This morning, I took Julius in for his alteration (sounds like he’s having a suit tailored, doesn’t it?) and through the glass door between the clinic and the animal shelter I saw a young couple with the Chihuahua I fell in love with on Monday. I set Julius down by the counter and approached them. "Are you guys taking him?"… Read more »
A case out of the UK brings to mind an important and controversial question: Is it better to put your sick pet to sleep, or to let him die naturally at home? Here are the salient points of the story: A debate in the United Kingdom centers on whether negligence or kindness killed a 17-year old Great Dane. Darren Stephens,… Read more »
I always thought that it was an unwritten rule of dog owners to pick up the poop if your dog makes a deposit on a walk. In most towns there are “curb your dog” laws, as well. But not every dog owner is as considerate as we might like, especially at the dog park. Here are some tools to help… Read more »
This is not one of those upsetting posts about serious animal neglect or anything like that, so don’t worry. Yesterday, I visited the local animal shelter to pick up paperwork for Julius’ scheduled alteration later this week (more on that as the situation develops), and I swung through the dog kennel on my way out to check for black pugs… Read more »
Especially in a multi-pet-species household, the aloof cat often gets overlooked when it comes to playtime. But in an increasingly traffic-heavy world where more and more cats are being confined to the great indoors at all times, play is critical to your cat’s health. I loved this article from PetStyle.com, which offers some specific ideas for keeping Fluffy physically and… Read more »