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  • Heartworms In Dogs: What They Are & What To Do

    When it comes to heartworms in dogs, prevention truly is the best medicine. The best time to begin a preventative treatment, before is seven months old.

  • How To Stop Your Cat Scratching: Get Rid Of Those Fleas

    You know how annoying it can be when you have an itch, but you can’t reach it to give it a scratch? Well, when your cat has fleas it’s like your problem, just multiplied a hundred times.

  • Leashing a Cat

    We had to find a way that the cat go outside but wouldn’t leave the yard. Shadow didn’t get the concept of staying in the yard. The job became leashing a cat.

  • Behavior Training for your Stubborn Cat

    Knowing natural behaviors can give you some insight training your cat. With behavior training you will want to allow your cat to play out its natural instincts.

  • Dogs: Heroes Throughout Time

    Everyday, people witness countless acts of heroism, big and small. Heroes, too, come in different shapes and sizes, forms and breeds, man and animals alike.

  • Life Lessons I Learned from My Cat

    I have my cat to thank for helping me keep things in perspective. There is a deep hurt in my heart knowing cancer rages in her body and she will be gone yet.

  • Indoor ‘Dogfishing’: Fun Way To Exercise A Small Or Medium Size Dog

    When I had a Toy Poodle, I used a small beanie baby toy tied to a twenty foot long cord to exercise him for at least ten minutes at a time, twice a day. I’d throw it across the room and he’d run after it to snatch it up, fueled by canine fantasies of ripping…

  • Got A Cat As A Pet? Here’s How To Keep Them Healthy

    Our pet cats are often as close to us as members of our family. In fact, they virtually are members of our family! That’s why cat owners should know as much as they can about cat health. Here are the major things to know about caring for your pet cat in a loving way.

  • Pets Get Diabetes Too

    Just like humans pets can suffer from diabetes mellitus too. By a simple blood test, called fructosamine, thay can be diagnosed, and then under the care of your veterinary surgeon, often treated succesfully.

  • A Pregnant Stray Cat Adopted You – And Now What?

    It happens all too often. A family or cat friend gets adopted by a stray cat. And after a few weeks it turns out she’s pregnant. In the US alone there must be millions of sweet but homeless cats. And many of them get pregnant several times a year.

  • Ever Wonder How Fast To Train Or Work With Your Dog?

    I noticed the other day, while working with a new German Shepherd dog-mix I adopted from a local animal shelter–how fast and intense you must work with your dog, during the “reinforcement” phase.

  • Pet Pampering Business is Booming

    It’s no secret that Americans love their pets. In fact, we spend billions of dollars every year on feeding, grooming, and vet visits, as well as toys and other pampering supplies. Chances are your town even has some kind of gourmet retail outlet for dog and cat treats.