A majority of dog owners will agree that our canine best friends are miraculous in many ways, but there are times when they amaze us beyond the normal love, loyalty and affection of the everyday variety. Medical alert dogs perform incredible tasks that span from medical research/diagnosis to therapy. While some seem to accomplish [...]
Animal Rights Awareness Week is celebrated each year in order to raise awareness for the care and concern of all types of animals. It is a time to educate the public about humane treatment that should be shown to all animals regardless of whether they are pets, wildlife, zoo occupants, or animals raised for [...]
The benefits of having pets are too numerous to count. They are our companions, our friends, and to some they are even considered family, but the one downfall of being a pet owner is that a vast majority of pets have a much shorter lifespan than their human companions. The loss of a pet [...]
For several years, the first full week in June has been set aside in appreciation of the pets in our lives. This is a great time of year to pamper your pet for all that they bring into your life. We would like to encourage pet owners to take a little extra time with your [...]
Introducing Friday Funnies…each week we will search the internet for cute, funny, weird, or unusual animal comics or pictures to bring to you to get your weekend started. Enjoy and have a great weekend! http://gooddogobedience.blogspot.com/2011/01/basic-obedience-classes.html
We are going to try something new and see how it goes. Introducing Friday Funnies…each week we will search the internet for cute, funny, weird, or unusual animal comics or pictures to bring to you to get your weekend started. Enjoy and have a great weekend! http://www.raesidecartoon.com/blog/dog-agility-training/
Many pet parents think that their companions are immune to the harmful rays of the sun because of their fur, and while that may be the case for dogs and cats that have a thick coat of fur, the same is not true for pets that have thin fur or no fur at all. [...]
For many, bed bugs are a creature from a bed time ritual or thought to be a myth; however, they are very real and have made a drastic come back since the late 1990’s. They have literally become a world wide epidemic and are now found in all 50 of theUnited States. Travelers and visitors [...]
Often when a pet is diagnosed with having lice an owner’s first question is, “Can I catch it?” The simple answer to this question is that no, humans cannot contract lice from their pets or vice versa. Lice are species specific and therefore cannot live off of another species. This is very helpful when dealing [...]
Here is the continuation of the article from Tuesday, December 6, 2011! The health and wellbeing of the mother and her young must be considered at all times. For puppies and kittens, additional consideration must be given to the expense of veterinary care for the mother and her young. Puppies and kittens frequently require veterinary [...]