If you ask a pet parent how they’d define their pet in relation to them, you’ll probably get a variety of answers — best friend, child, roommate, helper, Supreme Overlord (those are the cat people)… the list goes on. But which title’s most common — and how many people would really rank their four-legged friends … Read more
My dog, Willy, is a serious marker. He officiously patrols his territory and marks the same trees, bushes, and boulders most days. In the woods, he and his littermate Lilac mark on top of each other’s marks in an amusing game of one-upmanship. Fortunately, Willy doesn’t have to be very polite about where he marks, … Read more
You’re sitting on the couch, scratching your purring cat behind their ears, when suddenly, they grab your hand and start licking it like it’s the most delicious thing they’ve ever tasted. It’s cute, ticklish, and maybe gross, depending on how much cat food they’ve had that day. But have you ever stopped to wonder why … Read more
Has your cat ever surprised you with a response that seemed completely out of nowhere? Maybe you called them, they came running over, and then suddenly took off in the other direction at the speed of light. Or you’re snuggled up, gently petting their belly, and before you know it, they’re wrapped around your armopens … Read more
Dogs are known to lick a lot of things: the flooropens in a new tab, their lipsopens in a new tab, themselvesopens in a new tab. But have you ever caught your dog licking the air like they’re tasting an invisible treat? One second, they’re lounging peacefully; the next, their tongue flickers away at…well, nothing. … Read more
Does your dog have a grooming routineopens in a new tab? They should. But don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be as high-maintenance as yours. Regular DIY upkeep helps keep your pup looking fly from head to toe between professional grooming appointments. And it takes just a few minutes each week to boost your their … Read more
Sunday, March 9 is daylight savings time. While that means we are awake for another hour of sunlight after a dark winter (yay!), it also means losing an hour of sleep — boo. Not everyone will change their clocks, though. While most of the country observes this ritual, in Arizona, only people who live on … Read more
Kidney disease is a common chronic condition in older cats. In order to characterize how advanced a cat’s kidney disease is, a universal scale, known as the IRIS guidelinesopens in a new tab, is used to measure their degree of illness. This scale is useful for both pet parents and veterinarians to help make decisions … Read more
Tuesday, the Sandusky County Animal Cruelty Division, with the assistance of Humane World for Animals,opens in a new tab visited Another Chance Sanctuary — a property in Clyde, Ohio owned by a licensed veterinarian. Once inside, officers found dozens of dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and more animals living in inhumane and unsanitary conditions. By the … Read more
If you have an outdoor cat, then you might be used to finding gory gifts around your home: a decapitated mouse tucked inside your shoe, a limp lizard lying on your pillow, a few blood-tinged feathers underneath your desk chair. And while cleaning up these well-intentioned presents is a nuisance, it’s usually just annoying, rather … Read more