Archive for the ‘Cats’ Category
Summer Safety For Pets
June 17, 2010 — by Anna P.Cats, Dogs, Veterinarians
Summer is the season of fun, and its no exception for your pets! Whether it's taking them out to frolic in the sun or bringing your pet with you on vacation, its very important to keep your best friend's safety in mind. Read below for a few tips to keep in mind.
1- Never Leave A Pet In A Car
You'd never leave a baby or toddler alone in a car on a hot summer day, so why would you do the same to your pet? Because animals are smaller and don't really sweat the same way people do, it doesn't...
Pets and Grief: Part I
June 15, 2010 — by Jane WangerskyCats, Dogs, Veterinarians
You may have seen the YouTube video of a cat trying to revive another cat who'd just been hit and killed by a car. For pet owners, it's sad and touching, and it raises questions in our minds: Do our pets understand what's happening when another pet dies? Do they feel grief?
To both questions, professionals say sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Dr. M. Duffy Jones, an Atlanta vet, says, "They have a strong instinct for individual survival and sometimes that will carry over to other pets or people." Dr. Jones has seen pets that seem to understand an animal...
Natural Flea Remedies For Pets
May 27, 2010 — by Anna P.Cats, Dogs
Spring has sprung and now we are heading into summer flea season. It's time to start protecting our pets (if we haven't already) with a natural flea remedy. Why choose natural? Most flea medications and remedies contain harsh and toxic chemicals that could harm your pet, especially over-the-counter flea-killing products. Some of these products are also harmful to humans. So what are your natural flea remedy alternatives? Lets find out.
1- Flea Comb
Using a fine tooth comb, gently run this comb through your pet's fur to catch fleas and eggs, then dip the comb into a bucket of soapy water...
Helping Pets Cope After a Disaster
May 18, 2010 — by Jane WangerskyCats, Dogs
We’ve talked about how to get your pets ready for a possible emergency evacuation. Now let’s look at what it’s like for them after a disaster has come and gone.
You and your pets are back home, or maybe you didn’t have to leave after all. But your area is still feeling the effects of the disaster. Though you can’t give your pets any explanation of what’s happened, you can still help them readjust. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asks you to keep these things in mind:
· Familiar sights and scents may have changed. For the first few days...
Feral Cats
April 27, 2010 — by Jane WangerskyCats
While looking into insurance for our cats, I found out that “feral” apparently was considered a “breed”. Maybe it’s meant to cover cases where “we found this cat living in the woods and we don’t know what breed he is”.
One of our cats came to us from the wild – the field behind a local park -- by way of a shelter, but I’d hesitate to call her feral. That’s not just because we think we’ve figured out what breed she is (Exotic Shorthair, “the lazy person’s Persian” according to Wikipedia), but because she’s become so civilized she doesn’t...
