I'm pretty frustrated at this, borderline livid. I was minding my own business, amazon shopping for pup supplies, as one does... and BAM - a cat is getting mauled.

Zesty paws, a pet company, that I know sells okay salmon oil/supplements, has an video banner ad on amazon right now - go look - I searched "Salmon Oil for Dogs" on amazon and Zesty Paws has their ad banner play a video.

The ad video shows a AI video of a GSD (German Sheppard Dog) puppy harming and attacking a cat. The AI dog is not explicitly the problem with some playful movements - ITS THE CAT who is showing being attacked, dragged and thrown by the tail, hissing, and in total fear. -Super not okay.

This could be seen as me giving hate to AI, but hate even more that somewhere, some human approved this.

I work at a pet care/dog walking company in seattle so I might have higherBASIC standards for companies regarding this stuff, but I'm just super not okay with this. I'm a reddit lurker, never post, but I'm busy. This just crossed a line for me. I'm motivated to make calls and get it removed. I've reported it amazon. I've reached out to the company.

What do you guys think - How do I go about enacting meaningful change to actually have this removed and have them rethink just having SOMEONE review this stuff, and maybe figuring out how to NOT have AI allowed to depict stuff like this and allowed to be posted on amazon?

Also, I screen recorded the video on my laptop, but I'm not sure how to upload it?

EDIT: see video in comment.

EDIT: added this comment for elaboration.
I did want to post a follow up comment to address possible differentiating opinions- which we know we will have - and that's what makes reddit great! But as always - leave an open mind and be kind - we all love animals and have a lot in common here.

Final point/TLDR: I just don't think we should condone anything that is borderline animal cruelty, especially with AI. There should be no room for that here.

I'm sure you may see some cats play rough - totally fair perspective. I had to watch a few times before I caught all the cues. Given this is AI, the dog - totally play, no worries there. Now the I would kindly ask you to consider watching it a few more times looking for key body language cues that definitely show the cat is not playing. I admit its a bit harder if you are not familiar as I am with animal body language or behavior. To only state where I am coming from and my perspective: 30+ yrs exp here working directly with cats and dogs in my career, teaching body language and care. So I will my best to softly persuade some of you here.

Also given this is AI its a little weird. I only see the fear indicators, with whale eyes, ears withdrawn consistently and whole body flattened and self protective, claws fully out, movements showing only escape tactic to get away or fight, only turning to use teeth upon an assumed 'pain' trigger.

There's no fun chomp chomp playful enjoyment from this AI cat. Its AI. Yes, I agree it's borderline on the play possibility, but I don't see any play indicators that we typically would see if it was a real cat, AI didn't get that - and thats a problem. If it was, I would've posted. But we are actively teaching AI, and companies, what is okay and not okay, and I don't think this is clear. Its crossing that line. It's fine if you don't see it, but I do. I just don't think we should condone anything that is borderline animal cruelty.

**The bigger issue is us as a society approving AI to generate cruelty, even if it is borderline "maybe from a certain light it doesn't look that way but maybe i could possibly see where you think that way". The fact that we have to argue over if it may or may not be - if it is borderline - AI shouldn't be putting it out there. Slippery slopes are dangerous my friends, let's be careful and hold the corporations accountable.

So my baby just got a surgery due to her love of rubber bands and twist ties, so my sister and I were looking for an elevated bowl solution and went to the store. One cost 37 dollars, which was insane. So a cheap solution that works so they can eat the food without making a mess. Use a cool whip container and set the bowl inside of it. About that size seems to work perfectly, so they don't have trouble eating. Hope this cheap trick will work for fellow pet owners.

I will say that up until this moment I was a huge fan of Chewy. There customer service has always been phenomenal, I’d never had an issue up until now. But this recent situation has me definitely questioning my loyalty now.

I went to check my Chewy Plus points, and also my membership as I felt it was going to be renewed soon despite having not received an email about it at all. And I was worried my accrued points would expire.

It said my renewal would be $79. I thought that was weird, I only paid $59 last time. Maybe they’d gone up in price? it happens. I check the site, and it still says $59. Not $79. My renewal was coming up yesterday and would end by midnight, so I wanted to ask why the site said it was $59 but I was being charged $20 more.

The first agent said that it was $79 and had always been that way. I wasn’t satisfied with this answer, as I had been looking everywhere, and everywhere said it was $59 annually.

A little while later I spoke to another agent, showing them the screen shot of the site saying $59. Not $79. And was told that the $59 didn’t start until next year.

I didn’t want to argue but wasn’t understanding why they would advertise a price for something that wasn’t even the price until a year later?

So I then, admittedly frustrated, emailed them. Both corporate and I believe the service email.

The service email said that it was initially $59, but that they confirmed it was now $79 and would be moving forward. The second corporate email said that they too confirmed that it was $79.

So, after this and seeing the $59 still advertised on their site, I decided not to renew my membership.

I then, out of curiosity, decided to re-enroll after midnight, after my membership had officially been cancelled, just to see what it would renew for, now that I no longer had the membership.

And would you believe, when I re-enrolled/renewed my membership, I was only charged $59. Just like before.

Im not sure if the people handling customer service really don’t know that the membership is in fact $59, or that it was possibly changed from $79 to $59. I also don’t know if maybe the company was just hoping that I’d pay the $79 and be done with it.

But advertising one price and charging another has definitely made me no longer hold Chewy as highly as I did before.

I re-enrolled, however, I honestly wish I hadn’t. And do not believe I will again in the future as I find this entire thing very deceiving.

Hoping anyone else in this same situation may save some money by letting there renewal also cancel so that may sign up for the actual listed price.

$20 may not be a lot for some, but it is to me. And it’s really frustrating when you can’t seem to get a straight answer from anyone. Only to find out that you were right the whole time and that apparently Chewy’s staff aren’t being told the correct information. And are perfectly fine charging people more with not one notice at all.

No notice about the increase or that the membership was renewing at all.

Very frustrating and disappointing situation.

ok so a little context when I was around maybe 4-6 i went to my local petco maybe around 2016-2019 idk when rlly I picked out a dragonfly squeaky toy and declared it mine I remember it was my favorite and I couldn’t sleep without it and I remember kne night I screamed for 3 hours straight because i left it in the car and everyone decided it would be a better idea to try to console me then js going out and getting it (I eventually screamed so loud someone went out snd got it in the rain for me) and I wanna get it again here’s a badly drawn image of what it looked like to the best of my memory I remember that it was bright yellowish green and dark purple with these huge white eyes with pupils I believe idk what its legs looked like I was pretty young but uhh yea pls find him I will attempt to put the image in the comments as it isn’t letting me here but if it does not work ill have you all attempt to find it based off my sad little description

I..honestly am at a loss right now. My roommate’s cat (who I’ve lived with and taken care of for 7 years), I think is dying. He has stopped eating, he has pooped blood, he’s sleeping constantly and doesn’t have the energy he used to, he’s aggressive with our other cat.. We have tried all the diets, pills, shots, tests (except an ultrasound which we are getting tomorrow) and I’m just at the point where I don’t know what to do anymore… Ultimately it is not my decision, even though we do kind of share the cat, but both me and my roommate just feel helpless. I know if he has serious health issues, it is out of our control other than just treating the disease or symptoms if possible but I also find myself stopping these days and just questioning what kind of life he’s living… I don’t know. It also is making me face the reality that my pets are getting older and having their own health issues. I’m just sad.. and it’s like everything is going wrong all at once.

So.. idk why I’m asking this question, but something in me just tells me this ultrasound is going to show something seriously wrong.. and at that point idk.

Anyone who’s had to put down a pet, how did you come to the conclusion that it was time to do so?

Is there any way to repair my bond with them? I want to love them properly and for them to love me. Any advice would be appreciated.

I understand it has to sit for 15 minutes but I can’t find a product specifically for walls. Maybe if I spray it wet a few times then wipe it?

For generations, one of America's safest cultural assumptions has been that this is a dog country. Dogs fill the parks, the sidewalks, the family Christmas cards and an enormous share of the pet aisle. Cats have always been there, of course, usually watching the whole production from a windowsill.

A new set of numbers suggests the balance may be starting to move.

Packaged Facts, the market research firm that tracks the pet industry, reports that for the first time since it began following the measure, more U.S. households now have a cat under one year old than a dog of the same age. In 2014, there were 1.8 puppy-owning households for every household with a kitten. The ratio reached parity in 2025. In 2026, it crossed over: 0.94 puppy households for every kitten household.

That does not mean cats have suddenly conquered America. Dogs still lead comfortably in the total population of pet-owning homes. Roughly 71 million U.S. households have dogs, compared with about 53 million that have cats. But puppies and kittens are the incoming class.

If fewer households are bringing home young dogs today, that eventually changes what the adult pet population looks like tomorrow.

The interesting part is why

The easy version of this story is that cats are having a cultural moment. They are. Fast Company, citing American Pet Products Association data, reports especially strong growth among younger adults and men. Gen Z accounted for 22% of U.S. cat owners in 2025, up from 12% the year before, and men now make up 43% of cat owners.

But Packaged Facts CEO Robert Granader points to something less fashionable and more structural. This is not primarily a story of cat ownership exploding. Dog ownership has fallen about 5% since 2019 while cat ownership has been comparatively stable.

That makes the kitten-versus-puppy crossover look less like a referendum on which animal America likes best and more like a referendum on which animal fits the life America can currently afford.

A housing story disguised as a pet story

Dogs require space in ways cats usually do not. They need walks, bathroom breaks, exercise and, depending on the breed, enough room to keep both the animal and everyone else in the home sane. A fenced yard is not mandatory, but it sure makes the logistics easier.

That matters when buying a home has become harder. Packaged Facts says homeowners are nearly twice as likely as renters to own a dog. High real estate prices, elevated mortgage rates and sluggish wage growth have delayed homeownership for many households — and with it, one of the traditional moments when people decide they finally have room for a dog.

The cost difference is just as revealing. Packaged Facts estimates that owners spend about $1,300 a year on a dog, compared with roughly $750 for a cat. Those are averages, not promises; one emergency veterinary bill can demolish either budget. But as a baseline, the difference is significant.

Add smaller living spaces, more renting, higher everyday costs, travel, smaller households and less predictable schedules, and the pet that does not need to be walked before work, after work and again before bed starts to make a lot of practical sense.

How much of 'pet personality' is really infrastructure?

We tend to describe the choice between cats and dogs as identity. I'm a dog person. I'm a cat person.

Those labels can feel almost permanent, as though somewhere deep in our DNA we are programmed to prefer fetch or indifference. But preference is only one part of pet ownership. The other part is infrastructure.

Someone can desperately want a Labrador and still have a one-bedroom apartment, a landlord with restrictions, a long commute, frequent travel and a budget already stretched by rent. At some point the question stops being, 'Which animal reflects my personality?' and becomes, 'Which animal can I responsibly care for in the life I actually have?'

And then, perhaps, meet Mr. Whiskers.

That does not make the affection any less real. It simply means that some cultural choices we describe as personal taste are constrained by economics long before they feel like economic decisions.

The pet economy may be behind the pets

There is another mismatch buried in the data: the pet industry still behaves as though the dog era is permanent. Granader writes that roughly half of cat owners surveyed by Packaged Facts feel pet marketers and retailers do not cater adequately to cats. Stores devote enormous space to dog treats, travel gear, training equipment, apparel and services, while grooming, boarding and hospitality remain heavily dog-oriented.

That makes sense if the industry is responding to the population it has today. Dogs still dominate, and Packaged Facts says they account for about two-thirds of pet-industry sales. But businesses that only watch today's totals may miss what the puppy-and-kitten numbers are signaling about tomorrow's customers.

Fast Company notes that cat food, toys and other feline products are already becoming more important to major pet businesses. If younger households keep choosing cats, whether out of preference, practicality or both, the retail environment will eventually have to catch up.

A cultural shift nobody voted for

The most interesting thing about this kind of change is that nobody has to decide it is happening.

America does not hold a meeting and announce that it is becoming more of a cat country. Millions of people make millions of small decisions based on their apartment, their schedule, their landlord, their bank account and the amount of time they can realistically devote to an animal.

Then, years later, the statistics move.

The kitten crossover is still a narrow measure. It does not erase America's enormous dog population, and it does not prove that everyone secretly wanted a cat all along. What it does provide is a useful glimpse at the direction of travel.

Pet ownership is intimate and emotional. It is also shaped by square footage, housing tenure, work patterns and money. The animal sleeping on the couch may say something about who we are, but increasingly, it may also say something about the economy we built around ourselves.

Sources and further reading

• Robert Granader / Packaged Facts analysis — The Washington Post (Oct. 4, 2026)
• Fast Company — “Kittens just overtook puppies in American homes” (Oct. 5, 2026)
• The Guardian — “Is the US becoming a nation of cat lovers?” (Oct. 5, 2026)

Lepto used to be the shot you’d skip if your dog didn’t swim in lakes or go hiking, and a lot of small dog owners got told to skip it because of reactions. That was pretty standard advice a few years ago. Both parts have shifted though, and I thought it was worth putting in one place.

AAHA’s canine vaccine guidelines moved lepto to core in 2024. Meaning every dog, every year, not a lifestyle add-on. The vet internal medicine college (ACVIM) said the same thing in its 2023 consensus statement.

The reason surprised me. The lead author on that statement, a vet at UC Davis, has talked about seeing it especially in small breed dogs in cities. Dogs whose whole outdoor life is walks on the street. It spreads through urine from infected animals ending up in puddles and soil, and in New York the health department names rats as the main source. You don’t need a lake for that.

The small dog part is kind of circular. A Purdue vet who researches vaccine reactions said the real risk factor is just whether the dog is vaccinated, and small breeds turn up more because they’re less likely to have had it.

On the reactions. His group went through records for over 4.6 million dogs and lepto came out at 21.4 reactions per 10,000 vaccinations. Rabies was 24.8 per 10,000. Small dogs do react more than big ones, but to vaccines in general, not lepto in particular. If yours has had a reaction before, that’s a real reason to ask about spacing shots out.

Two schedule things catch people.

It’s yearly, not every three years like the distemper/parvo combo can be. And the first round is two shots, 2 to 4 weeks apart. If too long goes by between those two (around 6 weeks, per the same UC Davis vet), the series starts over, which is annoying to find out after the fact.

It’s also not a force field. It covers four strains, protects for at least a year, and what it mainly cuts down is kidney damage, which is how lepto most often shows up in dogs now.

If your dog’s records show lepto was skipped or lapsed a while back, it’s worth a quick question at the next checkup. Doesn’t need to be a big thing.

I just paid $5,000 for three nights in the ICU for my cat who had a surgical complication. Well, I paid $1,000 and put the rest on a pet credit line I have. I also owe $4,500 for my other cat that I’m paying off on the same credit line.

I’m so relieved she is ok! It has been the most hellish 3 days of my life. I don’t know why I feel anxious about having spent/borrowed so much, though. I’m 36 and other than my mortgage, I have about $15,000 in debt (counting the vet debt).

I think the lack of sleep, lack of food due to anxiety, being in an unfamiliar place, forgetting my meds, and having multiple panic attacks per day is really getting to me.

Am I irresponsible, how much have you paid for a pet’s vet bill?

I have just lost my pet cat Honky tonk he was about 5 months old he had something wrong with him rushed him to the vet they said they would see what they could do I payed the deposit only for them to say a couple minutes later he died I now keep having thoughts of getting vengeance on them I know I can't but I don't know how to cope my loss and I'm furious with the vet

Hello,

Recently switched vets and on a follow up appointment the vet had noticed that one of my dog’s testicles was larger than the other. Unsure how long this has been ongoing because I don’t recall the prior vet ever checking this in past exams.

The vet gave two options. Either refer us out for a $1,100 for an ultra sound or neutering. But wouldn’t really give me a recommendation on which route was best and I’m torn cause I am concerned of anesthesia as such an old age. He’s had other procedure that require being put under within the last 1-2 years and I feel that he really struggled with the post op symptoms

I feel like the the options are,

Ultrasound>neuter>pathology

Neuter>pathology

Hoping somone may have some experience or advice on neutering a dog at this age.

Thanks.

I’m turning 31 today and truly have so much to be thankful for. I have a sweet family, house, food, friends. Sweet pets. All except for one. Her name is Fiona and she’s been missing almost a whole week.

Long story short her and my other cat Cleo have been my whole worlds up until the last year when my son was born. They were both under weight, abandoned kittens who I bottle fed and raised into two healthy sweet girls 3 1/2 years ago. (Truly my induction into parenthood).

We live in a small town and our house is literally across the street from a local college which we frequently walk/play Pokémon go. Our cats are indoor/outdoor, and one of our girls Fiona started tagging along with us and following behind on our little walks. Well she’s started doing her own exploring and adventures since then and became a well known little kitty visitor to staff and students. Now she hasn’t been home in 6 days. She’s never been gone a whole day before.

Neither of our cats will tolerate a collar, and we’ve always tried to let people know that she’s our cat, we live across the street etc when we run into folks or see people petting her. But we think that a student may have scooped her up because she’s a beautiful solid white kitty, and is super sweet and friendly. We’ve already made flyers and put them up around the college and dorms, and have only had one person reach out saying she recognizes Fiona and will keep an eye out for her. But that’s it, no other leads.

I haven’t cried about it yet cause being a full time mom pretty much consumes my brain, but it’s really starting to hit me. She’s such a special girl with a good nature and has always been very tolerant and curious about my new baby.. I just hate to think that she’s not coming home and my son won’t get to grow up with her like I thought 😢 I know he’ll have my other kitty Cleo, who’s a total homebody and more classic skittish cat personality wise, but it’s just starting to break my heart.

I lost two cats in the same year about 4 1/2 years ago, and waited a whole year before I felt ready to adopt the girls, so I kind of have some ptsd around the subject. But with those boys I found their bodies, and at least had closure. With this situation I’m afraid I won’t ever have closure and maybe some kid is ignoring our flyers and is basically just stealing my precious cat.

I’ve emailed the dorm supervisors in hopes they may have a little empathy or a solution. Since students aren’t supposed to have pets in the dorms, but do anyway apparently. I’m just really heart broken… and now today is my birthday and she’s not here. I really feel terrible and like I took her for granted all this time since my son has been born. I’ve been showing my other kitty Cleo extra love and affection, but I know she’s looking for her sister and is confused.

I dunno what response I’m looking for here but if you read all this thank you for listening. Please snuggle your cats or dogs. I know if we find her we’re either going to find a comfortable harness or collar to keep on her and get her chipped. I hadn’t ever chipped them cause she’s just never stayed gone this long and my financial situation wasn’t good when the opportunity first arose. I’m just hoping she comes home one way or another and this sadness won’t be inside my chest forever 😭

Hi!! I'm a woman in my mid 20s who about a year ago moved out and i now live alone in a small apartment in a city. I have had a pet pretty much my whole life - fish, birds, hamsters, a rescued stinkbug for a bit (LOL), a dog. Taking care of an animal is something that brings me so much joy, and not having a pet this past year has sucked hard. I get a little lonely sometimes and sometimes i just scroll through petfinder to see what animals are posted for adoption, and i've always wanted to get a cat.

The sad reality is that i probably shouldn't get a cat- i work a lot (in person), i bounce around the city like crazy with long commutes sometimes on the weekends to see my family and they have a dog (so the cat might not want to come with me) and while my job pays well, i don't have the level of disposable income to pay vet bills if something were to go wrong. I like to beat to my own drum and go out. Moving isn't really a concern for me because if and when I move i'd be buying my own place. I worry about cat hair getting everywhere and what if i get a cat who's a total menace? I have friends who have these cats that scream at 3am or attack them when they walk by.

Continue to talk me out of it please, this might also be good for anyone who is scrolling reddit and hasn't considered the downsides of impulsively getting one

EDIT: for those of you who suggested volunteering, i loved the idea but no shelters around me have any open volunteer positions, which i guess is a lovely thing!

Hey everyone, so my American lab who is about 6 years old just consumed 6 of the block cookie dough I was about to cook about 10 minutes ago. Is this a trip to the ER or something to just keep an eye out for?

He's a baby. Like 9 weeks now I think? Been working on the litter box and he was doing surprisingly well. I bought a different kitten wet food today due to him and his sister eating 3 whole cans apiece while I was at work. They have more food coming in tomorrow. I noticed him trying to bury his bowl and went to make KMR instead because he CLEARLY didn't like the food.

He crapped in his food bowl while I was gone. Idk how to correct this or even respond to it. I want to laugh but my brain also wants me to be concerned because he pooped outside the litterbox. With an adult cat that's bad. He was doing good for his age with the litterbox.

Should I be concerned or he probably just hate the food that much? It's not a brand I usually buy. They were out of everything else because it's Sunday.

Also how do I correct this IF it happens again. I'm rusty. My others figured it out on their own

So I took my dog for an acupuncture consultation. She was recently diagnosed with suspected ivdd and I’m taking a conservative approach to her treatment. Now one important thing to note about my dog, from the day we got her (7 years ago) to now she has consistently struggled with weight. She just seemed to never put on any weight and it constantly fluctuated.
Now I go to a vet that’s qualified in acupuncture in hopes of getting a quote on her treatment. She took one look at my dog and said she had degenerative myelopathy. Mind you 2 other vets before this lady had said she most likely has ivdd because she seems to be making a good recovery from a pyometra surgery shortly before meaning her mood was up, she was gaining weight and her overall health was improving.
Since that last visit my dog has lost weight which we’re trying to manage through high protein and things of that sort. This acupuncture vet takes one look at my dog and says that there’s no point in treating her with acupuncture because it is degenerative myelopathy and not ivdd. I kept asking her if theres any possibility that it’s genuinely ivdd and she shut the idea down multiple times tell me that there is slim chances for hope of a good quality of life. Basically saying that I should let my dog go. She based this off of the fact that my dog lost weight and that she’s lost bladder control from the very beginning of her diagnosis.
I’m hesitant to believe her for a few different reasons. She didn’t run any type of scan and just came up with this diagnosis off of these 2 presumptions. No MRIs/CTs (which I couldn’t even afford) and not very many questions on her weight history. A different location did do a standard x ray showing that their was an abnormality in the spin but since it was a standard x ray no definitive diagnosis can be given (which I’m assuming she looked at as well). I felt a little pressure to make a decision on the spot tbh. Also my dog lost the ability to walk over night which is a trait of ivdd. Degenerative myelopathy would of been a lot more gradual which was not the case. My dog was well coordinated and walking fine before. 3rd my dog still has function in her left leg where as her right leg lost more of its mobility. From my very limited knowledge, ivdd can look asymmetrical where as degenerative myelopathy may present in a more symmetrical matter.
What do you guys think? I’m still hoping to put her through acupuncture and rehab. I’m just not convinced that 2 other vets are wrong and this one vet happens to be right.

Okay so my dog is weird. He is allergic to grain but has NEVER acted like this. He literally itches himself until he bleeds. We give him vitamins, we bathe him in special soap. We found fleas but like that can't be causing him to do this. He's seven years old, bits himself until he rips the fur out amd the spot bleeds. Not even the cone is helping anymore. Hes a German lab, can someone help if your pet has gone through this? We cannot afford a vet bill

Does one person get the cuddly version of your pet while someone else gets the nonstop play requests? Or is there a visitor they suddenly turn into a perfect angel for?

What's the biggest difference you've noticed, and do you have a theory about why? I'm curious whether it's the person who feeds them, the way someone interacts with them, or something you still can't explain.

We got a kitten, she was probably about 7-8 weeks old when we adopted her. She was very loving, very cuddly, always slept on us etc. Now I do know as cats get older their hormones develop and they change a bit, but she feels like she’s become slightly standoffish. She’s probably 7-8 months old now and essentially everything is on her terms. Some things we have routines with, and when she’s in those spaces, she will let me pet her without a care in the world. But if she’s just walking by and I go to pet her she’ll run. She doesn’t come sit on me on the couch ever anymore. She does rub against our legs when we’re at the sink or stove or something. And does love being in the bathroom when we are as well. At night she’ll sleep on me from like 2-7am. But other than that she’s up on her tree sleeping or doing her own thing somewhere. Is it normal for your cat to do this, or am I doing something wrong?

My dog keeps having these vet scares where she has multiple things going on at the same time, and either it could be something life-threatening or they're completely unrelated and coincidental.

Current example is a cyst next to her nipple above a large blood vessel that kept getting larger and more purple along with GI issues where she was constipated and under the weather, and she stopped eating.

And in the situation and seeing how they *might* be impacting each other, but maybe it's just coincidence. But if they are related, oh no.

And every time something happens where there's two ailments at once, it's ended up being simple things that were completely coincidental. But I don't want this to end up in a boy cries wolf situation.

My dog has a dry crust around the area where the nose touches the rest of their head, I was wondering what it is/what the cause is/if it's dangerous enough to go to the vet over

Hey! I want to start this by saying this is not my dog. She is basically my god child, she’s to go to me if anything happens to her owner. Also I am a cat and aquatics owner and I’m known to dislike dogs. I like them, but from afar. They stress me out for a number of reasons. Chloe has been the single exception, there’s something about her that was love at first sight. Everything a normal dog does that stresses me out I couldn’t care less if Chloe did. So I while I know how dog behavior works and how to read them I’m not super knowledgeable on their care products.

The situation is a bit hard to describe but her owner is an elder man with health issues, he has ptsd and is a veteran as well as early (Alzheimer’s?).

Her owner lives in the family’s large outdoor shed right now, as he’s fixing his van. So Chloe is an outside dog. I’m not going to get deep into details but she is very well loved and he would rather feed her than himself. Not that the family allows it Ofcourse. So I know she’s well fed and a happy pup but he doesn’t really have money and no one in the family has renewed her flea collar.

Since she is always outside I don’t think traditional flea medicine would work very well, and would be really expensive to maintain.

I don’t have a great job as I’m still pretty fresh out of highschool and am finally getting into the works of a good carrier so I can eventually afford her.

I care about them both and want to make sure Chloe has everything she needs that he’s not able to cover.

I don’t like flea collars and wouldn’t use them in any other circumstance but they said the one the family got her last year worked really well.

Sorry for the long post, I get paid next Friday and planned to go get that, her favorite treats and some others I think she’d like.

Any healthy (quick to eat) recommendations for treats would also be loved 🫶 and just to add, her hair texture is very wiry and course because of the type of terrier in her.