Getting a new puppy Are you ready for a new puppy ? You've picked a name and loaded the kibble in the pantry and now can't wait for puppy to come home. After all, it's so cute and cuddly. But did you also know it can poop in the house, cost money, and shed all over everything? If not, you're like too many others who get a puppy without really knowing what's involved, said Ty Brown, a dog trainer...
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When you mention the concept of massage therapy for pets, some people might question the practice as something they already do – touch and handle and rub their four-legged companion frequently.
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Preparations for international travel with pets can be complex and there may be extensive planning. Double check with the airlines and your destination's consulate to make sure you have the most up to date information about the papers you are required.
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Death, divorce, financial crisis, onset of illness or allergy, a new apartment that doesn't allow pets -- all these are reasons why even the most loving owners sometimes have to say goodbye.
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Treating pain in your dog or cat can be difficult, because while people are "painfully'' aware when they are in pain, animals are much more stoic. Therefore, it's oftentimes difficult to know when animals are actually suffering or in pain.
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Owners who talk to their cats a lot tend to have chattier kittiens . Communication begins in kittenhood when newborns learn to interpret their mother's sounds and respond by mewing or purring.
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Should you get another bird? If you're the happy owner of a pet parrot, you've probably pondered the possibility of getting it a cage companion. But are two birds twice as nice or double the trouble? That depends on many factors, say the experts. Ask Mina Tweti, the Los Angeles-based author of the newly published "Of Parrots and People'' (Viking, 2008), and she'll tell you that getting anot...
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Should your pet's diet go 'natural?' As you scan the choices in your market's pet food aisle, you've no doubt noticed the labels promoting "natural" foods for dogs and cats. Natural pet foods are popular, according to a survey of 1,090 respondents conducted by Hill's Pet Nutrition, which makes Hill's Nature's Best, a natural product. But the pollsters also found confusion about what th...
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