By the Tail Animal Care

02/14/2025

As you prepare beautiful bouquets for your loved ones, don’t forget to choose pet-safe flowers so every member of the home—furry friends included—can safely enjoy the gift of love! 🌸🐾

02/08/2025

How you choose to say goodbye is your choice and your choice alone. I can count on one hand how many people in vet med are this judgy and unempathetic.

This post has gone viral on Threads today. 😡😢

I absolutely cannot bear the thought of the shame and guilt that posts like this, along with the huge amount of awful comments they generate, cause people who loved their pets no differently to anyone else.

So let me say loud and clear;

The decisions you make around saying goodbye to your pets are yours, and yours alone and you should never be made to feel bad about them.

Your veterinary team is there to guide and support you but they will never judge you over your choices.

If you wish to stay until the end, you are very welcome. We are incredibly skilled at making your pet's passing peaceful and painless.

But if you chose not to be there, or even need to leave half way through, that is absolutely OK. Not everyone can manage the experience and we completely understand.

We will stay with your pet, they will be surrounded by comfort and care. They do not know the finality of the situation, for them it is no different to undergoing an anaesthetic, and owners are never present for that.

It is the love you gave them throughout their lives that is important, not how you manage those final moments.

If you see posts like this, especially if you find them triggering, please block and scroll on, and know that my profession do not think this way, your pets do not act like this and you should never be judged or shamed for your choices.

02/06/2025

This absolutely works! I have used it will all my cats and (outside of a behavior that my partner has been reinforcing lately) we have very few undesirable behaviors. In addition to getting a good nights sleep, our bond with our cats is very strong.

01/19/2025

Good dog training is about setting up your dog to not fail and building a positive, trusting relationship with your companion and not relying on punishments based methods that just interrupt behavior. Startling a dog with a loud sound, shock collar or leash correction doesn't give them any information on how to be successful in the future and can have very unwanted fallout effects.

And, if we love our companion animals, we shouldn't be using tools or methods that invoke fear or pain, even momentarily. We know better. Learning shouldn't hurt. The research and evidence is clear.

Behavior suppression is not behavior modification. Learn why not to use shock collars here:

https://rescuedbytraining.com/3reasonsshockcollar

01/19/2025

FDA has determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of cat and dog foods to reanalyze their food safety plans to include HPAI virus (H5N1).

01/15/2025

01/07/2025

We’ve come across some small cages, but this one is among the smallest we've seen. 😮 Here, you can see a store-bought enclosure for a hamster that we've taken in, compared to the average setup!

The ideal home for a hamster is a tank or aquarium, as it provides plenty of space, height, and opportunities for them to dig and explore.

If you’re thinking about bringing a hamster into your home, we highly recommend following our advice to ensure you find the perfect-sized enclosure for your new friend!

👉 https://bit.ly/47Bb9wV

01/06/2025

What avenues do you offer your cat?

01/04/2025

What an incredible story.

12/26/2024

12/24/2024

Maybe the Grinch was grumpy because he didnt feel well! A reminder this time of year that behavior changes are medical until proven otherwise. See your veterinarian and/or a veterinary behaviorist whenever your pet is acting off or different!

12/11/2024

There’s a big difference

12/05/2024

12/05/2024

If you missed my appearance on the RISK! podcast, here's a little bit of my conversation with Gail, one of the storytellers. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

11/27/2024

🍂 Thanksgiving is next week! 🍁 Keep your pets safe by learning about the 10 most common toxic human foods—and why they’re dangerous. 🐾

👉 Read more: https://aercmn.com/10-most-common-human-foods-that-are-toxic-to-pets

11/26/2024

With Thanksgiving just a couple of days away, it’s natural to want to treat our pets to a delicious bite of holiday food. However, it’s important to take caution and ensure the foods we offer are safe for them. Cats digest and absorb nutrients differently than we do, and even small amounts of harmful foods can lead to life-threatening complications.

Please avoid giving your cat the following foods (note: this is not an exhaustive list):

High-Fat Foods: Items like ham, bacon, gravy, and poultry skin can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and pancreatitis.

Nutmeg and Cinnamon: These spices can upset your cat's gastrointestinal system and may be toxic.

Garlic and Onions: All members of the onion family contain compounds that can lead to severe anemia in cats.

Raw Meat: Feeding raw meat poses a risk of bacterial infections. Similarly, raw dough containing yeast can cause bloat or alcohol poisoning.

Sugar-Free Products: Many sugar-free items contain xylitol or other substitutes that can dangerously drop your cat’s blood sugar levels.

Dairy Products: Milk, cheese, and other dairy items can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration, leading to gastrointestinal inflammation.

11/25/2024

It’s so important not to judge people, but to help them improve moving forwards. They can’t do better if they don’t know better