I have always heard that a dog’s mouth, on average, is cleaner than a human’s mouth. In fact, they say that dog saliva is an antiseptic and that is why dogs lick at wounds. I use that fact to justify my habit of kissing my dog, Spot, (OK so he’s a Dalmatian).
My big old goofy golden retriever, Sam, is eight years old now and will be due for his annual check up soon. He is due for his various vaccination boosters this year, but I am wondering whether it is really necessary, given his age.
My dog Bruce just loves chicken jerky treats. I mean he really really loves them passionately. He will do ANYTHING to get one. But I just found out that they may not be safe for him.
A stray cat found his way to my barn in December.I have house cats who are very friendly. This is my first experience with a not so tame cat. Am I doing the right thing by letting him stay there. Should I trap him again and bring him in the house to try to tame him?
A bill has been introduced in the New York State Assembly, (the number is A893-2013), which moves the animal cruelty laws from the Agriculture and Markets law to the Penal law. We need you to contact your local assembly person and ask him or her to support this bill.
Is it true that New York has a statute requiring that dogs have good shelters? The reason I am asking is that my neighbor has a Siberian Husky tied out to his front porch and the only shelter she gets is to crawl under the porch. I tried talking to her about it, but she got all huffy and told me to mind my own business.
This year we will obey your commands, or suggestions, as the case may be. Of course it would help if we could figure out what they are.
My sleek and elegant cat, Sophie, is perfect in every way except one. Just lately she has begun to pass gas. How do I know this? Because my eyes are still watering. OMG, she can clear a room. What should I do?
My cats, Ben and Jerry, ages 7 and 9, have been with me since they were kittens, but they seem to be getting less and less active. They used to be a lot of fun, but now it seems like they mostly just lie around all day.
I came home with a poinsettia plant yesterday and my house mate went ballistic, accusing me of trying to poison our pets. I tried to explain to her that beliefs about poinsettias being poisonous to pet are sort of an urban myth., but she read somewhere on the internet that they are indeed poisonous and I can’t persuade her otherwise.
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