Sentences with phrase «cats run the risk»

«As temperatures rise, fleas and ticks come out to bite, and dogs and cats run the risk of catching flea or tick - borne illnesses,» says Georgette Wilson, DVM, Hartz Mountain Corporation.

Chubby cats run the risk of many health problems including Feline Diabetes, breathing difficulties, lower urinary tract disease, arthritis, non-allergic skin conditions, and heart and liver disease.

Even in the city, an outdoor cat runs the risk of being hit by cars and other perils.

Ultimately, cats run the risk of severe injury to, or rupture of their intestines and treatment involves expensive abdominal surgery.

Additionally, outdoor cats run the risk of acute problems because they have more chance of exposure to toxins that can cause kidney failure, namely antifreeze.

Here are a few other diseases your cat runs the risk of developing if regularly exposed to secondhand smoke:

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In both cats and dogs, the longer you wait, the greater the risk you run of the surgery not doing the trick because the behavior is so ingrained.

Keep Christmas light wires covered or concealed as cats and dogs may see these as an ideal chew toy, running the risk of getting electrocuted.

But if you go any longer than this, you run the risk of your cat developing mats.

If your cat is male and is exhibiting any abnormal urinary behavior, then you should run rather than walk to the vet; male cats are at risk of urinary obstruction, which can rapidly lead to fatal consequences.

In both cats and dogs, the longer you wait, the greater the risk you may run of the surgery not doing the trick because the behavior is so ingrained.

Take into account the risk you run of your cat contracting the disease from another animal, or the risk in your cat ever running away and being put down.

Perhaps the biggest con to the FIV vaccination is the notion that if we inject a little of the virus early on in the life of our cats in order to prevent contracting the disease later on, then we run the risk of losing them permanently if they are ever picked up by animal control or a shelter if they wander off.

When outdoors, cats face the risks of being exposed to infections from other animals, getting into fights, being attacked by predators, or being run over by vehicles.

Older cats are less likely to be adopted and run the risk of living out their lives in a shelter or foster home, or even being euthanized if they don't get a home.

Cats that have not been spayed and have been through numerous heat cycles run a substantial risk of developing this uterine infection.

Other cats may elect to continue playing and running as they normally would, not able to understand that these things result in pain, and these cats are at even greater risk of having their incisions break open.

Cats are known to wriggle and can run the risk of being nicked if not sedated.

Left alone, the cats will starve to death or run the risk of becoming a nuisance as their basic survival needs are not being met and they may be impounded by animal control authorities.

However, if your dog or cat is having chronic bouts of diarrhea, she runs the risk of becoming debilitated and ill.

Once properly vetted, cats who may be at risk of running out of time at Animal Services come to Kitty Corner, where they stay until they're adopted.

Spaying or neutering your cat will save you money in the long run when you think about things like the cost of unplanned kittens and certain health risks.

Most dogs will chase a cat if it runs away but if your dog is aggressive or predatory then the risk is high and it is not worth the risk.

Whenever we invest our energy into home remedies or over-the-counter drugs, we run the risk of misdiagnosing (and improperly treating) our cats» problems.

Some pure - breed cats run a higher risk of health problems you need to be aware of, and may be more expensive to adopt.

It should be secured well enough that you don't run the risk of it tipping over on a curious cat or dog.

In addition to the physical damage caused by fireworks, there is the risk of a pet cat running away from home, or suffering behavioural problems such as house soiling.

British Shorthairs who go outdoors also run the risk of being stolen by someone who would like to have such a beautiful cat without paying for it.

Female, obese, and elderly canines run a much higher risk of obtaining diabetes, whereas male felines have twice the risk as female cats.

We also understand that by nature, cats are roaming creatures and therefore run the risk of wandering too far from home, or just accidentally losing their way.

Add a cat's low thirst drive to a diet rich in dry foods — which contain only 5 % to 10 % water — and it's clear cats can run the risk of dehydration.

Pet recalls are no laughing matter, and when you feed your cat commercial dry food you are running the risk of putting your cat's health in danger.

«Cat sanctuaries, such as those run by Best Friends in Utah, Rikki's Refuge in Virginia, the Humane Society of Ocean City in NJ, the CCC in California, the Delaware Humane Association in Delaware, and the Habitat for Cats Sanctuary in Massachusetts, keep cats sheltered, safe, and well fed; provide access to routine veterinary care; protect wildlife; and reduce health risks for cats and peoCats Sanctuary in Massachusetts, keep cats sheltered, safe, and well fed; provide access to routine veterinary care; protect wildlife; and reduce health risks for cats and peocats sheltered, safe, and well fed; provide access to routine veterinary care; protect wildlife; and reduce health risks for cats and peocats and people.

Food should never be denied to a cat suffering from pancreatitis, you run the risk of your feline developing liver issues, like hepatic lipidosis.

These cats are generally feral or community cats and because they live outdoors, run the risk of living in dangerous conditions.

They have been running a nonprofit cat shelter called Cat Town for a number of years, rescuing at - risk felines from the Oakland Animal Services city sheltcat shelter called Cat Town for a number of years, rescuing at - risk felines from the Oakland Animal Services city sheltCat Town for a number of years, rescuing at - risk felines from the Oakland Animal Services city shelter.

If that doesn't happen, the cats will probably run off when they hear the machinery, though there's a risk that some will be killed in the demolition, she said.

This runs the risk of not having enough ventilation for the cat.

«Like there's a chance you'll have this cat, and you love this cat and you've been working on it forever and it's growing old and it's not breeding and you have no offspring for it, and every time you take that cat out of the cryogenic chamber you run the risk of that cat dying permanently and being gone forever.

I'd say it'd be more apocalyptic (as per Dr. Venkman's «dogs and cats, living together» dictum) if the animals were migrating to environments * more * likely to result in their extinction;) Having said that, I acknowledge that a common view is that humanity is doing exactly that — not a physical migration, but an enforced anthropogenic man - handling of the entire biosphere towards a bad neighborhood in Earth's «state space», where we risk being stabbed by shadowy tipping points, mugged by run - away processes and distressed at the sight of an anoxic ocean vomiting over the local fauna.