Sentences with phrase «encourage owners of cats»

We especially encourage owners of cats to videotape passive interactions between the cats.

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The Erie County Legislature's Majority Caucus announces the fall schedule of free rabies clinics, encouraging pet owners to vaccinate their dogs, cats, and ferrets.

Erie County Legislator Joseph Lorigo encourages pet owners to take advantage of the County's free rabies clinic for dogs, cats, and ferrets on Wednesday, May 29.

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon announces the fall schedule of free rabies clinics, encouraging pet owners to vaccinate their dogs, cats, and ferrets.

Research suggests that dogs and cats can offer health - related benefits to their owners that range from stress - relief to encouraging higher levels of physical activity.

It is a campaign to encourage veterinarians and pet owners to «Flip the Lip» of their pets and look for abnormalities in the mouth, whether it be periodontal disease, fractured teeth, oral tumors, orthodontic misalignment of teeth, fractured maxillas (upper jaws), fractured mandibles (lower jaws), sympysis separations, especially in cats (left and right mandibular separation), gingivitis, stomatitis and tooth resorptive lesion.

Cat owners should use positive reinforcement to encourage the cat to use scratching posts instead of furnituCat owners should use positive reinforcement to encourage the cat to use scratching posts instead of furnitucat to use scratching posts instead of furniture.

The Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit encourages pet owners to provide a great scratching post for their cats.

Common sense practices are encouraged following I - 131 therapy, mainly limited to minimizing the amount of close contact between a cat and its owner's neck (thyroid region) for two weeks following treatment.

An encouraging result of the PHP client reminder program was a strong response by owners of senior dogs and cats.

To avoid cats ingesting potentially harmful items in the first place, iCatCare advises owners to: keep wool, sewing cotton and other sewing materials out of reach; ensure that cat toys are strong enough to withstand rough play and dispose of any with weak seams or leaking contents; make sure bins are covered to avoid cats foraging for bones or the string around meat; encourage children to put away their toys after use; provide indoor cats with plenty of stimulation and well - made toys; and remove any non-suitable item from your cat straightaway before it is ingested and causes a problem.

Activity through play is most effective with obese cats as, in addition to burning calories, it increases muscle mass, increases resting metabolic rate, improves mobility and mental stimulation, and often improves the cat — owner bond.10 Owners should be encouraged to increase their cat's activity level at home gradually, based on its needs, starting with 5 to 10 minutes per day of low - intensity activities for sedentary pets (e.g., walking).22 Creativity in activities, such as incorporating food - dispensing toys, placing meals in different parts of the house, and using interactive toys, laser pointers, and electronic mice can also be helpful with a long - term weight loss program.22 Any increase in physical activity is likely beneficial for a cat of any weight.

The owner should be encouraged to interact with the cat and engage it in play for several minutes at least 3 times a day (or according to the preference of the individual cat) to encourage exercise and mental stimulation.

Staff and owners have noticed great differences, with previously aggressive cats now handleable and clients more willing to bring their cats for examination, encouraging preventive healthcare and early diagnosis of disease.

Santa Barbara County's largest city will soon have a law that encourages owners to spay and neuter their pets to address overpopulation of cats and dogs.

SANTA MARIA - «Santa Barbara County's largest city will soon have a law that encourages owners to spay and neuter their pets to address overpopulation of cats and dogs.»

This bill also directed the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to develop strategies to encourage owners of dogs and cats to license their pets, listing various ideas to promote licensure.

They support a lot of reasons for targeted low cost spay / neuter programs and the need for aggressive programs to encourage pet owners to put identifying tags and microchips on their pets (particularly for indoor cats, who do get lost).

I am always struck by the amazing perseverance and ingenuity that pet owners display in caring for their dogs or cats, and in encouraging their pets» unique methods of navigating our mutual environment.

The Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit encourages pet owners to seek alternatives to the declawing of cats.

«Talking to kitten owners about pet health insurance is another way veterinarians can encourage pet parents to provide the same level of veterinary care to their cats as they do to their dogs,» Rushovich said.

We provide ways to improve the veterinary experience for cats and cat owners — this will encourage increased cat visits and the chances of identifying problems before» should be «ultimately encouraging cat visits and the chance to identify problems before they become serious.

Dr. Emilio DeBess, the Oregon State Public Health Veterinarian encourages all pet owners to use simple techniques to reduce the transfer of the H1N1 virus from themselves to their cats, dogs, ferrets, birds and all other household animals.

Some owners will feed their cats by hand, tossing pieces of kibble for their cats to fetch to eat to encourage them to move more.

It also advocates prohibiting the feeding of feral cats and releasing unwanted pet or feral cats into the wild while encouraging pet owners to neuter or spay their cats.

Meanwhile, encouraging owners to keep pet cats inside can potentially impact a much higher number of cats than even a large - scale impoundment and euthanasia program.

Owners who prefer the cat stay off of «people» furniture can encourage the cat to sleep somewhere else by providing a «kitty haven» in a quiet part of the house.

WHEREAS, the Township Council believes that a ban on the retail sale of dogs and cats in pet shops in the Township of Randolph will encourage pet owners and prospective pet owners to adopt needy dogs and cats from animal shelters, thereby saving animals» lives and reducing the cost to the public for sheltering such animals; and

To encourage cordiality between the cats, cat owners should provide sepa - rate food, water and litter trays for each cat in different parts of the home so that the cats are not forced to spend time together and can slowly integrate into each other's lives.

Those of us in the pet healthcare field, including the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), who encourage cat owners to move their pets from dry food to canned food, do so because canned food more closely mimics your kitty's natural diet.

Many cats enjoy the company of their own species, under the right circumstances, and some sources of advice actively encourage owners to acquire more than one cat when keeping them indoors.

This information will be useful for those other communities who want to encourage positive programs focusing on reducing reproduction of unowned cats instead of legislative measures which are directed toward responsible cat owners and breeders.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of a bag or can of cat or dog food to aid underserved pet owners.

The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon also has a unique partnership with their local Audubon Society, called «Cats Safe at Home» which encourages cat owners to keep their felines indoors, promoting the safety of both cats and wildlife, along with TCat Coalition of Oregon also has a unique partnership with their local Audubon Society, called «Cats Safe at Home» which encourages cat owners to keep their felines indoors, promoting the safety of both cats and wildlife, along with Cats Safe at Home» which encourages cat owners to keep their felines indoors, promoting the safety of both cats and wildlife, along with Tcat owners to keep their felines indoors, promoting the safety of both cats and wildlife, along with cats and wildlife, along with TNR.

3 Fort Dodge Animal Health and the AAFP encourage twice - a-year wellness visits and urge cat owners to watch for the subtle signs of sickness.

«We're encouraging local pet owners to take advantage of these extremely low surgery prices by spaying and neutering their cats and Pit Bulls this February,» says Meghan Scheibe, marketing and public relations manager for The Animal Foundation.

Even though there is no evidence that outdoor pet cats affect the numbers of songbirds, I would still encourage cat owners to provide (cat - proof!)

Instead of declawing, most cat owners are encouraged to trim their cat's nails regularly and offer pets an outlet for their natural instincts.

Even so, there are encouraging indications that owners are becoming more proactive in how they approach pet wellness, says Lindsey Stluka, sales and marketing for Herbsmith, an Oconomowoc, Wis. - based manufacturer of health - supporting and condition - specific supplements for dog, cats and horses.

Regardless, encourage cat owners to incorporate slow movements, fast movements, erratic movement patterns and a variety of toys in the play period.

Retailers can be of great help to cat owners by providing them with a toxic plant list and encouraging them to purchase alternative chewing opportunities by starting their own indoor cat garden.

This tactic can be used for any of the products in the cat - behavior modification category to ensure that cat owners are not only aware that the products exist and the benefits they offer, but that they also are encouraged to ask questions and seek more information.

Wands and other toys that encourage interaction between cat and owner also remain an important part of the cat aisle.