Active cats are happy cats
Play equals exercise equals happy, fit cats
It’s easy to see why cats are such popular pets. Unlike dogs, they don’t need to be walked, usually come litter-box trained by their mothers and rarely dig huge holes in the yard — or bite the letter carrier. Unfortunately, in a lot of people’s minds this translates into “Cats need absolutely no care and exist just to… [ read more » ]
Herding as dog sport replaces herding work
- Since 1945 the number of sheep in America has dropped from 46 million to 7 million. The annual per-capita consumption of lamb has also dropped from 6 pounds a… [ read more » ]
Check out those Internet scares
Anyone with a pet and an e-mail address receives a constant barrage of “warnings” on products that are said to be deadly to pets. The most pervasive in recent y… [ read more » ]
Black cats get a holiday bump
Used to be true — and in some places still sadly is — that around this time of year black cats were kept out of the adoption offerings of many animal shelters… [ read more » ]
Veterinary specialists can help your pet
Although not as many specialists exist in veterinary medicine as in human medicine, the number and the kinds of certified veterinary experts grow every year.
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Lucy, I'm home!
Veterinary Pet Insurance analyzed its insured pets list to find the most common names of 2008, with Max turning up at No. 1 for both dogs and cats. Some of the … [ read more » ]
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