Now is the time to make plans for your pets!

Now is the time to make plans for your pets!

Have you started making plans for spring and summer vacation? There are many questions to answer during the planning especially when you have pets involved. Are you traveling to visit family, friends or are you staying in a hotel? Are you going out of the country? Are...

Are your pet’s records organized?

We all start out the new year getting organized-house-children-work but have you gotten your pet’s information organized? What if you had an emergency and someone had to step in to care for your pets-would they know what food and medicine to give to your pets?...
Pet Owners’ Responsibility to Stop Overpopulation of Pets

Pet Owners’ Responsibility to Stop Overpopulation of Pets

A day doesn’t pass by that I don’t read something regarding pet over-population. We even have a day designated to spaying your pet. This year February 28, 2012 is Spay Day USA! Spay Day USA was started by the Doris Day Animal League. From my investigation this is the...

Guidelines for Pet Ownership

Recently I was reading a blog from a veterinarian and she was addressing questions I ask myself a lot. What are people thinking when they “collect” animals but cannot afford to feed or properly take care of them? What are people thinking when they let their pets...

Why do cats groom themselves?

Did you know that adult cats spend 30 to 50 percent of their waking hours performing some type of grooming behavior? Grooming starts from the minute a cat is born. The mother licks the kitten to start the kitten’s respiration and to stimulate the nursing instinct. She...