Category Archives: Pet Care & Safety
Hunting for Foxtails
The tiny seed moves slowly, relentlessly. With every breath, with every movement, it snuggles deeper into the fur as it inches forward, always seeking, never stopping. Finally it reaches flesh and the journey continues, piercing tender skin, and now it’s…
The Lure of the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny has been around for a very long time. As early as 1682, there was a reference to the German tradition of an Easter Hare bringing Easter Eggs for the children. Sometimes a live rabbit would be brought…
Allergies in Pets
Cookie is a dainty Pocket Beagle with huge dark eyes and a sweet nature, but she licked her paws—constantly. Her feet were always damp as she rotated from one paw to another. An allergy to pollen caused her paws to…
Enthralling, Exemplary, Elegant Ebony Cats
There’s a life-threatening plague sweeping the nation this very moment: the Black Cat Syndrome. It’s causing humans the deprivation of cuddly companions and is even more life-threatening to the furry felines. Mischievous misconceptions concerning not only black cats, but black…
All Hail the Noble Pumpkin
Pumpkin season is almost here and with it a scrumptious addition to your dog or cat’s diet: pureed pumpkin. Not pumpkin pie filling with all those yummy spices—just plain old pumpkin. There is something in pumpkin that cures what ails…
Dog Days of Summer
Friends visiting a beach in Florida observed a small terrier racing into the water to retrieve a ball and return it to his owner, over and over again. What made this remarkable were the swim goggles the dog was wearing.…
Declawing Q ‘n’ A
Is declawing painful to my cat? YesIt is not like getting a nail trim or a manicure. Declawing your cat is equivalent to chopping a human’s fingers and toes off at the first knuckle. That hurts. Your cat will be…
The Perks of Being an Indoor Cat
At one point or another, every cat owner must consider whether or not to let their cat outdoors. Although some people decide in a split second as their cat races out the door while they’re bringing in groceries, and others…