Jul 12, 2017 | Cat Owners Responsibility, Cat Ownership, Cats, Dog Owners Responsibility, Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Tips
Plants are usually benign to your pets, whether they are house plants, or the ones found growing in your garden or back yard. However, not all plants are benign, and some can be very dangerous to your pet. If you do not know which plants your pet should avoid,...
Jul 5, 2017 | Cat Owners Responsibility, Cat Ownership, Cats
Cats make it easy for us as they will use a litter box when needed. However, litter box maintenance is imperative to keep them going to the litter box and keep them healthy. In my 25 years of providing pet sitting for many kitties I have found several mistakes that...
Jun 27, 2017 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dogs
Young, old, or sick, all pets are vulnerable to the heat. It is harder for pets to get rid of body heat than it is for humans. Humans can sweat but our furry critters get rid of body heat through breathing and panting. The summer heat can cause the circulatory and...
Jun 23, 2017 | Cat Owners Responsibility, Cats, Dog Owners Responsibility, Dogs, Pet Health, Summer
We all know humans can get sunburned, and most of us have experienced it. That bright red peeling skin experience is not a pleasant one, and can be dangerous. It’s the same for your pets. Just because they have fur doesn’t mean they can’t get burned...
Apr 24, 2017 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Tips
Living with a high energy dog, especially if you are not a high energy person, can be hard. You can’t just ignore your dog and hope that it learns to calm down and come to terms with living a quiet life. You have to manage the high energy, but how? You need to...