Pet Health & Wellness
Smarty Cat: Can You Measure Feline Intelligence?
Cats are known to be fairly savvy at solving problems, but the full extent of feline intelligence remains unknown. Many cats can open doors, use and flush the toilet, hack into automatic feeders, and locate well-concealed toys, but they still don’t get recognition for their smarts the way dogs do. What gives?
Read MoreWhat’s Fun and Free? Our DIY Pet Toys!
While festive, the holiday season can also be expensive! With all the shopping and travel, the bills can certainly add up fast. When it comes to playtime and exercise with your companion, the pet toys you use don’t have to be costly at all – in fact, they can be free! To help keep your…
Read MoreKitty On the Potty: Can We Toilet Train Cats?
We thought the self-cleaning litter box was pretty phenomenal when it hit the market, but now the chatter is more focused on potty-training felines. Yes, you read that right: no longer is it considered impossible to train cats to do anything anymore. And, if we can train cats to do something like crate train or…
Read MoreWhat Makes Cats Anxious: Things Your Cat Wishes You Knew
Have you ever considered the possibility that your cat is stressed out? Our homes may be peaceful and happy places for our cats most of the time but, like people, cats can become stressed or anxious from time to time. And, like people, how well they handle stress depends upon their inherent dispositions as well…
Read MoreCut The Fat To Avoid Pancreatitis In Pets
Picture this: a couple of hours after the big Thanksgiving meal you are settled comfortably in front of the football game when you notice some odd noises coming from the kitchen. You hurry in to see what’s going on and find your sweet, normally well-behaved dog greedily rummaging through the leftovers you’ve just thrown away.…
Read MoreChow Time: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Pet Food Bowls
As a pet owner, finding durable and useful products for your dog is top priority. When it comes to buying something as important as pet food bowls, it makes sense to do your research ahead of time. Spending on pet products is at an all time high, $66.75 billion in 2016, up $10.7 billion from…
Read MoreRover’s R&R: Finding The Perfect Pet Bed
If you’re like most pet owners, you try to give your four-legged friend the best life you can by providing nutritious food, warm shelter, veterinary care, and of course lots of love and affection. With all that pet owners have to think about, the type of bed our pets sleep on may not necessarily top…
Read MoreCase by Case: Caring for a Pet With Arthritis
Has your pet been extra cautious attempting a jump that previously resulted in success and satisfaction? What about exhausting efforts to get comfortable? Behavioral changes? Limping? All of these indicators may point to a very common, yet surprising, diagnosis of arthritis. Our pets may wear their hearts on their, um, sleeves, but their instincts guide…
Read MoreThe Challenges of Flat-Faced Dog Breeds
It is easy to understand why Bulldogs, Pugs, and Pekingese are so widely loved. Not many can resist the charms of those cute, smooshy faces and the gregarious grunting that goes along with them. Flat-faced dog breeds are not all adorableness and funny noises, though. Before considering one of these as your next pet, take…
Read MorePet Ownership Around the World
From the time our ancestors kept wolves for protection to the $50 billion dollar pet industry of today, it’s understood that pet ownership is something that’s integrated into our culture. From food and shelter to grooming and supplies, pets require so much from us. The price tag of responsibly caring for a pet can add…
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