Category: Tips & How Tos
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Tips For Adopting Senior Cats
Chasing an adolescent cat around, or fearing that a tiny kitten will get into trouble around your home often requires more stress, energy and time than people are willing to give. Most of us dream about having easy-going pets that are neither too demanding, too emotionally needy, or too time-consuming to care for. This is…
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The Problem of Muddy Paws
One of the good things about warmer weather is that the snow melts and sunshine ends the rainy season. However, while still in the middle of spring, those April shower can create some decidedly muddy roads, which seldom bode well for pet parents. From November to May, many of us find ourselves mopping up the…
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What To Do When Your Pet Stops Breathing or Heart Stops Beating
During the majority of our years of pet-parenting, few of us really consider the “worst case” scenarios. Yes, some pets are brilliant escape artists that take us on a cycle of running away and being brought home again. That is a decently normal experience. But how often do we consider that our dog might get…
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What To Do If You Find An Abandoned Litter of Kittens
Springtime is the season for baby animals, so it is not uncommon to happen upon little ducks in the park, or see signs saying “puppies for sale,” and on occasion finding a litter of abandoned kittens. This could be quite overwhelming at first, since most of us would not know what to do if we…
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Pampered Paws: Caring For Pet Feet
Of all the physical characteristics of pets, we seldom consider pet paws. Puppy feet and kitty toes tread on unsightly surfaces that we would honestly rather not think about. Unless forced to give them attention by some injury or the sight of our pet limping, our minds just do not gravitate to an animal’s paws.…
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Caring For Convalescing Pets
It is no fun to have an ailing pet suffering indoors for weeks on end. No pet owner likes to see his dog or cat have to lay still while recovering from a surgery, allowing a bone to heal, or working through a debilitating disease. However, there are many ways you can make his or…
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Airplane Travel Safety Tips for Pets
When we see passengers in airports carrying their dogs or cats in a carry-on purse or mesh bag, we often smile and hardly think another thing about it. However, traveling with pets is a challenging task that requires plenty of forethought, planning and preparation. Pick up these helpful tips before you and your pet sail…
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How to Travel By Plane With Your Pet
When it comes to planning a vacation or traveling to an exciting new place, most people assume that flying is the best transportation option. If the trip involves humans only, that would be true, but if you wish to travel by air with pets, you may need to rethink your plans. The official recommendation by…
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How To Paper Train Dogs
Pet owners who want to house break their dogs will often practice helping their new pup learn the rules of the home by “paper training” them. This involves teaching your dog to only eliminate in one area of the house, by covering the area with newspaper or thick paper towels while they are in the…
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How to Register a Dog with the American Kennel Club
At some point in time, many devoted dog owners consider what it would entail to become a breeder. In order to do this, they soon find out there are several necessary tasks to accomplish along the way, one of which requires a dog to be registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC). If a purebred…