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Off-Leash Dog? Head Off Trail Tensions

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …dog on leash. Your canine buddy just loves everyone, and you can tell he’s excited to make some new friends. You soon realize this is not going to happen, however,…

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Mindful Ways To Make Time For Cats

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …since I petted or loved my cat!” I’m embarrassed to admit that there have been days when I may not have touched my cat once. But our cats thrive when…

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Holiday Toy Stories: Let Your Dog Know Toys Won’t Hurt Him

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Balloons. Life-size talking robots. Remote-controlled drones and cars. When new toys join the household during the holidays and see action months later, they’re all fun and…

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7 Things To Know About Living With A Tripod Cat

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …kitty will need time to adjust to her new life with only three legs, especially if she was full grown when her leg was amputated. Once she has had time…

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Gotcha! Why grabbing your puppy’s collar needs to be fun

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …to pet him, or to move him over on the couch, and he’ll growl at you. To prevent this from happening, start training as soon as you bring your puppy…

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Is Your Cat’s Litter Box Stressing Him Out?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Add vacuuming or sweeping to your cleanup routine. The newer clumping litters make it easier to maintain the litter box, and there’s less of a need to dump the contents…

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Better Together? A Kitten Combo is Fun and Smart

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Thinking about a kitten? Consider adopting two. Acquiring a pair of kittens is good for their physical and emotional health and fun for their humans. Here’s…

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Fostering Tiny Felines is Fun and Rewarding

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …Dr. Kenneth Martin and/or veterinary technician specialist in behavior Debbie Martin, LVT. Kim Campbell Thornton is content manager for Fear Free Pets and is a Level 3 Fear Free Certified…

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How to Know If Your Cat Is Happy

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …a flagpole,” says Debbie Horwitz, DVM, a veterinarian who specializes in pet behavior. “Those are generally happy kitties.” What Cats Like Every cat is different, so what makes him or…

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How to Be A Good Neighbor to Reactive Dogs

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Reading Time: 5 minutes …actually get much exercise. They also don’t get the enrichment of seeing new things on a walk, or time with their human, which is important to dogs. So do everyone…