Free Shipping Day is Thursday, December 17, 2009…
JeffersPet.com is happy to announce that we will be participating this year and for the first time we will offer FREE SHIPPING on all orders that day. We also guarantee to ship out orders that same day.

According to the FEMA website, you should never leave your pets behind in an emergency (unless your own life is at risk). Remember that though these animals once survived in the wild, we have domesticated them and for generation upon generation we have trained them to overcome or ignore these natural instincts. If you must evacuate, take your pet with you. However

I am a skeptic by nature. If it sounds too good to be true, I grab my wallet and hold on tight…
Since a picture is worth a thousand words I’m going to share some pictures of before and after on some extreme cases. The owner’s words will tell the rest of the story…

In a recent article found in the Ag Connection Newsletter of the University of Missouri, Extension Livestock Specialist, Wendy Flatt points out some very important, but often overlooked aspects of the farming business - most notably the refrigerator.
Refrigeration is required for most animal health products (antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, biologicals, vaccines, etc.) and they have very rigid [...]

DID YOU KNOW IT TAKES MORE THAN TWO YEARS AND OVER FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO TRAIN ONE GUIDE DOG FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T HAVE THE GIFT OF SIGHT?

So, sometimes, the best intentions, the greatest plans, simply don’t work out. We started with the goal of making the best site possible. We spent months planning, researching, and brain-storming…

Wow! It has been a long time since we posted anything. We haven’t been slacking; there is a lot going on. Some things I can tell you and some I can’t share yet but trust me it is all exciting.
First:
The holiday pet catalog is here. If you aren’t yet on the mailing list, be sure [...]

De-clawing Your Cat – Necessary Evil or Just Evil
First, let me clarify that de-clawing is a bit of a misnomer; while it sounds as simple as a pedicure, it is considerably more than just clipping and filing nails. De-clawing is a surgical procedure, wherein the entire first joint of each of a cat’s “toes” [...]

Parasites and Pets
A parasite commonly refers to an organism that lives on or inside another organism.1 More importantly, a parasitic relationship is one in which one member of the association benefits while the other is harmed.2 Making the short list of parasites common to pets are fleas, ticks, mites and worms. This particular post will [...]

The Senior Citizen Pet
Old Age in Dogs – Part I
Just like people, dogs are living longer today than in years past. The average lifespan of a dog has climbed from 7 years in the ‘30’s to more than 12 years today. With good care and a little luck, it isn’t unheard of for a dog [...]