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How to Trim Your Pets Nails at Home

There are so many things that we need to learn when getting a new pet,

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Holy Ticks!

Ticks have been a growing issue in Nova Scotia over the years, and it does not look like it will be getting better any time soon.

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10 Summer Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe

With summer quickly approaching it is time for a friendly reminder on how you can keep your furry companion safe!

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Does your feline have extra toes? The history behind Polydactyl Cats

Most cats have 18 toes; five toes on each of their front feet, and four on the back.  My cat, Mandy Pawtinkin, is blessed with 22 toes.  She has a congenital physical anomaly called polydactyly (Greek for ‘many digits’).  It is a genetic mutation that causes cats to be born with more than the usual number of toes on one or more of its paws.

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