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February 25, 2014

Today is World Spay Day!

Posted by: Best Friends

The last Tuesday of February has been coined "World Spay Day" in an effort to make a positive impact on the pet overpopulation problem. If you're wondering whether or not to spay or neuter your pet, take a look at our list- the Top Five Reasons to Spay & Neuter Your Pet!

Tags: Cats, cats, Dogs, dogs, health, pet advice, Pet Health, pet health, pet info, Pet Safety, Pets, Rabbits

February 13, 2014

Ask The Vet- Chocolate Dangers for Dogs

Posted by: Best Friends

With Valentine’s Day comes an abundance of chocolate (hopefully)! While these sweet treats are a delight for us, they are not at all good for our furry family members. Chocolate contains caffeine as well as a compound known as theobromine which can cause hyperactivity, increased heart rate, tremors, and even death if ingested in large quantities. Baker’s chocolate or any kind of dark chocolate are the most concerning since these have the highest level of toxicity.

Tags: Ask the Vet, dog safety, Dogs, dogs, health, holidays, pet advice, Pet Health, pet health, pet info, Pet Safety, Pets, safety, tips

October 23, 2013

Make Halloween a Treat – Not a Trick – for the Family Pet

Posted by: Best Friends

Children of all ages love Halloween – the costumes, the scary decorations and, most of all, the treats. But Halloween can be frightening – and even dangerous -- for the family dog and cat.

Tags: cats, dog safety, dogs, holidays, pet advice, Pet Health, pet info, Pet Safety, safety, tips

September 20, 2013

Help Pets Affected by the Colorado Floods

Posted by: Best Friends

The recent floods in Colorado have been both terrifying and devastating. Hundreds are homeless and many have been separated from their pets.

Tags: cats, dog safety, dogs, donations, pet info, Pet Safety

July 18, 2013

Keep Pets Cool during the Dog Days of Summer

Posted by: Best Friends

The dog days of summer are here and we humans aren’t the only ones suffering.  For our canine best friends, long hot summer days in a house without air conditioning or a backyard without shade can be misery.

Tags: dog safety, doggy daycamp, Dogs, dogs, pet advice, Pet Health, pet health, pet info, Pet Safety

June 28, 2013

Don’t Let your Dog Become a 4th of July Runaway

Posted by: Best Friends

Did you know this is peak season for runaway dogs?

Independence Day celebrations can last for a week or longer, and the fireworks and firecrackers associated with the fun can cause dogs to hide or run away trying to escape the noise. As pet owners, we need to take some extra precautions to keep our pets safely at home.

Tags: dog safety, Dogs, holidays, pet advice, pet behavior, Pet Safety, tips

May 31, 2013

Helping Moore Save its Family Pets

Posted by: Best Friends

The task facing the Oklahoma animal welfare community is massive: not only are there lost pets who must be rescued and cared for until they can be reunited with their family, but many families have no way to care for their pets now that they have lost their homes.

Tags: Cats, cats, dog safety, Dogs, dogs, donations, pet info, Pet Safety, Pets

May 21, 2013

Best Friends Collects Donations to Help Lost Pets in Oklahoma

Posted by: Best Friends

The devastating tornadoes that left hundreds homeless in the Oklahoma City metro area Monday also separated many families from their beloved pets.

Best Friends Pet Care is collecting donations to help The Central Oklahoma Humane Society in its efforts to save pets lost during the storm and reunite them with their families. Pet lovers are invited to make a donation by stopping into or calling any Best Friends Pet Care center nationwide.

Tags: Cats, dog safety, Dogs, donations, oklahoma city, pet info, Pet Safety, Pets

October 19, 2012

Keeping Pets Safe on Halloween

Posted by: Best Friends

Halloween is just around the corner and many pet owners are eager to include the family pet in the festivities.  Unfortunately, trick-or-treating can turn ugly if an excited dog dashes off in pursuit of costumed children with bags of candy.

No one wants to spend Halloween night in the emergency room with an injured child, or roaming the dark streets in search of a lost pet, so we asked some of Best Friends professional trainers to share their top tips for keeping everyone safe.

Tags: dog safety, Dogs, holidays, pet advice, Pet Safety

June 06, 2012

Get Ready for “Take Your Dog to Work” Day

Posted by: Best Friends

A team of human health researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University recently announced they had completed a study showing that dogs in the workplace not only reduce employee stress, but actually increase job satisfaction and work commitment!

Tags: Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Safety

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