Protect Your Pets From Lyme Disease This Spring

Moving can be stressful on the entire family, but it is especially stressful on pets — where you can explain what’s happening during a move to your children, not so much with your furry friends, who can’t make heads of tails of the new changes and upheaval. As a result, pets may show signs of [...]

As we grow older, it can become increasingly hard to properly care for ourselves — let alone our pets. Sometimes difficult decisions arise of what to do with a pet when facing hospitalization or nursing home care. In Chicago, however, one woman has created two organizations providing the elderly with better choices to keep their [...]

So, you’ve finally chosen your perfect cat or kitten and are taking him home to join the family. But what now? If your new cat is older or you’ve adopted him from a rescue shelter, he may have already come with a name he responds to well. If he’s from a new litter or you [...]

Most dogs are bundles of energy, but some take energy to a whole new level. If your dog is hyperactive, you may be at the end of your rope over how to handle him. But not to worry — the dog whisperer has the answers. Today, Dogstar blog reported on world-famous dog obedience superstar Cesar [...]

People get pets for a number of reasons — for companionship, for protection, to add joy and love to your home, or to teach children a lesson in responsibility. When it comes to lessons, however, most people fail to stop and think about what pets might have to teach them. Today Fetch Pet Care blog [...]

Environmental consciousness is a huge concern for people these days, but sometimes that concern doesn’t translate over when thinking about pets. Overly processed foods, chemical-leeching plastic toys, dozens of plastic bags during walks — all of these can leave an unhealthy impact on the Earth and even your pet, but it doesn’t have to be [...]

Are you familiar with freekibble.com? If you aren’t, you should be! The site, along with its sister site freekibblekat, is the brainchild of Mimi Ausland, an animal-loving Oregon middle school student who simply wanted to help out her local animal shelter. It’s a simple concept, too — answer a trivia question every day, and the [...]

When divorces happen, custody battles over children can be extensive. But what happens to furrier family members? Unfortunately, according to the Chicago Family Law Blog, there are very few legal precedents at the moment that provide for placement and custody when it comes to pets. The blog references a recent Chicago Daily Herald article on [...]

If you’re new to the pet-owning business, it can be hard to even know where to begin! Even if you can get your children to agree on a type of pet (let alone the actual pet himself!), how can you be sure it’s the right type of pet to suit your family? Different types of [...]