THE DERMAPAW JOURNAL
Care, life & the details.
Pet care, everyday life, travel preparation and science reading.
What Can Cats and Dogs Not Eat? Food Risks and Accidental Ingestion
Do not treat human snacks as rewards. Check the species, ingredients and ingestion risk first.
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Five Health Changes in Cats and Dogs Worth Noticing
Voice, breathing, behaviour, appetite and gait can reveal changes in everyday health.
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Winter Care for Young Cats and Dogs
Prepare a dry, calm environment for young animals and watch their energy and appetite.
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Dog Personality? Ten Playful Observation Questions
Use a personality-test format to notice how a dog responds in different situations.
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Cat Personality? Ten Questions for Getting to Know Your Cat
Rather than assigning a label, record what your cat enjoys and when it needs space.
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Understanding Your Cat’s Signals
Reading the whole situation is often more accurate than translating every action into one sentence.
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Moving to Japan with Pets: Build the Quarantine Timeline
From Hong Kong, read the AQS process for “Other regions” before booking the trip.
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Why Dogs Lick Their Paws: From Habit to a Sign of Concern
Notice frequency, location and skin changes before assuming paw licking is boredom.
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Itchy, Red Skin in Cats and Dogs: Identify the Cause First
“Eczema” is a common description, not a complete skin diagnosis.
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Living with Pets in Hong Kong: The Long-Term Responsibility
Treating a pet as family also means reserving time, space and resources for its needs.
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Hong Kong Pet-Care Spending: Read Data and Build a Budget
Discuss trends carefully; do not accept unsupported market size or spending ratios.
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Taking Pets to Great Britain: Documents from Hong Kong
Clarify who issues, endorses and completes each document before arranging appointments and flights.
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Moving Cats and Dogs from Hong Kong to Great Britain
Check identity, vaccination, travel documents and approved routes as one plan.
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Travelling the World with Pets: Understand Entry Restrictions
Do not search for one “banned list”; check species, origin, route and identity records.
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Do Pets Catch Colds? Understanding Respiratory Signs
Sneezing, coughing and eye or nose discharge need observation and should not automatically be called a common cold.
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Fluorescent Animals: Research Tools, Aquarium Fish and Public Imagination
Fluorescent markers are not the same as natural bioluminescence or built-in disease resistance.
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Care begins with clarity.
The thinking behind a simpler, more considered approach to pet care.
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The Wound & Skin Care Spray
How stabilized HOCl supports a simple daily skin-care routine.
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Less, by design.
A quiet palette, functional packaging and room for the details that matter.
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