Here at HomeoPet our mission is to help you to keep your pet happy and healthy, naturally. And as we've rather a lot of experience in doing this, we'd love to share it with you, for the benefit of your wonderful animals.
Read on for info and insights on natural medicine and natural pet care. If you have any questions for our pet care team, please do not hesitate to contact us.
As with humans, obesity is a very serious health issue for pets and can lead to life-long and life-threatening illnesses such as heart disease, breathing problems, diabetes and arthritis.
Pet ownership is undoubtedly one of the greatest pleasures in life, providing love, companionship and giggles galore.
There are many steps you can take toward keeping your pets healthy and this is something every pet owner should want to achieve. After all, a healthy animal is a happy animal!
Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease that is mostly found in wild animals such as bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes in the USA and can spread to people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid animal.
There are so many reasons to love summer – bright mornings, longer evenings, good weather and loads of activities for you and your dog to enjoy.
Next up in our ‘Animals with Jobs‘ series are hounds with some seriously well trained noses. These sleuths can find just about anything they’re trained to, from drugs and explosives, to specific foods, insects and people trapped by natural disasters.
The Pet Effect on our mental health is well recognized as interacting with animals and taking care of their needs has been shown to help lower stress levels, enhance our self-esteem.
The first week in August each year is International Assistance Dog Week (IADW) – a time created to ‘recognize all the devoted, hardworking assistance dogs helping individuals mitigate their disability related limitations’.
Dogs. They’re known as ‘man’s best friend’ and with very good reason. But to many people, dogs are more than just friends. They’re their owners eyes and ears, their emotional support, they can act as medical alert to those in need.
Did you know that about 40,000 pets die in residential fires in the USA each year*, most from smoke inhalation, and 500,000 pets are affected overall? This is why awareness of fire safety in the home is so important.
According to a study from the Michigan State University, dog owners are 34% more likely to get the recommended 150 minutes of exercise per week than those who do not have a dog.
Overheating in your pet is not something to take lightly. As the weather heats up, it’s important to remain aware of how the heat affects your animals.