Senior Pets
Guides for living well with an older dog or cat: easier walks, warmer and more supportive beds, gentler grooming, simpler car trips and small changes around the home that help a slowing pet get around. Stiffness, weight change or a shift in appetite or sleep is worth a visit to your veterinarian.
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Traveling With a Senior Dog in the Car: A Checklist for Easier Rides
A car-trip checklist for an older dog: what to ask your veterinarian before a long drive, how to help a stiff dog in and out without a jump, a padded, secured spot in the back seat, hot and cold cars, more frequent stops, and the medications and records to keep in the cabin.
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How to Senior-Proof Your Home for an Older Dog: A Checklist
A room-by-room checklist for an older dog: runners on slick floors, short nails and trimmed paw fur for grip, steps, a ramp or a gate instead of jumps, the bed and water on the main floor, night lights to the door, and the changes to raise with your veterinarian.
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Adopting a Senior Dog Checklist: What to Ask, Buy and Set Up
Adopting an older dog from a shelter or rescue? Ask the right questions before pickup, buy less than you would for a puppy, set up a quiet corner with easy footing, and arrive at the first vet visit with the records that matter.
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Adopting a Senior Cat Checklist: Shelter, Vet and First Two Weeks
A checklist for bringing home an older cat: questions for the shelter about history, health, food and litter habits, records and questions for the first vet visit, a short supplies list, the carrier ride home and what’s normal in the first two weeks.
