Help Shelter Cats Even if You Can’t Adopt
Adoption isn’t the only way to help homeless cats. Before you write off being able to help, think about your own unique skills to aid shelter cats.
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How Cat Food Is Made and Tested
Before your favorite quality cat food gets to your pet’s bowl, it goes through a complex development process, during which pet food researchers, nutritionists and scientists figure out the best recipes.
Read moreTraining Tools I: Psychological Pressures
The training system we call heeding at Meredith Manor uses methodically applied directional pressures that the horse feels as a shape we want him to take. Training is that simple. And it is that complex.
Read moreHow to Know Your Cat’s Vet Needs
It’s not always easy to know when your cat should see a veterinarian, in part because cats are masterful at disguising illnesses and injuries. Whether you turn to books, the Internet, your personal experience or veterinarians, be sure to look out for certain health signs.
Read moreKeep Your Dog Safe From Starting Fires
"When pet owners go out to run errands, the majority of them leave their dogs alone in the kitchen, which is the No. 1 place dogs accidentally start fires," says American Kennel Club (AKC) spokeswoman Lisa Peterson. "Not many pet owners realize that their pet can actually be the cause of a devastating fire."
Read moreTop 10 Questions for Your Dog’s Veterinarian
One thing all dogs have in common is this: They can’t tell the veterinarian what’s wrong. That’s when pet owners have to step up and ask the right questions.
Read more7 Food Ingredients for Your Cat’s Health
Feeding a high-quality cat food containing at least seven special enhancements will fuel your cat’s daily activities and safeguard its health, says registered veterinary technician Jennifer Taylor.
Read moreRingworm: The Leading Cause of Cat Skin Disease
A highly contagious and persistent skin disease, ringworm can be difficult to diagnose. Cats can act as carriers without ever showing signs of the disease, which can also be transmitted to humans. The disease is a particular problem in shelters and catteries.
Read moreA Tale of Two Species
Author and animal behaviorist Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., was recently hired to stop an aggressive dog from biting so much.
Read moreIs It My Fault – Or My Horse’s?
Every rider has experienced the situation where they ask their horse for a particular shape or movement and either nothing happens or something other than what they wanted happens. What went wrong?
Read more7 Food Ingredients for Your Dog’s Health
Which key dog food enhancements help safeguard dogs?
Read moreHost a Cat Playdate
When best friends Carolyn Miller and Jennifer Cohen adopted kittens around the same time, they decided it would be fun for their cats to become playmates. The reality of the situation was that one cat spent an hour terrorizing the other cat, causing worry about the cat’s safety. They agreed that would be the first and last playdate.
Read moreThe Blurry Line Between Equine Pressures and Aids
We use a lot of terms in the horse industry and expect that everyone understands what we are saying the same way we mean it.
Read moreCalm the Fears of Your Scaredy-Cat
Certified cat behavior consultant Marilyn Krieger has helped many felines overcome their fears, so few things surprise her. When she heard about a cat that was terrified of a couple’s bedroom, however, she had to make a house call.
Read morePotential Problems When Adopting a Rescue Dog
Before I begin, let me explain why I wrote this and let people know this was emotionally taxing.
Read moreThe Blurry Line Between Equine Aids and Cues
As a horse works its way up the training tree, its handler needs to stay aware of the difference between an aid and a cue or signal. A lot of people mythunderstand the difference because the line between an aid and a cue gets blurry sometimes.
Read moreHow Dogs React to Human Infants
When Lena Harris got pregnant with her second child, her German shepherd, Guinness, started acting overly attentive and clingy, as if he’d sniffed out the forthcoming addition to the pack.
Read moreHow Dog Food Is Made and Tested
The process of making high-quality commercial dog food involves scientists, nutritionists, veterinarians and even dog-food tasters in a production more befitting the Food Network than Animal Planet.
Read moreCats Are Inspiring New Supercomputers
Cat owner Amy Morgan says that her cat, Ruki, often hangs out on her laptop. "I think he figures I spend so much time staring at it that if he sits there he’ll get more attention."
Read moreDogs in Therapy
There are many ways therapy dogs can help treat people of all ages in a wide range of settings who may have any number of physical or mental health difficulties.
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