Crucial Cat Tips & Strategies from Head to Tail

Dog Tips

This Common Condition Can Shave 2 1/2 Years Off Your Pet's Life — Yet Many Are Completely Oblivious

Sadly, it affects 52.6% of dogs and 57.6% of cats, and can lead to an array of conditions. It can even make your pet arthritic and unable to get around. There are posh solutions to address the problem, but do you actually need to spend that money to keep your pet healthy?

Dog Tips

Does Your Pet Get the Zoomies at Night? Their Meridian Clock Might Be Off

If your pet is hyperactive at night, it could mean that their internal clock is misaligned. Here's what you can do to solve this issue and bring your pet back on schedule.

Cat Tips

This Pet Feeding Mistake Can Lead to Obesity and Diabetes

Nutrition experts now agree, it's a bad idea to feed this to your pet. Some pets lack the salivary, intestinal and pancreatic enzyme activity to digest this food, so feeding it may be asking for trouble. Here's what to do instead.

Cat Tips

25 Red Flags That Spell 'Pain!'

Many pets are masters at hiding their pain. After all, in the wild, an animal that isn't 'normal' can become a target for predators. Finally, a group of 19 veterinary experts has identified a list of 25 reliable indicators of pain, so your pet won't need to suffer in silence.

Cat Tips

8 Things Cat People Understand That Others Don't

Living with a cat is unlike living with any other pet. People owned by cats live differently and make concessions that non-cat lovers would never dream of doing. Guaranteed to produce a chuckle or two for anyone who shares his or her home and heart with a feline.

Dog Tips

Don't Fall for This Dangerous Feeding Practice

This practice is growing in popularity, even though dogs' and cats' bodies weren't created to survive this way. Depriving them of this basic need could cripple their healing potential and ability to function optimally.

Cat Tips

What Homeless Cats Need Most from You, Especially Now

Just because feral cats may scamper when you approach them doesn't mean they don't need or want your help and protection, especially when temperatures take a nose dive. Doing these two things will go a long way to help make life better for homeless cats.

Dog Tips

Still Feeding Kibble? At Least Choose This Less Revulsive Brand

Slate article depicts the gross, stomach-flipping junk that passes as your favorite four-legged family member's food. You'd never dream of eating it yourself, so skip it for your pet too. At a minimum, use this ethically sourced kibble brand with no Chinese ingredients.

Cat Tips

Don't Adopt 1 of These Low-Maintenance Pets 'Til You Check Off These 5 Points

Or you could accidentally create a high-maintenance nightmare for yourself. And it can be harder to extricate yourself than you think. So make sure you can say 'check' to each of these five points before proceeding past 'go.' Then you can enjoy the love without painful regrets.

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