A Buyer’s Guide to Electronic Cat Toys
Electronic cat toys offer cats an opportunity to play on their own or with each other and simultaneously hone their instinctive needs to pounce and hunt. There is a fabulous selection to choose from to keep felines in play mode for spurts of 10 to 15 minutes at a time. They beep, blink and make […]
Does Your Dog Swallow Dog Chews Whole?
Dogs love to chew; they need to chew. However, some dogs get so excited chewing high value dog chews, such as bully sticks, that they swallow an entire bully stick whole. If you’ve ever had this happen before, it’s a scary situation. Some dogs choke, gasp, throw up the chew, or need surgery to remove the […]
The Best Dogs for Families
What to look for when choosing a new canine household member. There’s nothing more exciting than welcoming a new canine to the family. However, when it comes to selecting a particular dog, knowing which breeds are more family-friendly than others can help prevent certain behavior or housekeeping issues from arising. In addition to researching size, […]
Bathing a Cat—Safely
How to help your felines stay clean without causing harm to them—or you. The reality of being an ailurophile is that sometimes you have to bathe your cat; and the hard truth is that most felines don’t like being in water. That fact alone should give you real respect for pet groomers! For the most […]
Buyers Guide: Handicapped Pet Gear
There is a variety of products that can help disabled pets live full, active lives. Providing a home for a disabled dog or cat is a kind and generous deed. Whether your pet had a handicap when you adopted him or developed one after he was already a member of your family, you know that […]
Novel Protein Pet Foods
New and different ingredients can help ease your concerns about food allergies in your dog and/or cat. A walk down the dog or cat food aisle at your local pet store can reveal a multitude of unusual ingredients. Labels run the gamut from lamb to salmon to turkey, with appearances by bison, rabbit, venison, duck […]
Dogs See In Fluorescent Lights
When you’re walking your dog in the neighborhood, and she suddenly stops to investigate a specific spot, do you ever wonder what your dog actually sees? Do you wonder what’s going on when your dog spots something specific in the backyard, runs over and smells it? But when you look at the same spot, it […]
