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How to keep your cat or kitten amused for hours (19 Feb 2007) How to keep your cat or kitten amused for hours Cats and kittens love to play. Kittens especially love to play and sharing your life with them is so much more rewarding if you play with your cat. It's really great fun even if you do pick up th...
Your Cat's Life is at Stake. Pick the Right Cat Collar for Your Cat. (19 Feb 2007) Finding the Ideal Cat Collar If your cat goes outside it's a really good idea to use a collar. It lets other people know that the cat has a home, and if your cat should stray or get lost then the contact details on the collar will have you re-...
Save Your Furniture, Your Sanity, and Your Cat's Claws! (19 Feb 2007) New cats and kittens are a fantastic addition to any family. But after you've bought the litter box it's time to worry about the furniture. You see, cats love to scratch. They actually need to scratch and if you're not careful they can quickly ruin ...
15 Helpful Dog Allergy Prevention Tips and Dog Allergy Friendly Breeds (18 Feb 2007) Unfortunately, there are no cures for dog allergies. However, there are several things you can do to make life with your dog more comfortable: 1. Wash your hands frequently. Wash your hands with soap and hot water immediately after handling your d...
Five Easy Ways to Raise a Great Puppy (18 Feb 2007) Have you read the wonderful book about Marley, the "worst dog in the world?" Marley was "behaviorally challenged" from puppyhood until the end of his days, but well-loved by his often-frustrated owner. You may not be raising the worst puppy in t...
What You Need to Know Before Visiting Your Local Dog Shelter (Part II) (18 Feb 2007) When visiting a dog shelter, be sure to observe how the shelter staff members interact with the animals. You should be able to tell whether they truly know and love the dogs or whether they're just feeding and walking them because it's their job. They sho...
What You Need to Know Before Visiting Your Local Dog Shelter (Part I) (17 Feb 2007) O.K., you've decided to get your new puppy from a local shelter. However, before you race off to the shelter, please make a vow (and make the rest of your family vow, too, if they're coming along) that this will be a look-but-don't-touch visit. This is...
What Canine Arthritis is and how you can Help Prevent Your Dog From Getting it (17 Feb 2007) Surprisingly enough to many people, it is not only we humans that can get arthritis, but rather our beloved furry friends can get it too. There is truly no cure for arthritis after it sets in, but there are certain things that we can do in order to attemp...
Puppy Names: Choosing The Right One, The First Time (17 Feb 2007) After searching long and hard, you've finally found the perfect dog. So what's next?... Finding the perfect puppy name of course! Considering that over the course of your puppies lifetime his name will be used over 30,000 times, and that 1 in 5 new dog...
An Obese Cat Is An Unhealthy Cat - Help Them Lose Weight Today! (16 Feb 2007) While everybody knows that Americans are getting fatter by the day, guess what? So are our cats! A quick look at the neighborhood veterinary clinic waiting room will likely show a similar situation - obese cats with health problems. In a four-year rese...
How To Choose The Best Cat Food Brands Your Cat Deserves (16 Feb 2007) From Purina, Friskies, 9Lives to Lams, there are so many cat food manufactures out there with large corporation owning several different product lines to cater to different market needs. For example, Del Monte owns 9lives, Kibbles & Bits and Nature's Re...
Commercial Cat Food - Should I Feed My Precious Cat Canned or Dry Food? (16 Feb 2007) With the current busy lifestyle that we are leading in modern days, few cat owners can be blamed for feeding their cat commercial food. When it comes to selecting commercial food, busy cat owners are often troubled by how to choose and select the most nut...
BARF Natural Diet - Is It The Healthiest Option For My Beloved Cat? (15 Feb 2007) BARF diet also known as biologically appropriate raw food, bones and raw food and born again raw food is a diet program for felines. The foundation of this diet is base on the belief that bones and raw food are the closest form of food cat cats eat in the...
Why The Labrador Retriever Is Such A Popular Dog Breed (15 Feb 2007) Time and time again, the Labrador Retriever has been one of the most popular dog breeds out there. With it's good looks combined with it's suave endearing demeanor, it's no wonder. Here's more about this popular breed... History: The Labrador Retri...
Bloodhound - The facts every owner of this dog breed should know (15 Feb 2007) A familiar looking wrinkly and long eared dog, the Bloodhound breed is more than one thousand years old. Originally bred in Belgium by the monks of St. Hubert, the monks selectively bred Bloodhounds with other hounds to perfect the scenting ability of thi...
Dog Safety Tips: Top 8 Tips To Keeping Your Dog Safe! (14 Feb 2007) If dogs are man and woman's best friend, why aren't we doing more to protect them? Here are my top 10 tips to keeping your dog safe: 1. Poison-Proof Your Home. Check your home for possible poisons and toxins that your dog can get into. Common t...
Can Your Dog Take A Vegetarian Diet And Still Stay Healthy? (14 Feb 2007) It is not uncommon for a dedicated vegetarian dog owner to desire that his dog follow his diet. Based on religious or moral values, there are some dog owners who would insist that their dogs be feed a vegetarian food only. While I'm not against veget...
How To Put Your Dog Through A Diet Program Successfully (14 Feb 2007) There is an increasing concern among dog owners to put their dogs on a healthier diet program because of obesity issue, and many reports, which suggest that commercial dog food, are unhealthy for dogs. Nevertheless, this good intention is usually not a...
Quick and Easy to Prepare Homemade Dog Food Recipes (13 Feb 2007) When it comes to preparing homemade dog food, it seems so difficult and unachievable, especially with the type of busy lifestyle we live in this modern age. As a matter of fact, preparing homemade dog food can be easy and provide good nutrient for your do...
