RVing with Pets

Indoor cat

I have never taken cat on RV trip but may have to. She is scared to go out and prefers inside. She likes to run from one side of house to the next and that is her exercise. In a small camper what do you do with an inside cat? Is the cat happy? ...

More Pet Food Recalls

Just saw this: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/midwestern-pet-foods-voluntarily-recall-due-possible-salmonella-health-risk

Soresto Collar Danger

Found this article on issues with Soresto collars: https://whdh.com/news/popular-flea-collar-for-pets-linked-to-nearly-1700-deaths-documents-show/I had heard rumors of issues in the past but never saw anything to back it up until now.

COVID vaccination for animals

San Diego Zoo vaccinate great apes.We have discussed many animal species that also can contract SarsCov2 including primates, cats, mink, ferrets and to a lesser degree dogs. Zoetis (a major animal health company that used to be a division of Pfizer ...

Daschund legs

Looking for help with our 5 1/2 year old Isabella.We have 2 daschunds-twin sisters- and like all dogs they are lap dogs. We had the bad habit of letting them jump into our laps when we are sitting.About a month ago Belle would sit on the floor at the...

Fun with Doggie DNA test

So our old dog passed. He was 1/2 lab. 1/4 Border Collie and 1/4 mixed.Got a new puppy off CL, supposed to be 3/4 lab, 1/4 AussieNot even close. He is24% Staffy11% Bulldog12% Aussie Cattle dog9% White swiss Sheppard4% German Sheppard17% Chow7% Siberi...

Vaccine Clinic (for sheep)

We ran a vaccine clinic today. Vaccination was mandatory. No masks or social distancing was required. We had very good crowd control, two brothers. They made sure we had a steady stream of patients. Occasionally they had to deal with grumpy pati...

Water and food bowls?

Looking for a mess-free way to feed and water our little dog, in our small motorhome, while on the road.A system that is relatively small.Thanks

nail file for my dog?

I'm hoping to get some god advice from forum members.We have no problem clipping our dogs' nails, but we have on dog that seem really pointy. I want to buy a doggy nail file. I'd like one that won't bog down when I use it. Electric plug in, or rechar...

COVID sniffing dogs

MIAMI -- The Miami Heat are bringing back some fans, with help from some dogs.The Heat will use coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans who want to attend their games. They've been working on the plan for months, and the hi...

RVing with a parrot

This is our first motorhome. I know I'm not the only one out there who will be traveling with a parrot. Do any of you have any input on what 'head chemicals' are bird safe? For those who don't know, chemical vapors can kill a bird in minutes. Ex. Te...

Dog food scam

. When a puppy is weaned he's given commercial dog food. They quickly learn that's what they have to eat to survive. That's what survival food taste like. They don't know what real food tastes like. They are programmed to eat what they're fed. Consid...

Sport mix dog & cat food recall

Seen on the news several dogs have died from Sport mix dog food and they are recalling their dog and cat food.

New potential Parvo Treatment

Monoclonal antibodies have been in the news a lot with the COVID pandemic and their usefulness in treating disease.Elanco (a large animal pharma company) announced purchase of the monoclonal antibody treatment for Parvo.“With parvovirus on the rise, ...

Another dog food recall

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/certain-pet-foods-recalled-after-reports-28-dog-deaths-n1252597

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