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Though your new kitten may not have super powers, most new pet parents will not argue with the hold this charming creature has over its owner and family. However, pet owners can help insure the new kitten has her own super powers by establishing a life-long health plan. All new kittens should see a veterinarian as soon as they join a human family and should continue to receive support for the duration of their lives.
So you finally have that tiny purring, fur ball at home to call your own! Kittens come wrapped in cuteness and are filled with enough energy to run a freight train! How exactly do you establish what you need to make life in the household easy for you and in the best interests of the four-legged fur baby or babies?
Most kittens and cats take to using a litter box like a fish adapts to water or a bear to hibernation. This usually happens thanks to mama kitty’s life lessons before your new fur baby arrived at your residence. Ideally, kittens should stay with their mother until about 12 to 14 weeks old to learn all the tricks about being a cat. However, situations like taking in a young, stray or an orphaned baby will force humans into a new role as teacher, chief potty trainer and surrogate cat mother. Regardless the circumstances, kittens can be trained to successfully use a litter box with this skill carrying over long into adult life.
Puppies definitely go-go-go and all that energy requires a great deal of nourishment. Much like the support and maintenance needed to keep a car running well, puppies need their own special fuels and additives to stay in tip-top shape into adulthood.
From puppyhood through adulthood, canine vaccinations follow logical, established recommendations from the American Veterinary Medical Association, which are divided into two categories-Core and Non-Core.
Just like humans, eating right, exercising and staying fit, make an impact on canine long-term health. As dogs transition into adulthood, providing the correct, well-balanced diet will establish his overall health and well-being for the duration of his life.
So you brought a puppy home to call your own? Congratulations! As a new pet parent you are about to experience all the wonderful firsts that come with owning this new fur baby! At the top of the list should be scheduling your mini canine’s first veterinarian visit. Establishing regular vet visits from the beginning for a puppy will lay the foundation to build a lifetime of health and happiness.
They call it “Puppy Love” for a reason! Who can resist their charm?! However, it happened-a rescue find, a gift or purchasing a purebred, now that you own a baby canine, your life will never be the same. Most dog owners get immense pleasure from their animals, but that is not to say the process does not take some time, work and patience to do the job right. For both the puppy and the new parent establishing a good start will set the tone for a long happy life for both the future adult dog and his owner.
We all understand the importance of good dental hygiene for humans: daily brushing and flossing—not to mention bi-annual trips to the dentist—keeps our mouths clean and devoid of infection. But have you considered how oral hygiene, or a lack thereof, affects your pet’s health?
