As the New Year approaches, many of us ponder our choices for resolutions by reflecting on the changes we want to make. Though resolutions are often personal goals, perhaps you might want to broaden your scope to include your pets this year. Goals that you set for your pets can benefit you both. Here are a few suggestions for resolutions you might make for your pet:

• I will take my dog out for more walks – they’re good for both of us!!
• I will make sure my pet gets regular physical examinations and has current vaccinations
• I will not forget to give monthly heartworm or flea prevention
• I will not feed my pet people food
• I will have my pet microchipped or get an i.d. tag
• I will schedule playtime with my pet every day

Now, how about some New Year’s resolutions that your dog might make:

• I will not eat the cat’s food, before or after they eat it
• I will not throw-up in the car
• I will not roll in disgusting things
• I will not lick my human’s face after eating poop
• I will not roll my toys behind the fridge
• I will shake the rainwater out of my coat before entering the house

And a few resolutions that the cat might make:

• I will pay attention to my owner at all times, not just before meals
• I will use the litter box and not the house plants
• I will only scratch designated scratching posts
• I will only regurgitate food and hairballs on a tiled surface
• I will not play Herd-of-Thundering-Wildebeests-Stampeding-Across-the-Serengeti-Plains over any human’s bed while they’re trying to sleep!!

Wishing you and your pets all a very Happy and Healthy New Year!!