Halloween Safety Tips for You and Your Pet

Ten Halloween Safety Tips courtesy of Camp Bow Wow and FasTags® Fido may look adorable in his new superhero costume, but that cape won’t necessarily keep him out of harm’s way. Dressing up your pet for Halloween can be harmful. Costumes should not constrict the animal’s movement, hearing or sight, or impede their ability to breathe, bark or meow. Also, it may be helpful to try...

How to Feed and Care for Orphaned Kittens

Over the last 15 years, I have raised nine orphaned kittens. Four of them were two weeks old when their mother was killed; three others were only hours old when their mother died; two more kittens fell out of the nest in our barn when they were only a day old. Raising motherless kittens is not a difficult process, but it does require patience, time and plenty of TLC. Here are some tips to help...

The Dharma of an Introverted Dog

One of our best kept secrets as introverts is that often our pets mean more to us than some of the people in our lives. Pets can be the perfect companion for an introvert and I don’t think we should apologize for this. Pets are quiet, like us. They enjoy curling up with us for a good read by the fire. They’re always enthusiastic and available for a walk in the park or a hike in the woods. And...

Disaster Preparedness for Pets

Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, hazardous material spills; disasters can strike anytime, anywhere. If you think you will never have to evacuate unless you live in a flood plain, near an earthquake fault line or in a coastal area, you may be tragically mistaken. It is imperative that you make preparations to evacuate your family and your pets in any situation. In the event of a disaster, proper...

Stop! Don’t Give Your Cat That Chocolate

Just because certain foods, such as chocolate, are enjoyed by humans and are perfectly safe for us, it does not mean they are suitable for cats. Chocolate contains chemicals which rarely cause problems for humans, but for cats and other domestic pets, these chemicals can, in rare cases, be deadly. One problem is that cats in general find chocolate very tasty and so, it is important not to feed it...

Does Your Pet Wear a Cat Flea Collar?

Do you believe that you are doing the best you can for your pet by buying a cat flea collar for her? I certainly do but have you noticed that most cat flea collars don’t seem to work? They don’t seem to last for a day let alone the three or four months that they claim they will. I’ve no idea why this is the case but I can suggest some different ways of dealing with the...

Recalled Dog and Cat Food

Trying to figure out which pet foods have been recalled? We can help. The following list from the FDA lists which dog and cat foods have been recalled for having tainted rice protein. Pet Food Recall List from the FDA According to an FDA recall notice dated April 19, 2007, the Wilbur-Ellis Company issued a recall for all products using rice protein that they imported from China. The rice protein...