How to Rehabilitate An Abused Dog You may not normally be in a situation where you’re wondering how to rehabilitate an abused dog. This is usually a task for experts at animal shelters. However, if you should ever have a need to approach a dog that appears to be hurt, abandoned, and/or abused, I share … Read more
Little Known Dog Breeds We are familiar with such dog breeds as the poodle and Labrador retriever. There are other breeds less known, especially in this country. Below, I have given a short description of several of these less-known dog breeds. Affenpinscher This is the smallest dog in the breed which also presented us the … Read more
The first thing you must do if you’re thinking of having Capuchin monkeys as pets is to check the laws for exotic pets in your State. Do Capuchin Monkeys Make Good Pets? It is extremely important to know that capuchin monkeys, like other primates, can transmit certain diseases to humans. After rabies, Hepatitis is the most common. Capuchins can … Read more
5 Ways to Make Bath Time Easier for Cats Cats typically do a wonderful job of cleaning themselves and generally don’t need any help from us. But every now and then you may have to bathe your cat. Yikes! If your kitty is anything like my Jessie Cat (pictured here), she may fight you tooth and nail. Let me suggest a few … Read more
Cardboard Boxes and Rats ~ by Kate Critchlow ~ There are always things that happen in our lives that we never considered would happen to us, there’s something very nice about that – a surprise that makes us feel good. One such event is how I came to own two pet rats. To be honest … Read more
Sparky the Corgi Dancing For Kibble You’re going to love this little Corgi dancing for kibble. His name is Sparky and this is a compilation video of his jumping and jiving antics. This video has had over 6 million views! Enjoy. ♥ ABOUT THE CORGI: The Welsh corgi is a small type of herding dog that originated … Read more
Make Car Rides Less Stressful We’ve all seen dogs in cars – heads out the window, tongues wagging in the breeze. They look like they wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the world. For many pet owners, however, the reality is a bit different. There are lots of dogs that get sick in the … Read more
Going Away for a Week? Here’s What to Do with Your Dog Need a break? If your job feels more boring and tiring than it usually does, it might be a sign that you should go somewhere for a couple of days and forget about everything. But what if going away is not such a … Read more
There is a long list of possible kinds of intestinal parasites that your reptile can be infected with. Some cause a problem (in larger quantities) while some veterinarians believe others are normal for your pet to have (in smaller quantites). If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What Kinds of Intestinal Parasites Can My Reptile Get?”, read on. Click … Read more
Manatee Deaths Rising Increased Dock Permitting Dangerous A new Center report shows that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service have failed to consider the cumulative impacts of thousands of recently permitted docks, piers and boat ramps on manatees. Boat strikes are the leading cause of death for these slow-moving, gentle … Read more