Help your cat exercise

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Is your kitty’s physique starting to resemble Garfield’s? If your fuzzy, fluffy friend is starting to gain centimeters around the waistline, it might be time to help them get in shape. Activity helps your pet maintain a healthy weight and will also keep their minds active and alert. Exercise also gives us opportunities to bond
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How to adopt a cat

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The moment has arrived, whether you prepared for it or not… You’ve finally decided to get a cat, your partner has talked you into it, or your kids have at long last worn you down. Before you take the leap to bring a feline friend home, check out these tips for successful co-habitation. Consider a
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How to Bring Your Pet with You to Visit a Friends Home

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Sometimes our furry pals want to travel with us everywhere. And why not? They are, after all, “man’s best friend.” When you’re hitting the dog park, the lake, or even lunch on a restaurant patio, (link once blogs are posted) Fido is welcome. However, if you’re planning to see your friend at their house, there
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How to get the most out of your annual wellness visit

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Last time we talked about the many benefits of scheduling your pet’s annual wellness visit with the veterinarian, including crucial tests that could save their lives, plus finding preventative measures that will save both your animal and your wallet from a lot of pain later on. Today, I want to offer a few tips for how
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How to stop a cat fight

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People who have lived with more than one cat know it’s normal for them to play-fight from time to time, as evidenced in this “pattycake” video where two dubbed patty-cats have collected more than 20 million views on YouTube. Cats naturally want to be on top of the food chain, so whenever more than one
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Kennel Cough

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About a day after we picked Magic up from boarding, he began to sound more and more like a goose than a dog. He seemed like he felt like his normal self aside from the coughing and runny nose, but something was clearly not normal because he honked and hacked all night long. We had
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MicroChips in Dogs and Cats

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Is your dog a 4-legged Spartan able to scale 8 foot obstacles unassisted? Can your cat escape with an inch of door or window clearance? If  your pet is a four legged Houdini, read on about important information that could someday prove life-saving. First, and this may seem overly simple, but the purpose of having a collar
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More Potty Training Tips: How to Crate Train

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If you have a puppy, your life is probably revolving around potty training. Helping Fido get with the program isn’t always easy, but it doesn’t have to be impossible. These basic tips will get you started and teach your dog to potty appropriately, but crate training will take training one step further. Crates are not
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My pet is microchipped. Does she really need an ID tag?

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LazyPaw Animal Hospitals believes in microchipping, but when it comes to finding a lost pet, a microchip isn’t a magic wand. In fact, to make microchips as effective as possible, we actually recommend an additional tag that lists microchip numbers, the microchip company you are registered with, and their phone number. Microchips are not tracking
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National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week

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Every year during the first full week of November, The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) celebrates National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation week. This week is a great opportunity to honor animal shelters and all of those who work hard to protect animals in our communities. Lazy Paw Vet would like to
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Never say this if a friends pet is sick or passes away

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Whenever someone close to you is going through a hard time, it’s not easy to know just the right thing to say. When you’re at a loss for words and your friend is sad, these phrases can help you figure out what not to say. Sometimes people, even at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals, feel unsure of
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Overheard in the waiting room

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Working at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is always fun and interesting, but not just because of how much we love animals. Every once in awhile also get to hear and see some wild behavior from the people who belong to our patients! We’ve covered “petiquette” before, from how to politely introduce yourself to animals to the
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Park Petiquette

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Taking Fido to the park, whether it’s a special off-leash dog park or a regular city park, is one of the most enjoyable activities you and your pup can share. Flitting birds, darting squirrels, lots of green smells, and new people and dogs to meet make an outing lots of fun. When you’re ready to
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Pet allergies STOP the ITCH!!!

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Does your pet have itchy, watery eyes? Is she coughing and sneezing for no apparent reason? Is your indoor only cat scratching and biting or obsessively licking himself? This year we are experiencing record pollen counts in the DFW Metroplex and these airborne antigens are affecting not only humans but also our canine and feline
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Pet Sunscreen

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Animals are just as vulnerable to sunburns and skin cancer as humans. In fact, some animals may be in even more danger of sun damage than people. Animals with short hair, lighter colored skin or noses, or white fur are especially susceptible to sun damage. Doggie dangers If your dog spends a lot of time
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Petiquette 101

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LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is kicking off a new blog series called “Petiquette,” which will explore the do’s and don’ts of interacting with animals, hosting visitors at your home, and taking Fido or Fifi on the road to visit others. Everyone knows the obvious petiquette rules. For example: Don’t let your dog bark for hours, don’t
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Petiquette: How to Introduce Yourself to Dogs and Cats

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When you’re an animal lover—and at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals we all are—sometimes it’s hard not to go nuts when you see a dog or cat who’s just too adorable to handle. However, not all dogs and cats have friendly personalities to match their fuzzy faces, and using good manners is a courtesy not only to
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Please don’t say this to a pet owner

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Everyone has dealt with a nightmare driver, teacher, neighbor, or irritating person in the grocery line. However, sometimes even the best of us can slip and make comments that turn us—yes, us!—into a nightmare for someone else. At LazyPaw Animal Hospitals, we unfortunately can’t help but overhear waiting room conversations from time to time. These
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Protect your pet from animal thieves

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Pet owners are aware of common dangers for their animal friends such as accidental poisoning, getting lost, and everyday scrapes. However, most pet lovers don’t think about potential kidnapping by pet thieves, especially in LazyPaw Animal Hospitals’ home community of lovely Frisco.   There’s no need to hide Fluffy away under lock and key for
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