A Rose by Any Other Name?
One of the first responsibilities a new pet owner has is to give your new cat or dog a name. In some cases he or she comes with a name and then the choice is to keep it or change it.
Pet names can be all over the place! Your can [...]
Pets On A Budget!
Last year I went grocery shopping and as I went up the pet isle to get my cat food I remember seeing a small crowd in front of the canned goods shelf. By crowd, I mean two obviously senior citizens. They were standing right in front of the brand I always [...]
And Puppy Makes Two
Betcha can’t eat just one! That was a very popular advertising campaign Lays Potato Chips put out many years ago. It was so popular that it has become a permanent part of our language or slang. Well guess what? There is an estimated 69 million households with pets. You will probably find [...]
In these days of constant progress, when the tendency of everyone, and everything, seems to be to get ahead and try to outdo one another, in fact, as we so often see it termed, “to set a new record.” I think I am right in saying that, in the history of the world, dogs have [...]
Dog Parks. What a great idea! Imagine being able to take your buddy to a big, open field and letting him or her safely play and run around with dozens of other dogs. What a great way to provide exercise, especially for those rambunctious, high-energy teenagers that often become destructive and “self-employed” at home when [...]
As in most crisis, it seems that the most vulnerable amongst us suffer the most. The foreclosure crisis has been devastating, not only for humans but for their pets as well. Last year I started to notice more stray dogs than I had seen in quite a while, I knew something was up.
After some investigation [...]
No matter where you live there is always the potential for weather disaster. Hurricane season began June 1, FEMA also urges Americans to use the annual start of hurricane season as a reminder to assess your personal readiness to respond to emergencies. As responsible pet owners preparedness also should include being ready to take care [...]
Many people feel that their pets are a part of the family. Our dogs and cats are a part of the happy times as well as the not so happy times. They share the house, the food and sometimes even the bed! When we go away on trips and vacations, there are times when we’d [...]
Getting Ready for a Puppy
I am the proud mother of Miss Sofie Tucker, Queen Cat, let there be no doubt about that. However, there lives in my heart a yearning for a dog. It’s purely a case of apples and oranges. You know the joke, dogs come when called; cats will get back to you [...]
Are You A Pet’s Mother?
This Sunday, May 11 is Mothers Day in our country. It is cerebrated all around the world, not necessarily on this particular date in other countries, but it is a worldwide event nevertheless. Mother’s Day as we know the holiday today was created in the United States by Anna Jarvis of [...]