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If you love a cat with an exotic look but without the size and danger of a wild cat, the Bengal was developed with you in mind. Created by crossing small Asian Leopard Cats with domestic cats, this large-boned, shorthaired cat stands out for his spotted or marbled...

While it takes humans much, much longer to achieve “senior” status, for cats, it’s about 11 years. But in both our own and their species, there are often health and behavior issues that come with aging. here are a few tips to make things easier if your cat is entering...

Making sure your dog minds his manners when he’s at the beach helps keep things fun and safe for everyone. A growing number of beaches allow dogs – great news for those of us who love the sand and surf, and want to share them with our canine companions. But it’s...

Way, way back in 1968, according to their website, 9Lives® introduced the world to a big, orange tabby cat named Morris® – “the world’s most finicky cat.” I don’t imagine that it was too difficult to ‘sell’ Morris as a character. Ask anyone who has ever had a cat (and...

Separation anxiety can be a very difficult problem for dog guardians to deal with, particularly since the most intense behavioral reactions from dogs happen when no one is home, which hampers efforts to modify the behavior. Dogs with separation anxiety display a...

Can you imagine what your teeth would look like if you never brushed them? Not pretty that’s for sure! So what about your pets’ teeth? Like us, pets need routine dental care. According to the American Veterinary Dental Society (AVDS), dental disease is the number one...

Own a cat? Know how to “cat-proof” your house?  If you’re not sure if your house is appropriately pet-proof, read on! Pet Poison Helpline, in 2012 listed the following for the most common feline poisons:   1. Topical spot-on insecticides 2. Household cleaners 3....

Less than one percent? I’m shocked! This is the percent of dogs in the United States that are currently insured, according to Pet Insurance Statistics. The same source reports, almost 50% of pets in the Netherlands are insured, and just under 35% of pets in the United...

Infectious diseases are those caused by some sort of organism like a virus, bacteria,parasite, etc. Many of these infections have decreased in frequency over the years, but many of them are also highly contagious and potentially fatal; therefore, we must keep them on...

Vaccines are products designed to stimulate protective immune responses in pets and prepare them to fight future infections from disease-causing agents. They can lessen the severity of future diseases and certain vaccines can prevent infection altogether. Today, a...