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Why Does Your Dog Turn Tail At Thunderstorms?

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …Pamela Perry, DVM, a behavior resident at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York. Most of us, including our pets, startle when we hear loud noises unexpectedly,…

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Can An Adventure Lifestyle Benefit Your Cat?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes pets. If they enjoy the outdoors, it only makes sense that they’d want to bring their cats along. Take college student Danielle Thompson. She adopted Tecumseh last year, and already…

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Why Is My Dog Panting? Reasons Include Injury, Disease, And Anxiety

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …suddenly collapses, heatstroke may be the cause. Read more here. Anxiety/Fear: Panting, yawning, blinking, lip licking, and pacing are all signs of stress. Thunderstorms, car rides, or meeting new dogs…

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How Pets Read And Respond To Our Emotions

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Reading Time: 4 minutes pets are tuned into our emotions and respond to our emotions. Just another healthy reason to focus on the positive–for your sake and the sake of your pets. This article…

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Cats Life at Home Training & Grooming

Talk To The Claw

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …Trial. Senior cat tests new scratching product; approves. American Association of Feline Practitioners Living With A Clawed Cat Nail Trimming Veterinarians Horizontal scratching posts? Cats like ‘em, says Dr. Marty…

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Slick Trick: How To Give Pups Traction On Slippery Surfaces

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …are to humans. Many trainers recommend introducing puppies to a variety of walking surfaces so that they learn to traverse them without fear. Puppy owners may have carpet and tile…

Fear Free Vet Visits

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Reading Time: < 1 minutes Have you ever dreaded going to the vet, knowing that your pet is going to be stressed out or not behave as well as you…

Fear of Thunder or Fireworks

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Reading Time: < 1 minutesDuring thunderstorms or fireworks, do you find your pet shivering, shaking, clinging to you, or hiding? These are signs of a possible noise phobia—something that thousands…

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Cat Talk: What Does “Elevator Butt” Mean?

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …aim. Play And Attention Many pet cats, of course, are neutered and out of the mating game. And kitties typically offer this pose to humans, with no romantic strings attached….

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Feline Hospice Offers a Fear Free Path To a Life’s End

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …though, when nothing more can be done to save their lives, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that euthanasia is an immediate next step. Pet hospice programs can help ease a…