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Bringing a new pet home is an exciting time, and your new pet’s first experiences in their new surroundings can set the stage for their well-being going forward.

In this blog, our caring team at Marketplace Veterinary Hospital helps parents understand the nuances of introducing a new pet in their lives, whether you’re introducing pets to each other, or just hoping to make your new pet feel right at home.

The new year is upon us, and it’s a great time to make resolutions for ourselves—and for our pets. Keeping your pet healthy requires ongoing care. Think of it like maintenance care for yourself, or your vehicle, or your yard. Everything needs maintenance, and our pets are no exception.

A monthly pet health checklist can help you track what needs to get done for your pet to stay in excellent health. The team at MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital has a quick guide to creating a pet wellness checklist that’s easy to follow all year long. 

The holidays are a joyful time filled with family gatherings, celebrations, and travel. For many pet owners, holiday travel means bringing along their furry companions to share in the festivities. At Marketplace Veterinary Hospital, we understand that traveling with pets during the holidays can be both exciting and challenging. That’s why we’ve put together these helpful tips and tricks to ensure your holiday travel with dogs or cats is smooth and stress-free for both you and your pet.

The holiday season is the perfect time to give back. As a pet lover, what better way to support animals everywhere than by helping your local pet shelter? 

Whether it’s cat shelters, dog shelters, or shelters for other critters, these important places are always in need of donations, volunteers, and community support. And there are all sorts of ways to help!

The team at MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital has a few ideas for how you can help make a difference this holiday season. 

Fall is the season for change in so many ways! But what you do in the autumn for flea and tick prevention for pets is really the same as what you do in the spring and summer.

Because we aren’t in an area that experiences an entire season of hard freeze in the fall or winter, the chance of encountering fleas and ticks in the environment is always there. Plus, even when it’s chilly outside, they may want to join us in our warm homes–ick!

Holidays like Thanksgiving are a time for family, friends, and festive gatherings. However, the arrival of guests can often be overwhelming for your pets, and might lead to anxiety and stress. At Marketplace Veterinary Hospital, we understand how crucial it is to keep your furry friends calm and comfortable during these occasions. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of practical techniques to help you manage your pet’s anxiety when guests arrive.

Taking care of your senior pets can present several challenges. They require extra attention and care to ensure their comfort and well-being. At Marketplace Veterinary Hospital, we put together a list of home safety tips for senior pets. 

There’s no bones about it: Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year, and certainly the highlight of the fall season for many families. Between all of the exciting and fun seasonal activities, parades, displays, and outings, focusing on pet safety and wellness can become a bit of afterthought. We can help you stay on track with a proactive approach to Halloween pet safety. 

In a perfect world, we would be able to take our pets with us everywhere we go. What are pet owners supposed to do when they have to leave their pet at home? Sometimes, pets are tolerant of an hour or two alone. Other times, the mere sight of an owner’s car keys can send a pet into a spiral. Providing entertainment options can certainly get a pet through daily bouts of solitude-inducing anxiety and boredom, but it may not always be clear how a pet wants to pass their time. 

Insurance makes a lot of sense for many things in our day to day lives. If a tree fell on your house, your homeowner’s insurance would help. If you ended up in an awful automobile accident, your car insurance would help. If you became seriously ill, your health insurance would kick in. What happens, though, if your pet has an accident or becomes very sick? Veterinary bills can add up quickly, and pet health insurance can help you to better safeguard one of the most important things in your life.