Tips for Pet Owners

Fear-Free Boarding: Gentle Handling Guide for Your Anxious Dogs and Cats

Date: October 28, 2025
Fear-free pet boarding provides a calm, enriching, and low-stress environment designed to ease anxiety in dogs and cats. Through gentle handling, soothing spaces, and personalized enrichment, pets feel secure and happy during their stay. At Riverbank Animal Hospital in Kinston,…

All About Shedding: Is My Pet Shedding Too Much?

Date: May 27, 2025
Does your pet leave piles of hair behind everywhere he or she goes? Although all dogs and cats shed, excessive shedding may be a sign of a health problem or a grooming issue. Fortunately, shedding can be reduced in many…

Try These Tricks the Next Time You Have to Give Your Pet Medication

Date: May 27, 2025
Have you noticed that your pet seems to develop jaws of steel when it’s time for a dose of medicine? As you struggle to pry apart your furry friend’s teeth, you know you only have one chance to drop the…

Nail Trimming Do’s and Don’ts

Date: May 27, 2025
Nail trimming should be a quick, simple procedure. Unfortunately, this basic grooming task often turns into a stressful experience for people and pets alike. Whether you’re concerned about hurting your pet or aren’t sure which tools to use, these tips…

Can My Dog Give Me a Blood Infection?

Date: May 27, 2025
Unlike your dog, you’ve probably never had the urge to lick someone to show you care. Pets not only demonstrate affection by licking but may also pass along bacteria that can trigger serious infections in humans. Although the infections aren’t…

Adopting a Pet Is Just the Beginning

Date: May 27, 2025
Adopting a pet brings great joy and excitement to individuals and families, but it also introduces new responsibilities and concerns. Your new family member deserves the same health and safety considerations you would want for the people in your life.…

Dogs Going Green

Date: May 27, 2025
  Green Do’s & Don’ts Do use all-natural yarn when knitting your doggie a sweater. Do frequent your nearby dog park for a free afternoon of outdoor fun. Don’t forget to bring along your recyclable, eco-friendly doggie waste bags. Don’t…

Dogs and Kids

Date: May 27, 2025
The image of your child and dog as inseparable, best friends is a great one that we’d all love to be reality. With the right awareness, our children and pets CAN have the wonderful relationships we hope for. Here are…

Dog Bite Prevention

Date: May 27, 2025
An estimated 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year **1. Through education and awareness, most dog bites can be prevented. Follow these tips to prevent dog bites. Register your dog with the town you live in. This allows…

Pet Therapy

Are you dealing with extreme levels of emotional stress, exhaustion or depression? If so, pet therapy might be right for you. Companionship is only one of the many benefits pet therapy provides. Keep reading to find out what pet therapy…

Pet Ownership and Your Health

Your pets provide companionship, unconditional love and plenty of smiles, but they also make you healthier just by living with you. The health benefits of owning a pet are both physical and psychological, and they extend throughout an owner’s life.…

New Pets Help Families in a Changing World

There is no doubt that we find the little round heads and big eyes of young puppies and kittens irresistible. Millions of new pets find their ways into our hearts and homes each year. Studies show pets are a very…

New Pet? 7 Questions to Ask Your Family Veterinarian

Your new family member may be furry with whiskers and a tail, or have scales, hooves or even wings. If you’re the proud new owner of a new pet, chances are you’ll have best results integrating your new pet into…

Multiple Pets Benefit Families

Just like humans, furry family members need to have company, playmates and social interactions to be happy. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that our family pets are animals first and family second. We typically look at the benefits of pets…

Microchipping Your Pet

Each year, nearly 8 million animals end up in local shelters. Of those 8 million pets, data shows that less than 20 percent of lost dogs and less than 2 percent of missing cats are ever returned to their original…

Take Preventative Measures When Sleeping With Pets

Adults and children oftentimes enjoy sleeping with household pets. They can keep us warm, feel comfortable, make us feel safe and loved. They may lick our faces, hands or other exposed areas before or during sleeping time. Scratches and bites,…

Ten Tips to Keep Kids and Pets Safe

Parents love both their children and their pets. Many pet owners even call their pets fur children. But it is important to create a safe and healthy environment for both children and pets. We especially worry about parasite and bacterial…

Introducing Your First

Pets aren’t the only ones who need a little (or a lot) of help adjusting to life with a newborn. No matter how much you plan ahead, the addition of a new family member may be difficult for your pet.…