Reading Time: 4 minutesUnlike cats and dogs which have been domesticated for thousands of years, your pet bird is still truly a wild animal—they just happen to be living in a domestic environment. Captive birds retain their full array of natural instincts and habits, and,...
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’ve been on the fence about microchipping your pet or just aren’t sure what microchipping actually entails, you’ve come to the right place. At The Pet Concierge we think that every pet should be microchipped, and we hope we can convince...
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe at The Pet Concierge are enthusiastic cat lovers. Part of what makes cats so wonderful is their eccentricity and, even, their stubbornness. Cats have strong personalities, and sometimes their willfulness can take the form of extra-litterbox defecation and/or urination. The following...
Reading Time: 3 minutesCats are often wrongfully characterized as being aloof and disinterested in their human companions. Some may even call them reclusive. While this may be the case for a small number of cats, the truth is that we know of many highly effective...
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince outdoor play in the sunnier, hotter days of the year can expose your dog to the very real risk of overheating, and given that our pets often don’t let us know that they need a break from the heat, owners need...
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhether you’re leaving town for pleasure, business, or to move, we have some tips to help ensure that trips with your furry companions go as smoothly as possible. We will cover the do’s and don’ts of car and plane travel, and point out...
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough walking your dog through beautiful trails and parks is a wonderful way to spend time with your furred companion, it is not without its perils: enter the dreaded foxtail. The foxtail— a type of plant seed often found on trails or...
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs pet owners, we spend a lot of time picking up, shoveling, and generally dealing with our loved one’s excrement, or poop. Although not a glamorous aspect of pet ownership, it turns out that our pet’s feces can tell us a lot...
Reading Time: 5 minutesMany pet owners are aware that alcohol and chocolate present significant health hazards for dogs and cats and, appropriately, keep these items away from their pets. These are not, however, the only items commonly found in the home which present a significant...
Reading Time: 2 minutesDoes your pet really need an annual exam? Yes; we at The Pet Concierge strongly recommend that each pet— even those that appear healthy— undergoes an exam at least once annually (twice a year for pets over the age of 6). Why? Because...
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