Cheap, Homemade Cat Toys

The great thing about most felines is that when it comes to playtime, they don’t inspect price tags.  A homemade cat toy will create just as much wonder as an expensive toy from a pet store.  And how many times have you brought home an expensive toy that your feline plays with for five minutes [...]

Winter Pet Safety

Do you love to snuggle with your pooch in the winter?  That might be because his body temperature is a few degrees warmer than yours!  Dogs are like our own personal heaters, which offers a great excuse to snuggle up on the couch.   But what about when you want to enjoy the great outdoors with [...]

FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) Q&A

What is FIV?
FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. It is estimated that 1-3% of all cats in the United States are infected with the virus. It is a lentivirus, which means that it is a slow progressing virus. The good news is that though FIV is fatal eventually, many cats live [...]

Keeping Cats Indoors – An Ecological Perspective

There are over 90 million cats kept as pets in the United States, many of whom have access to the outdoors.  This number does not include the millions of feral cats that roam the cities without a home base.  While they may “live” indoors with their human counterparts, many are free-roaming when out and about.  [...]

Beginners Guide to Jogging with your Dog

Any dog owner will tell you that a tired dog is a happy dog.  (And happy dogs make for happy owners!)  One of the best ways you can keep you dog physically fit is to start a jogging routine.  Jogging tones muscles, prevents obesity, strengthens bones & the cardiovascular system, improves sleep, releases endorphins, and [...]

9 Tips for hiring a Pet Sitter

Do you have your pet sitter lined up? Perhaps you’re looking for the first time. How does a caring pet parent find that perfect match for their pet?
When researching you want to ask yourself one main question: What do I need from a pet sitter? Yes YOU! Remember – your future sitter or walker [...]

Panleukopenia: What every cat owner needs to know

What is panleukopenia?
Panleukopenia is a very common feline virus also known as Feline Distemper (FP), feline infectious enteritis, cat fever and cat typhoid. It can be highly fatal in young kittens and cats with compromised immune systems. It is very similar to the parvovirus disease in dogs, but is caused by a totally different virus.
The [...]