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Smart Devices Enhance Pet Care
Smart pet devices such as automated feeders and health trackers are becoming more popular. These technologies allow pet owners to monitor their pets’ health, dispense treats, and engage with them from afar. We don’t knock tech-based pet products at Shoreline Happy Paws. Instead, we believe they are best used in conjunction with...
Power Outages & Pets
Last week, we shared how hurricanes affect pets when it comes to transportation, water, and sanitation. Today, we want to finish up our pet-related hurricane discussion by highlighting weather-related power outages and pets. We hope that these two posts will help our friends and followers understand why hurricane prep is so important and how...
How Hurricanes Affect Pets
This past week, NOAA forecasters boosted their previous Atlantic hurricane season prediction from a 30% chance to a 60% chance of being ‘above normal.” Due to record-warm sea surface temperatures, coastal areas may be in for an active and potentially devastating 2023 hurricane season. Because storm-related surges can gravely affect an...
Year-Round Tick Prevention
Supermodel Bella Hadid has been in the news recently because of her battle against Lyme disease. Unfortunately, Bella, her brother, and her mother have all been diagnosed with what is a devastating condition. Per the CDC, ‘The disease takes its name from Lyme, Connecticut, where the full spectrum of illness was first described in...
Predictable Routines for Happier Pets
Our pets tend to find change stressful. Whether it’s the start of summer break or the end, our pets can expertly detect changes in routine. They may not understand why the kids are home, why everyone is packing clothes in a suitcase, or why grandma is visiting, but they notice something isn’t like it used to be. Now, as we prepare...
The Impact of Extreme Heat on Pets
An industry friend recently shared a viral post about a woman in the Houston area baking bread in her mailbox. The post claimed that the daytime temperatures were so high, the bread baked in less than an hour. While the jury is still out on whether or not the bread fully baked in the mailbox, the post serves as a great reminder that extreme...
Ways Dog Walkers Help Dog Owners
As professional dog walkers, we see the many benefits of hiring a dog walker every day. Most clients hire a midday dog walker because they work long hours. They want to give their pets a much-needed midday visit, especially if their dogs are puppies or seniors. Yet, potty breaks are just the beginning of what we offer. Following are our top 5...
3 Ways Pet Sitters Provide Home Care
When you hire a professional pet sitter to care for your pets while you’re traveling, you get built-in house sitting. Professional pet sitters take home care just as seriously as we do pet care because we recognize that your house and belongings mean a great deal to you and your family. We also recognize that the last thing you want when...