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How to Help Your Pet Maintain a Healthy Weight

How to Help Your Pet Maintain a Healthy Weight

In honour of National Pet Obesity Awareness Day, we’re shedding light on three ways to feed your pet to help them maintain a healthy weight. Follow these three tips to ensure your four-legged friend is more fur than fat!   #1: Feed your pet using a food puzzle A...

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3 Ways to Enrich Your Cat’s Life

3 Ways to Enrich Your Cat’s Life

Without adequate enrichment, your cat may begin to display problem behaviours. Lack of physical and mental stimulation can lead to inappropriate scratching and elimination, overgrooming, and even bullying behaviour. Keep your feline friend entertained with the...

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Recognizing If Your Cat Is in Pain

Recognizing If Your Cat Is in Pain

As we know, Cats are very stoic animals. While they were domesticated for 10,000 years, their instincts still tell them to hide their injuries and vulnerabilities. This trait makes it difficult for cat owners to identify when their pets are in pain. There are numerous...

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Pet Disaster Preparedness

Pet Disaster Preparedness

Have you thought about what would happen to your pet in an emergency? If you're uncertain, follow these steps to ensure their safety if the unthinkable becomes a reality.  #1: Have your pet's essentials ready Keep a pet emergency travel kit ready in case you have to...

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Tips for Litter Box Success

Tips for Litter Box Success

As a cat owner, there are few things worse than finding cat urine on your favorite sweater or blanket. You might wonder if your cat hates you? No need to worry! Your cat's inappropriate urination is not spiteful! Actually, they are most likely signaling you for help!...

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Tips for Bringing Your Cat to the Vet

Tips for Bringing Your Cat to the Vet

When was the last time your cat visited the vet? While it's stereotypically true that cats do not love going to the vet, regular veterinary care is truly essential for lifelong good health for your cat. Cat's are excellent at hiding their illnesses and pain and often...

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Pet Grooming Tips for the Summer

Pet Grooming Tips for the Summer

When summer comes around, do you shave your head for a cool, comfortable haircut? While that may help you beat the heat, shaving your pet down to the skin could actually make it worse. Learn how to keep your furry companion cool this summer with City Park Veterinary...

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Keep Your Pet Safe from Heatstroke

Keep Your Pet Safe from Heatstroke

As an owner of a furry pal, your goal for the summer season is to enjoy the sun with your pet while protecting them from the dangers of heatstroke. Instead of keeping them in your air-conditioned home all summer, you should still go outside to play and exercise...

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5 Crazy Canine Behaviors and Their Reasons

5 Crazy Canine Behaviors and Their Reasons

Dogs can be such enigmas and we love them for it, but sometimes they might do something that'll leave us scratching our heads, however. The City Park Vet team explains the reasons behind some of your pooch’s oddest behaviors.    #1: Your dog eats grass Eating...

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Does My Dog Have Signs of Anxiety?

Does My Dog Have Signs of Anxiety?

Seeing our pets happy with their ears perked up is how we'd love to see them all the time. However, what do you do when they're feeling anxious? Can you even tell your dog is anxious at the moment? The team at City Park Vet has put together a list of anxiety signs in...

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