Anyone who knows us know that we have two furry members of our family. Our Golden Retriever Cooper and our Yellow Tiger Cat Frankie. They are our little loves. It is true when people say that pets give unconditional love. When life deals you some unhappiness, there is nothing like hugging and holding your pets. It helps. It has been a proven fact that pets can actually be good for people with high blood pressure and depression. They have a great calming effect on our lives.
This weeks blog is about caring for your best friends. We have been sad to find out that a dog is considered a senior at the age of 7, which Cooper just turned on April 29th. We make sure that both our pets go to the vet at least twice a year and have all their shots. Even though Cooper was immunized for Lyme disease we were shocked to find out he had it. We were devastated but the vet told us there are so many dogs and other animals with it. Even the dog ticks are carriers as well as deer ticks. We had to give him a months worth of antibiotics and now we make sure he has his Front Line on as well as checking him over every time he goes out. Frankie is lucky because he is an indoor cat and doesn't have the same access to ticks and bugs as Coop does. All we have to watch Frankie for is the occasional times when he is cranky with Cooper.
We just can't express enough to be vigilant with both your pets and yourselves because ticks with Lyme disease can be very serious and sometimes fatal to you and your pets.
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