How many of us have found a food our pets like and eat well so we stick with that? We feed them the same thing at every meal, day in and day out. How would that go over with you? How healthy do you think your diet would be if you…
As a pet sitter, I see and experience lots of different pet products, from food and treats to toys and even litter. Yes, litter. I try to go green whenever possible so I prefer biodegradable litter which is available in pine pellets, recycled newspaper pellets, and litter based on corn, wheat, walnut…
I love cooking but I’m the only human in the house and can consume only so much food. As a result, my cats and my client’s and friend’s cats and dogs sometimes become the guinea pigs for my pet recipe creations when I feel the need to cook. I don’t make treats very…
If you feed your cats dry food, the best thing you can do for their health is to STOP. I know it is convenient. I know it is less expensive. I know your cat loves it. But it is not good for your cat. Here are, in my opinion, the…
I haven’t had dogs of my own for a while now but I have friends and clients who do. Most of them are pretty savvy and try to do the best for their dogs by feeding them healthy food. These grain-free dog treats are a perfect gift for them. At the…
I try to be green whenever possible. I recycle, compost and try to reuse whatever I can. When I have an especially cool and useful-seeming plastic or glass container, it makes me crazy to put it in the recycle bin. So I have a collection of glass and plastic containers…
When you marvel at a blind cat whizzing around the room, avoiding all obstacles, you can give the cat’s whiskers the credit. Some people mistakenly think that cat whiskers are like human hair but this is not the case. Here are 12 interesting facts about whiskers. Facts About Cat Whiskers…
In Part 1 of Dangers of Dry Food, I told you about some of the main ingredients in dry food — the “meals.” They might be a named meat meal like chicken or turkey, a by-product meal or the hodge-podge of ingredients in meat and bone meal, each one less desirable…
As a cat parent and animal lover who wants the best for all pets, I am passionate about sharing the importance of a species appropriate diet. Dogs and cats are both carnivores and require high amounts of protein in their diets. Dogs can eat some vegetables and fruits in their diets but cats lack…
This is an excellent, short video by Jackson Galaxy on spaying and neutering your pets. He answers all the basic questions: Will my cat gain weight if spayed/neutered? What are the health risks of NOT spaying/neutering? Isn’t the surgery too invasive? But I want my cat to have just one…
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