Bringing home a little bundle of joy, but worried about how you cat might react? Below is some great advice for preparing your cat for the arrival of your new child! It’s hard enough worrying about the arrival of a new child without stressing about how your cat is going to react to the new addition to the
Owning a dog can positively impact both your physical and mental health according to science. Research shows that dog owners spend about 30 more minutes a day active than people who do not own a dog. Also, on colder wetter days, dog owners are even more active than their non dog owning counterparts. The dog companion has a
Summertime and the livin’ is easy – unless your dog jumps up on the picnic table, eats a plate of ribs, develops horrible diarrhea and lands in the emergency room. Below are some common summer pet safety issues we see with pets that everyone might not know about. Heat stroke is by far the most common summertime danger
Are you planning to adopt a pet? Have you ever had a pet before or is it your first time? Are you planning to buy a furry feline? If yes, then understand one thing that adopting a cat isn’t a layman’s job. You must consider various aspects before making a decision on buying or adopting a cat. Cats
You know the old saying, cats have 9 lives. One of the reasons is that cats seem to always find a way to get into trouble, yet they always find a way out of it too. That’s just all part of a cat being a cat, but sometimes those cute little fur balls don’t get out of trouble,
This week’s guest post comes from Dr Sarah Robinson. Sarah attended veterinary school at Oklahoma State University receiving a DVM in 2008. Sarah’s longtime interest is to help people to better communicate with their pet companions, and in doing so, to help them to strengthen their relationships with their dogs and cats. Does your dog suffer from an anxiety-related disorder
Well, the numbers are in for 2016 and the pet obesity epidemic shows no signs of abating. The pet obesity survey, conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention back in October 2016, has concluded that 54% of all dogs and 59% of all cats are overweight or obese. These numbers are at all time highs and translate
When adopting a pet, the first thing you need to do is to name your cat or dog. Pet names range from common people names (Charlie) to celebrity names (Madonna) to attribute names (Spot). Whatever you decide to name your pet, it should be something that you’ll be comfortable with for a long time as your cat or
People always talk about how much fun it is to play with their dogs (and it is really fun!) but cats can be just as fun to play with. Cats are natural predators and because of their instincts to pursue prey, they are not interested in playing alone. If your cat is an indoor cat, it is even
This week’s guest post is from Carl Turner. Carl is a professional dog trainer and a freelance writer from Los Angeles, California Whether it’s a rainy day, snowy day, or you’re just too busy working from home, there are many different ways you can play with your dog at home to keep him or her happy and healthy! It’s