I wanted to take a moment and share some exciting news with you. I have been accepted as the new Long Island Pets Examiner for Examiner.com. You’re likely aware of my passion on this subject, and now I have a forum to share that passion with the hundreds of thousands of people who are perusing...

Pet Health Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The Good: Many options now exist that make the cost of insuring your pet’s health quite affordable.  Policies range from less than $300 to over $600 per year. The Bad: You usually get what you pay for!  Policies that promise the world for peanuts...

Dogproofing Your House Just as parents with young children must childproof their homes, people with dogs, especially young ones, need to dog-proof the premises. A child will eventually learn reasons to leave certain things alone, but the dog will never understand the value of property or the risk of...

For a Happier Holiday: A Note to Santa’s Helpers Are you a parent or doting grandparent, aunt or uncle considering giving a child that pet she or he has been begging you for? Do you know someone considering buying a pet for their child or niece or nephew, godchild, grandchild or cousin? Encourage...

Common household hazards for your pets: Antifreeze that contains ethylene glycol has a sweet taste that attracts animals but is deadly if consumed in even small quantities; one teaspoon can kill a seven-pound cat. I recommend pet owners use a safe antifreeze in their vehicles. Look...

Animal Behavioral Consultants, and Advanced Animal Care are happy to announce that in conjunction with being a member of the healthy pet program that offers discounts to seniors , and families that are experiencing hard times due to illness and unemployment, we are holding our first Thanks Paw Giving...

Puppies and Where to Get One A puppy is a baby dog. Like many other species of babies, baby dogs are built to appeal deeply to the emotions of adults. The normal human response to a baby is a deep desire to nurture the young one. This is good for the survival of babies. However, it’s not good for you...

An adorable pet costumes movie just in time for Halloween from your friends at www.AdvancedCareForPets.com

Huntington Station, NY – - Wellness veterinarian Dr. Michel A. Selmer of Advanced Animal Care Center in Huntington Station is Long Island’s first and only veterinarian that performs laparoscopic surgical procedures on pets.  Specifically focusing on laparoscopic spaying for female dogs and cats,...

Healing Power of Pets Written by Lori Miller Co-founder of Animal Behavioral Consultants I don’t think there is a person alive who has not had a smile brought to their face by the sight of an animal . Even you die hard so called non-animal people at sometime laughed at a dog running into a glass door...