Halloween can be stressful. The doorbell rings, and chaos ensues as your cat leaps behind the china cabinet and your dog bellows like a banshee. Then you open the door – and strange creatures are lurking there! Your pet’s not used to this much excitement in an evening. Throw in random neighborhood fireworks fun, and [...]
Halloween is chock full of scary scenes: zombies snatching victims to steal their brains, Frankenstein let loose on the village people or a crazed dog foaming at the mouth ready to attack. While you don’t need to be overly concerned with zombies and monsters (except for the ones who demand candy at your front door), [...]
Move over Mark Jacobs and Vera Wang; the designer dogs are taking center stage. If you’re wondering exactly what a designer dog is, it’s a cross between two purebred dogs, like a golden retriever and a standard poodle. The resulting designer dog mentioned would be called a goldendoodle. A true breed of purebred parents brings [...]
Most scientists agree that the dogs we love and keep as pets probably descended from the gray wolf. The earliest evidence of pet dogs can be traced between 14,000 and 100,000 years ago, but how did the vicious gray wolf first become tame? What started a friendship between humans and wolves? One theory is that [...]
Dinner Conversation Safety Topic. Here’s a question parents should ask their children at the dinner table: "Do you know how to approach a strange dog or cat? Suppose you’re visiting a friend, and their dog or a cat is in the room. What should you do?" Family pets may be very tolerant of human attention [...]
Snoozing in the sun, your cat appears to have everything: food, water, and an adoring fan base. Keeping a cat happy isn’t overly complicated, but a few resources in place can enrich your kitty’s life and make your life simpler. To equip your home as a cat-friendly place, consider the following: 1. Think like a [...]
Is there danger lurking in your cat’s mouth? You might be surprised to hear that more than half of all cats older than three years old have at least one tooth that’s in the process of resorption. Right under your cat's nose, that innocent looking face may be the carrier of...a sleeper cell! What is [...]
We all love critters - but there are some creatures that are irritating and downright dangerous for our cats. You might think your cat isn't at risk...and you may be unpleasantly surprised. Read on... Fleas aren't just for outdoor cats. Fleas can also instigate a plethora of problems when they get a free ride into [...]
Does your kitty consider the trees, bushes and occasional bird house in your back yard an all-she-can-eat buffet? Does your tom cat stalk the squirrels in the front garden or an occasional mouse in the house? Cats crave meat, and they will instinctively hunt for prey. Raw meat is what their ancestors ate and what [...]
Summer months and warmer weather can present a challenging environment for your pet. Dogs aren’t nearly as adept at controlling their core temperatures as humans are. They can’t take off their fur coat, adjust the thermostat or roll the car windows down. Dangerous situations include leaving a pet in a back yard without shade or [...]
