Love Means Keeping Them Safe: Simple Habits That Prevent Lost Pets; check tags, verify your microchip registration, walk your fence line, or add a pet gate by the front door. Each small action is a concrete way of saying, “I love you enough to think ahead.”

There is a yucky film that can develop, and I have learned over the years that it can be a health problem. Some clients have requested that I wash the water bowls daily due to previous health concerns, particularly acne, which formed on the pet’s chin. I have also noticed that many pets, especially cats, will not drink enough water, and this can be because their water dish has the yucky film on it...