Grooming

what's an approximate cost of having a cat groomed? he has persian-like fur that's matting in the two places he won't let me brush, around his hind legs and on his chest. they're small matts, but wound so tightly against his skin that i can't even be… more ›

I'm wondering about nail caps. After we clip our boys nails they hurt if you get scratched. Especially if we're swimming, collide with a paw your gonna know it. If I could use an emory board without either of my boys freaking out I would. Gunner, my … more ›

The breeder selling me a puppy for a pet (not for show) has given me a tough choice to make: do I want this Standard Poodle’s tail docked?

Tags: health & wellness, grooming, dogs, ear cropping, tail docking

In the (likely) event that my dog is a slow learner, how can I prepare for another skunk-spray encounter next time?

Tags: health & wellness, grooming, smelly skin

Can my cat taste his fur when licking and cleaning with that raspy tongue?

Tags: health & wellness, grooming, cats, licking

Why does my husky still have a bald spot where she was shaved for a blood sample?

Tags: health & wellness, dogs, hair loss

What makes hair stand up on the back of a “Halloween cat”?

Tags: health & wellness, grooming, cats, agg, irritability

I probably should be cleaning my dog’s ears, so his ear infections don’t come back. Can I clean his ears at home, without damaging the eardrums?

Tags: ear pawing, ear infections frequent, health & wellness, grooming, dogs

Can I trim my dog’s nails at home — safely?

Tags: bleeding, blood, dogs, grooming, health & wellness

Can I learn to groom my dog at home?

Tags: grooming, health & wellness, anxiety

Why does my cat shed so much hair all over everything?

Tags: health & wellness, grooming, hair loss

My car seats look like the floor of a barbershop. Can you recommend a dog that does not shed?

Tags: hair loss, health & wellness, grooming

I’m worried about having my cat declawed. Suppose he gets out of the house, a dog chases him and he has to run up a tree?

Tags: painful swelling, grooming, health & wellness, behavior & training, cats, declawing

I thought my cat would never start cleaning herself as a growing kitten, but eventually she did. She was a paragon of cleanliness for years. Why is she now “letting herself go?”

Tags: behavior change, erratic behavior, health & wellness, behavior & training, grooming, painful swelling, arthritis, obesity, dementia

my little dwarf hamster has very very very long nails that are so they have begun to curl over, im worried that they are getting uncomfortable for her and im kinda affraid to cut them because i dont want to hurt her because she moves so much and is … more ›

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