so many distractions around. Find somewhere less distracting. You can go to your backyard or start practicing in your hallway where there are very few distractions. But you must give your dog an opportunity to be right.   You are both learning how to make this work. It