The Compassion of Euthanasia
This quiz can help you evaluate the quality of life of your pet when making decisions about hospice and end-of-life care. It also assesses your quality of life to help you make an informed choice.
Cat Tips
Understand your cats more and read insightful tips on how to make the best food choices, solve problems like litterbox issues and health concerns, and more.
Considering Euthanasia? It Means 'Good Death'
The decision of euthanasia is demanded by humanitarian obligation, but is met with intense emotional responses for the person who must finally make it. Educating yourself about the process ahead of time may help relieve feelings of guilt that may follow.
Six Major Myths About Grief
Six myths about grief limit us in our ability to deal with the inevitable losses that affect our lives. A grief recovery specialist can help you give way to the change.
Missing Your Animal Companion? Loving Memories Help Us Heal
There is no single way to memorialize your lost animal companion. But those memories are important and can bring a deep comfort during difficult times.
Are You Depriving Your Indoor-Only Cat of a Natural Life?
Not everyone agrees that indoor-only living is the ideal situation for cats, as cats have not been selectively bred to be indoors 24 hours a day, and many don't adjust to living in close contact to people. Be aware of the 10 risks cats face when living entirely indoors, and a practical compromise.
8 Effective Non-Chemical Ways to Repel Fleas and Ticks
While I only recommend using chemical flea&tick preventives sparingly, if at all, it doesn't mean you & your pet have to live with annoying, disease-transmitting pests. After this No. 1 rule to help fortify your pet's immune system, here are my nontoxic options for keeping pests away from your pet.
Heartworm Infections in Cats? It's a Very Different Disease
Now that kitties have been added as candidates for year-round heartworm preventives by many conventional veterinarians and heartworm medication manufacturers, it's time to expose what feline heartworm infections look like. Insist on this test before starting any preventive treatment.
Is This in Your Home? May Make Kitty Suffer
They tested kitties for these disease triggers - here's what they found. Thought to be a major culprit in the steep rise of this devastating disease, despite efforts to reign it in. Here's your path to nixing it from your kitty's life. And watch for these three telltale signs Kitty already has it.
If Your Pet Is Age 7 and Up, Be Sure Your Vet Checks This
Your pet's mortal enemy as she ages. Early detection makes it easier to use natural remedies and avoid serious side effects of commonly used meds. Also enables herbal kidney support. Get our six vital tips on minimizing your pet's risk of the disease today.
