Pet Up - Caring for Aging Pets

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Dog on Stairs

Pet Steps For Your Elderly Family Dog

February 1, 2018 Tessa M. Dobbs

It is important to choose the right size of dog stairs, depending on your dog’s size and physical capabilities.

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Cat Steps

Pet Steps for Older Cats can be Very Necessary

January 30, 2018 Tessa M. Dobbs

Some cats loose their willingness or ability to jump for a variety of reasons. This is when cat steps come in handy.

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Our aging pets can be challenging to take care of, but with love, compassion and the right tools, we can manage to make them more comfortable in their senior years.

We have a dog and two cats that are all over 14 years old, so living with elderly pets is an everyday experience for my family.

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Kharma

This is our 14 year old dog, Kharma. She is a Border Collie/Aussie Shepherd mix and she's very lovable. She's slower than she used to be and can't hear or see as well as she once did, but most of the time she's pretty happy and ready to play.