Our 4th Quarter 2018 - Clays Heart Senior Pets Foundation Campaign is underway.
Visit our Donations page to donate and help us meet out 4th quarter fundraising goals!
With deep love and appreciation we offer heartfelt thanks to you for supporting us in doing this work .
Visit our Donations page to donate and help us meet out 4th quarter fundraising goals!
With deep love and appreciation we offer heartfelt thanks to you for supporting us in doing this work .
Welcome To Clay's Heart Senior Pet Care Foundation
Older pets have special health care needs and may require more attention and care than younger pets. As your pet ages, changes occur in his physical condition that warrants more frequent visits to the veterinarian. If medical problems are recognized and treated when they are first detected, the treatment may be easier for your pet and less costly for you. Twice-a-year wellness examinations are recommended for older dogs and cats to potentially diagnose medical problems in the early stages.
A geriatric exam is more extensive than a simple check-up and includes a complete physical exam, oral and rectal examinations and recording of body weight and body condition. Your veterinarian also examines your pet's ears, eyes, and various internal organs. Some laboratory work may be done, including a complete blood count, urinalysis, fecal exam, and perhaps endocrine blood tests and other complementary examinations. Establishing a base line is an added benefit and can ultimately help your pet should there be any changes, even small ones, to your pet's health.
The aging process varies between species and specific breeds as well as individual animals. Most cats become seniors slightly later than dogs, between the eighth and tenth year, whereas dogs, depending on breed size could be considered a senior as early as 5 years or as late as 10 years. As a general rule, owners should start to consider their cat as senior around 8-10 years and 6-8 years for dogs. Visit our blog for more information on this topic.
Here is where we can help. Shelters report that senior dogs are brought in daily because their owners are unable to pay for basic pet health care or medicines. Senior pets are the least likely to get adopted so they often get euthanized, sometimes just because the owner can't afford medication or was unable to get preventative care for their pet. We work with local Veterinarians and Shelters and we rely on them to contact us when cases arise.
Your donations can help thousands of pet owners get the health care their senior pets need to live healthy, comfortable lives with the ones who love them instead of in a lonely shelter.
Older pets have special health care needs and may require more attention and care than younger pets. As your pet ages, changes occur in his physical condition that warrants more frequent visits to the veterinarian. If medical problems are recognized and treated when they are first detected, the treatment may be easier for your pet and less costly for you. Twice-a-year wellness examinations are recommended for older dogs and cats to potentially diagnose medical problems in the early stages.
A geriatric exam is more extensive than a simple check-up and includes a complete physical exam, oral and rectal examinations and recording of body weight and body condition. Your veterinarian also examines your pet's ears, eyes, and various internal organs. Some laboratory work may be done, including a complete blood count, urinalysis, fecal exam, and perhaps endocrine blood tests and other complementary examinations. Establishing a base line is an added benefit and can ultimately help your pet should there be any changes, even small ones, to your pet's health.
The aging process varies between species and specific breeds as well as individual animals. Most cats become seniors slightly later than dogs, between the eighth and tenth year, whereas dogs, depending on breed size could be considered a senior as early as 5 years or as late as 10 years. As a general rule, owners should start to consider their cat as senior around 8-10 years and 6-8 years for dogs. Visit our blog for more information on this topic.
Here is where we can help. Shelters report that senior dogs are brought in daily because their owners are unable to pay for basic pet health care or medicines. Senior pets are the least likely to get adopted so they often get euthanized, sometimes just because the owner can't afford medication or was unable to get preventative care for their pet. We work with local Veterinarians and Shelters and we rely on them to contact us when cases arise.
Your donations can help thousands of pet owners get the health care their senior pets need to live healthy, comfortable lives with the ones who love them instead of in a lonely shelter.