by Homestead Animal Hospital | Jun 13, 2022 | Blog
Deciding How To Spend Your Summer Vacation with Your Pet What are you going to do with your pet during summer vacation? Should you take them with you? Maybe you should investigate pet sitters in your area. Are they better off at a boarding facility? With so...
by Homestead Animal Hospital | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog
How to Get Your Cat to Feel Comfortable at Home While any time of the year is a great time for a new cat, June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month! Your new feline friend may be unsure and anxious in their new surroundings, so follow these tips to help them quickly...
by Homestead Animal Hospital | May 13, 2022 | Blog
Is there any greater fear than the thought of losing your four-legged friend? No matter whether you live near a busy road, in the middle of a vast wilderness, or in a quiet suburb, you may worry about your pet slipping out an open door and becoming lost. However, with...
by Homestead Animal Hospital | May 1, 2022 | Blog
As spring brings warmer weather and new growth, it also brings something more threatening—pollen. This yellow substance triggers irritating allergies in people and pets alike and can cause a wide variety of signs in suffering pets. Read on to learn what you need to...
by Homestead Animal Hospital | Apr 11, 2022 | Blog
Did you know there is a day dedicated to hairballs? As a cat owner, you likely don’t need a special day to draw attention to your cat’s hairballs, but April 29 is National Hairball Awareness Day. Let’s take a closer look at why hairballs occur and what you need to do...
by Homestead Animal Hospital | Apr 1, 2022 | Blog
While you may know heartworms are transmitted to pets via the bites of infected mosquitoes, you may not realize that mammals are an essential part of the heartworm life cycle as well. In honor of National Heartworm Awareness Month, we’re sharing how important your pet...
