PetMeds^® Supports the Pet Community

Having fresh, healthy food is important for pets as well as people, and dry pet food is perishable.  Once you purchase a bag of pet food, how do you keep it from becoming stale?  While it may be more cost effective to purchase giant bags of pet food, once the bag is opened, the food [...]

We have all seen the stereotypical image of a cat happily lapping from a bowl of milk, but is milk really good for your cat?  Actually, many adult cats have trouble digesting milk, or actually the lactose that is found in milk.  This is because they no longer posses the enzyme lactase in sufficient quantity [...]

Just like humans, our pets can have allergies, too.  After a trip to the vet to rule out other underlying medical conditions, an elimination food trial can help you determine if your pet’s allergy is to food.  The concept is to feed your dog or cat a “novel” protein, that is, one the pet has [...]

It is a natural and enjoyable activity for your cat to scratch on objects, and scratching serves a number of purposes.  While most people believe cats scratch simply to sharpen their claws, one of the main reasons cats like to scratch is to mark territory.  Cats tend to scratch the same area, leaving a visible [...]

Most people assume a wagging tail means a friendly, happy dog, but is this always true? Dogs use their tails to relay information to people and to other dogs, and generally do not wag their tails when they are alone.  Some experts believe that the wagging tail helps to transmit their scent to other dogs.  [...]

A group of concerned citizens got together, looking for a way to help the dogs and cats in the shelters in their area.  This led to the creation of the Athenspets.net website, which they maintain in order to help more pets find a Forever home.  Their website has links to adoptable dogs and adoptable cats [...]