Essential Tips for Moving Houses with Pets
Moving to a new house can be hard on pets. Our animals are creatures of habit, so changing their surroundings might be a challenge for them. When it comes time to buy a new home and move your family, use this guide to help you make your pet comfortable throughout the...
Aquarium Cleaning – Handling Cloudy Aquarium Problems
Nearly every fish owner has had to deal with cloudy or hazy water. It can be a problem that is hard to troubleshoot and create an action plan, especially if water changes do not seem to solve the problem. Cloudy aquarium water causes are often not crystal clear but by...
The Costs of Dog Ownership
Understanding the typical costs involved in dog ownership Being a dog owner requires an investment or money, time, and energy, but how much does it cost to care for a dog properly? Dog care may be within your budget or not so let’s examine the costs involved in canine...
Cats and Coconut Oil – What You Need to Know
Coconut oil has been used in cooking for decades but recently, it’s become the darling of the “all-natural,” “holistic,” and “integrative medicine” world as well as top skincare and cosmetics item. Coconut oil is everywhere and buzzworthy. For every human food trend,...
Fish Nutrition Basics
Fish are lower-maintenance pets, but a pet fish is only as healthy as his diet and water conditions. Fish need the same attention paid to proper nutrition as other pets even if they only eat tiny portions of food each day. Understanding the nutritional needs of your...
Puppy Development between 8 – 12 Weeks
We adopt puppies during one of the most important times in a dog’s entire lifetime. This time is the imprinting stage. Most puppies go to their new homes between eight to twelve weeks of age. This is a point of rapid change and brain development. The puppy has just...
What Do Reptiles Eat? Diet Summaries for Common Reptile Pets
There are approximately 9,500 different species of reptiles on the planet and some of these ancient creatures are wonderful pets. Crocodiles are not typically pets, but they are avid and aggressive carnivores and tortoises are all about their veggies. There may be...
Zoonotic Diseases
Illnesses You Can Get from Your Pet During a public health crisis, we all are concerned and worried about communicable illnesses. There are concerns about COVID-19 and our pets, but it serves to remind us there are other illnesses that we must protect our pets...
Emotional Support Animals
Requirements, Rights and Registration How to Register an Emotional Support Animal? Emotional Support Animals are considered a valuable part of mental wellness and care. Therapy animals have long been used in mental health inpatient and outpatient programs and...
Cat Ownership with Cat Allergies
How To Enjoy Feline Friends Despite Allergies Some people are afraid of cats and others who dislike them but for those who avoid cats due to being allergic to them, there are ways you can have your favorite allergen as a pet depending on the severity of your...
Cats and Laser Pointers – Understanding Your Cat’s Point of View
If you have a cat, you likely have a laser pointer, or two or even a laser emitting interactive toy. That little red dot stirs up a cat’s instinct to hunt, pounce, and be a stalking predator. Cats never seem to admit to themselves that they will not ever capture the...
Dog Poop Considerations
What to Look for With Bowel Changes? As a dog owner, you know all about dog poop, especially the poop of your own dog. You can easily notice if your dog has loose bowels or constipation and even constipation can be a medical emergency. How much should your dog poop...
Betta Fish 101
Information about the Proper Care of Betta Fish The betta or “Siamese Fighting Fish” is a popular pet and one of the most spectacular freshwater ornamental pets. It is a low-maintenance pet but to properly take care of a betta is more involved than cleaning the...
The Best Pets for Preschoolers and Elementary School Children
Options and Ideas for adding a new pet into a young family Depending on your child’s temperament and maturity, you may consider getting them their first pet. The following animals are suitable pets for children between the ages of four to seven. These are all easier...
Jealous Pets: What to look for and how to respond
Our pets do not actually experience jealousy in the way we humans attribute to their behavior. A dog may whine if another pet gets attention or a cat may push his best friend out of the way to get petted first, but our pets are not actually experiencing human...
Dealing with Canine Picky Eaters
Tips on How to Help Dogs When Their Eating Patterns Change Dogs are known for eating anything and usually without any hesitation. However, some dogs are finicky eaters and will turn away from their bowls. Some dogs may have a dislike for their type of food, but...
Tips for having a clean and healthy home for your pet
We love our pets but having pets can also extra work when it comes to keeping our homes clean and the air quality good. Not only can a dog or cat be smelly, but it can also contribute to dirty homes. It is simple and not exhausting to keep your home clean and fresh...
Goldfish Care
The goldfish is one of the “starter pets” of most people and most people who decide to keep fish. The goldfish is a beloved and iconic pet and easily recognized. With breeders creating a great variety of goldfish to be kept as pets, everyone knows what a goldfish...