There are many advantages to having a furry pet. Studies suggest that pet ownership has a range of health benefits, including lowering anxiety and stress, stroke prevention, and even allergy prevention. This is especially true of pets you actually, well, pet, most notably cats and dogs. On the other hand, though, owning a dog or cat (or even a chinchilla)
There are many advantages to having a furry pet. Studies suggest that pet ownership has a range of health benefits, including lowering anxiety and stress, stroke prevention, and even allergy prevention. This is especially true of pets you actually, well, pet, most notably cats and dogs. On the other hand, though, owning a dog or cat (or even a chinchilla)
The last time we discussed dog footwear, the focus was on protection for adverse weather. From disposable booties to paw treatments, we focused on products that would keep salt and other chemicals from irritating and harming dog paws. This time out, we’re aiming for something a little different and going purely for looks. There’s no real reason to buy your
The tricky part about having pets is that they don’t mesh well with particularly active work and social calendars. If you’re on the go constantly, it’s easy to miss things now and then. Especially busy people have trouble remembering to feed themselves, let alone another creature. But having a full life need not mean that you can’t have a pet.
As I mentioned in our new puppy checklist post, I recently got a new dog. My older dog didn’t mind sharing most of his toys or his space with the new guy, but there was one thing he refused to share: his dog bed. The older pup is about the laziest dog on the planet, to the point that I
Dog owners tend to be very sensitive to changes in their pups. Strange behavior can be an indicator that something is wrong, and we’ll often convince ourselves that the dog never did a certain thing before — as if this suggests that they’ve suffered an injury or are in pain in some way. When it comes to joint pain, though,
Though the only rodents in my care right now are a pair of troublemaking chinchillas, they aren’t the only members of the Rodentia order I’ve had in my life. I once had a pair of gerbil brothers named Nickel and Dime, the latter of which lived to be nearly four. Growing up, my brother had a couple of Syrian hamsters
Just as when shopping for dog food, there are many things to consider when choosing what you’ll feed your cat. You’ve likely heard it before, but the very first thing to keep in mind is that cats are obligate carnivores. This means that they must eat meat as a biological necessity. It’s part of their evolution and something they share
The vast majority of pet owners include some kind of kibble or pellet in their animal’s diet. One common factor to almost all of these feeds is that the packaging they come in is terrible for even medium-term storage. Sure, some might be resealable, but they’re usually the cheapest possible Ziploc-style closure that never quite works. Especially on large bags
Depending on the setup of your home, the great challenge with having cats may not be the maintenance of the litter box, but rather trying to disguise it. If you don’t have a basement or spare closet in which to hide it, guests will sooner or later have to confront the box your cat uses as a bathroom. Switching to
