Tag: pets

Pets: How to help care for your local crop of kittens...

By Victoria Elliott With each day in the spring, daylight hours get longer, flowers begin to blossom and kitten season comes into full swing. While...

Pets: A dog’s nose knows

By Kim Gilliam Everyone knows a dog loves keeping its nose to the ground. It’s been estimated that dogs sniff around 33 percent of the...

Pets: New Year’s resolutions for dog people

By Kim Gilliam Heading into 2019, you will inevitably think about things you wish to accomplish in the New Year – but these don’t have...

Pets: Tackling the challenge of canine obesity

By Kim Gilliam Heading into the winter months, many of us start thinking about how to avoid weight gain, with cold weather threatening to limit...

Pets: Are dogs or cats smarter? Science has an answer

By Kim Gilliam Dog owners say their pets are smartest because they are loyal, joyful and trainable. Cat owners say their pets are smarter for...

Your dog is trying to tell you something

By Kim Gilliam As any pet owner knows, though pets can’t actually talk to us, they are pretty good at getting us to do their...

Pets: Helping adopted pets transition to their new home

By Kim Gilliam June is a popular month for pet adoption. People looking for a new canine companion realize that this is a great time...

Pets: Easy and natural solutions for canine stress

Dogs are such wonderful creatures. They are companions, protectors and members of the family. No wonder we feel an extraordinary bond with them. They are experts...

Pets: Showing your pet love this Valentine’s Day season

By Kim Gilliam With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s no surprise many of us hold our pets nearest and dearest to our hearts....

Pets: Winter weather tips for your pup

By Kim Gilliam The arrival of winter raises a wide variety of concerns for dog owners. Cold, wet weather requires you to pay special attention to your...