What Can You Do When Your Cat Keeps Picking At A Scab?

Cats that have recently suffered an injury often have an obsessive need to lick, scratch and clean it, and they can end up doing more harm than good. Wounds need time undisturbed to form scabs and heal properly, and too much activity can leave them raw and vulnerable for weeks. If your cat is continually opening up its injury, you will need to take action to discourage these repetitive behaviors and protect your pet from itself, including recognizing when a ripped scab can turn into a veterinary emergency. Read More 

Four Foods You Shouldn’t Feed Your Cat

Cats need to eat a well-rounded diet that includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, so you may assume that they can eat many of the same foods that people do. However, there are many foods in your kitchen that aren't ideal for your feline friend. Here are four foods that you shouldn't feed your cat. Milk While kittens may like to lap at a bowl of warm milk, milk isn't a necessary part of a cat's diet after they've been weaned. Read More 

4 Things To Consider Before Adopting A Pet

Having a pet is often overlooked for being a huge responsibility. Many people believe that bringing a pet into their home won't change their life in any kind of drastic way. However, this is not the case. For this reason, you should consider these four things before you consider adopting a pet: Vet Bills Can be Costly: Before adopting a pet, you need to be sure that you are prepared for the vet bills to come. Read More 

What You Should Do When You Adopt A Senior Dog

When you decide to adopt a dog that is considered a senior rather than a puppy or a young adult dog, there is a great deal to consider. While much of the work of transitioning a dog into your home environment is the same with a senior dog, there are also quite a few differences in caring for a senior dog as opposed to one of a different age. Get to know some of the care that you can and should provide to your new senior dog so that you can be sure that you are giving them the best life possible in their new home. Read More 

5 Facts That Your Cat Will Never Confess To You

Although there are more than 80 million cats being kept as pets in the U.S., they remain a mystery to their owners. The behavior of a cat is often unpredictable. They keep their owners guessing what will happen next. Here are 5 facts about your cat that make them such a unique household pet. 1. We don't know why a cat purrs. This is still a mystery, and researchers can't even agree on how the purring sound is made. Read More