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As the leaves begin to change and temperatures start to drop, autumn brings unique challenges for our feathered companions. Whether you’re caring for backyard chickens, pet birds, or welcoming wild visitors to your garden, a few small adjustments can go a long way this fall.

BBQ season means tempting scraps for pets — but onions, corn cobs, cooked bones, and more can spell trouble. Here's what to keep off their plate and what's safe to share.

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.

Independence Day – it’s a great day in America’s history. While humans love the spectacle, atmosphere and, quite possibly, the thrill of danger associated with fireworks, for our pets it’s not such a positive experience.

Did you know that the 5th of July is the busiest day for most animal shelters? This is because more dogs are lost on the Fourth of July than any other day of the year. Follow our top pet safety tips to help keep your pets safe and secure this July 4th.

Summer travels should be a fun time, for you, your family and your pet! Traveling with pets is not always easy, especially when the family dog or cat experiences fear of travel, or motion sickness.

Summer is fast approaching and, if you’re anything like us, you’re looking forward to plenty of fun times in the sun with your fur-babies!

Ticks are nasty little parasites which feed on humans and animals alike. Although tick exposure can occur year-round, they’re more common in warmer months, meaning our pets are at risk of picking these critters up between late spring and autumn.

Dealing with cuts and scrapes is something that every pet parent will likely have to deal with at one stage or another. After all, accidents happen!

A furball is a clump of hair (more tube-shaped though than ball-shaped) that passes down the esophagus and collects in the stomach of a cat. Furballs are not only unpleasant, they can be a dangerous and even life-threatening health problem.

Sometimes, it seems that getting into scrapes is what pets do best. Getting out of them, however, can be another matter and may require medical care.

Chickens are fascinating animals that are often overlooked. They are not only a common source of food, but they also make great pets and have an interesting history. Here are some fun facts about chickens.

So, you’ve decided to raise chickens. tiny chicks are adorable and it’s incredibly rewarding seeing them grow into a mature, egg-laying hen.

Raising chickens can be both emotionally and financially rewarding. Few things are cuter than tiny little yellow chicks chirping in your backyard, nor more satisfying than watching them grow into strong, healthy hens.

As pet parents, we all want to keep our animals in excellent health. But sometimes problems can develop inside your pet that you may not even realize are happening. One of those worrisome issues is worms.

Worm management is an important part of every horse owner’s basic care routine. A major worm burden can be life threatening, potentially leading to colic, diarrhoea and other significant problem.

Parasites worm their way into most dogs’ lives r and every responsible pooch parent has their dog on a regular deworming program to help keep them at bay. Here at HomeoPet, our mission is to provide a more natural way to help keep your pets healthy.

‘Worming’ (or more correctly de-worming) your cat is an essential part of being a responsible pet parent. Worms can have serious health effects and some of them can also infect humans.

Controlling worms in your pet is an important part of their routine health care and without effective and regular worm management and treatment, animals can become seriously ill.

So, your dog has bad breath? While we may feel self-conscious, embarrassed, or maybe even genuinely anxious if our own breath started to smell bad, if our dogs’ breath smells bad, they really don’t care!

Do you want to know some interesting facts about your pet’s teeth? Cats and dogs need their teeth more than we do.

A New Year is upon us – a year with 365 blank pages for you to fill. Out with the old, in with the new … as the saying goes! The New Year is the perfect time for setting goals and starting afresh.

Winter is the time of year when many people in the Northern Hemisphere start to worry about respiratory disease and the winter flu season. Many people worry about their pets and respiratory disease in winter for the same reasons.

We all love puppies and kittens, but there is nothing like the love and affection of an older dog or cat… after all, it takes a long time for a soul to become this sweet! And in wintertime, our older furry companions need some extra special care.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday that brings together family and friends and includes exciting trips and festive entertainment. However, it also can carry some hazards for pets.

Getting older… it’s something that all our pets face, as well as all us humans! And while getting wiser could be considered one upside of becoming more ‘mature’, increased joint pain and potentially even arthritis is unfortunately a possible (if not probable) downside.

HomeoPet Feline Digestive Upsets is a great, natural remedy that will help to alleviate your cat’s tummy troubles. This natural pet medicine provides relief from minor digestive problems.

Halloween… it’s all about ghosts, goblins and ghouls! And while it’s fun for us to be scared at Halloween, it’s not so fun for our pets.

How soon is too soon to start weaning down? How long should I wait between doses? What is a recommended treatment cycle? It’s important to note that some of our medicines have specific treatment protocols.

Many pet parents of hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, and other tiny furry friends quickly discover that caring for small animals requires a uniquely gentle approach – one that considers their delicate systems and unique physiological needs.

We often get questions from caring pet parents who want to make sure they’re dosing HomeoPet products correctly – especially when it comes to very small animals like hamsters, gerbils, birds, or other pets under 1 lb.

You may have come across those amazing transformation stories on social media, or perhaps heard about a friend’s dog – or even a friend’s friend’s dog- whose life completely changed after switching to a raw diet?