On May 9, 2015, the army vet, Michael Hammons, who served in Desert Storm, heard a dog in distress inside a hot parked car, with no water. Instinctively, he jumped into action. Grabbing the foot rest of his wife’s wheelchair, he smashed open… Read More »Rescuing a Dog Left in Hot Parked Car
Water makes up around 80 percent of a dog’s body and its consumption is essential for optimum health, but how much is enough and is there such thing as too much? Looking after an animal is a great responsibility as they’re… Read More »How Much Water Does Your Dog Need?
No pet lover wants to think about animals being hurt. The unfortunate truth, however, is that it does happen. It’s hard not to feel discouraged by this sometimes, but you can do your part to help prevent it. Animals don’t… Read More »What You Can Do to Prevent the Pets Being Hurt?
If you simply top off your pet’s water dish, you could be creating a monster that will attack your pet from the inside out. Many of us are guilty of simply refilling the water bowl when it gets close to… Read More »Choosing the Right Bowl for Your Pet
It wasn’t about kittens doing the darnedest things. Under the headline “What Your Cat Is Thinking,” it examined the new book “Cat Sense,” by a British biologist, John Bradshaw, who flags his seriousness of purpose with his subtitle, “How the… Read More »Becoming a Better Friend to Your Pet
Cats have prowled the streets of Rome since ancient times, more recently finding refuge with an association of volunteers who have lovingly tended to thousands of strays over the years amid the ruins of a site where Brutus is thought… Read More »Shelter for Cats at a Site in Rome Where Brutus Stabbed Caesar
You may share your backyard and even your bed, but it’s probably best to avoid sharing a meal with dogs, or any other pet for that matter. Listed here, from most (1) to least (4) dangerous, are common foods and drinks that… Read More »Things Your Pets Should Not Eat
Doing a daily tick check on you and your dog is important if you spend time outside with your dog in areas where ticks like to hang out. If you find a tick on your dog, don’t panic! Follow these… Read More »Ticks & Your Dog
Cleaning cages is not a fun chore for any pet, but making cleaning as easy as possible and sticking to a schedule will make cage cleaning less of a chore and simply part of your routine. There are no set… Read More »Tips on Cleaning the Cages
