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Will Work for Mice

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Reading Time: 5 minutes…Fear Free Pets Award. She writes about pet care, health and behavior, and cats in the arts. She’s also the author of “Cats for the GENIUS.” Her feline muses are…

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Life at Home

How to Make Your Dog Happy and Even Laugh

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…dog is more apt to want to learn a new trick or try a new walking route or be calm during a veterinary exam. Getting your dog to laugh, or…

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Shelters Cleared Cages Last Year, But Are Pets Being Returned?

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Reading Time: 5 minutesPet Housing Help AZ Task Force to provide community help. Collaboration is occurring nationally as well. In March 2020, Kristen Hassen, director of American Pets Alive!, co-founded Human Animal Support…

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What To Do When You Adopt a Fearful Dog

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…just hanging out. A fearful dog who is new to your home may feel most secure inside a kennel while he observes his new surroundings. Beginning The Socialization Process Give…

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Make Cross-Country Auto Travel Fear Free for Your Cat(s)

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…food if fed at night. It seemed to work. Monitoring Our Own Stress Although we were stressed by the immensity of the move (new environment, new roads, new life), we…

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How to Help Pets Adapt to Vision Loss

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…without vision and those who lost their sight later in life. Her advice to someone whose pet has gone blind – or who is considering adopting a blind pet –…

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Is Your Cat Ready for a Water Fountain?

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…she like water that trickles down or bubbles up?” Sandy asked. “If down, the Swan from Pioneer Pet, and if up, the Sedona from Petsafe. Cats are drawn to running…

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Cats Training & Grooming

From Hiss to Kiss: Helping Feral Kittens Blossom

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Reading Time: 5 minutes…I also “petted” them with the wand to get them used to being touched. Distracting them with their toy, I managed to get in a pet here and there and…

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The Latest on When to Spay or Neuter Your Pet

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…times change. Veterinarians and pet owners are taking a closer look at when it should occur. And the answer isn’t what you might think. For kittens, the answer is easy:…

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Your Puppy’s First Vet Visit: 3 Ways To Prepare

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Reading Time: 2 minutesReading Time: 2 minutesCongratulations on your new bundle of joy. Have you scheduled your puppy’s first veterinary visit? Puppies are works in progress, eager to explore their new world, but…