I read all the time about the dangers of summer heat for dogs, but what about cats? My buddy, Otis, loves to be outside with me on warm summer days, but what if it is really really hot, like today? Is there any danger?
This is still another column about something to worry about. We have talked about the dangers of some commercial pet treats before, but the problem has not gone away. The Food and Drug Administration has been studying reported illnesses in pets associated with the consumption of jerky pet treats since 2007. In a recent report, the FDA announced that, as of December 31, 2015, they have received 5,200 complaints of illnesses associated with the consumption of chicken, duck or sweet potato jerky treats.
Pete and Teddy are sweet and playful brothers looking for forever homes, or maybe one together? What could be better than an orange tabby kitten? Two of course! When we say playful, we aren’t kidding – not one bit.
I am planning to move to a new house a little later this summer and I have been thinking about how it might affect my pets, Bowzer, my black lab and Virginia, my elderly cat. Do you have any advice about how to make this move a little easier on them?
Sometimes you have to adopt a kitten just because they are so overwhelmingly cute! No other reason. Like Owen. He’s just a baby, curious, friendly and never sits still. He likes to play and play and play and is into everything.
Is it true? Sugarless gum can kill my dog? Don’t we have enough things to feel guilty about without having to feel guilty about sugarless gum? No seriously, what do you know about this or is it just another internet rumor?
June is adopt a cat month. Help us celebrate! We’ve got kittens, hordes of them, marauding through our foster homes, being adorable. Take two – they’ll be each others playmates and lifelong companions.
We live out in the country in a wooded area where there is a lot of wildlife, everything from deer to chipmunks to turtles to all kinds of birds. We are thinking about getting a dog but wondering if that is such a good idea for either the dog or the wildlife. What do you think?
Marley is a big, handsome orange boy. He loves kids and people but is a bit of a wuss around other cats, even little puny ones. Go figure. He gets stupid around catnip; but is funny to watch. His favorite toy is a crinkly burlap tube thing that only a goofy cat would find entertaining.
I just read Travels with Charley, that old John Steinbeck classic and I’m thinking, “I could do that!” Not write a bestseller, but just travel around the country in my camper with my dog, Spot. But what do you think Spot would think about such a plan?
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