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...
Apr 17, 2017 | Cat Owners Responsibility, Cat Ownership, Cats, Pet Tips
Cats with high levels of energy vary between breed and age range of the cat. As expected a kitten can have up to three times more energy that an adult cat and keeping them amused and engaged can be a challenge. The alternative, if you don’t, can be a cat that...
Apr 10, 2017 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Tips
Dogs get bored, just like humans. The average dog has a mental age in human terms equivalent to about a two-year-old, or maybe slightly more in some cases. If you have any experience with two-year-olds, you will know just how quickly they can and do get bored. Dogs...
Jul 5, 2016 | Cat Owners Responsibility, Pet Health, Pet Tips
Cats have overtaken dogs as the pet of choice for American households. Unlike dogs, cats are not usually taken for a walk on a lead, which leaves you with the question: is your cat getting enough exercise, and why should you care? Like all animals, cats need regular...
Mar 2, 2016 | Cats, Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Tips
Zika Virus and our pets! The Zika virus has been in the news a lot lately. Being the animal lover I am my thoughts go to can our pets get the Zika virus? What do the experts tell us? 1. We don’t know if cats or dogs can get the Zika virus. 2. At this time...
Aug 12, 2015 | Cat Ownership, Cats, Pet Health, Pet Tips
Per Dr. Karen Becker “Hyperthyroidism” is the most diagnosed endocrine disorder in cats. This disorder is very common in cats over 8. What is hyperthyroidism? The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland at the base of your cat’s throat. The thyroid...
