It can be pretty nerve-wracking to think that your dog might be sick, especially when you don’t know what to do. Luckily, there are some rules of thumb you can use to get your pup the help it needs. Here are just a few of the best ones.

When It Doubt, Call. If you aren’t sure whether or not your dog is sick, it’s best to call your veterinary care center. The veterinarian technicians at the pet wellness center will listen to the symptoms, and can offer some advice. You may not have to worry, or keep an eye on them, or bring them. Either way, it’s always nice to know. After all, you don’t want to bring them in to the veterinary care center and

Recently, the strange, true tale of how one cat, which seemed to be dead for all intents and purposes, clawed its way out of its shallow grave and found its way back to its owners has been making its rounds on the Internet.

Ellis Hutson’s cat, Bart, was hit by a car and left for dead on the side of the road. Hutson said that he buried Bart under a foot of earth where he found the poor feline.

Somehow, though, Bart was able to dig his way through the earth, and found his way to Hutson’s neighbor’s front lawn… days later.

With no explanation for how it was possible, telling Bart’s rescuers that he was dead sure the cat had died, Hutson rushed the feline to the nearest advanced veterinary care center, where he immediately underwent the necessary pet surgery to save his new life.