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How To Trim Puppy Nails Without a Fuss

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Reading Time: 3 minutesReading Time: 3 minutes Puppy nails are sharp. Because puppies have yet to learn that jumping on people is unwanted, those sharp nails can do some damage to your skin….

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Nurseries And Foster Homes Give Kittens A Head Start

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Reading Time: 2 minutesReading Time: 2 minutes Young kittens are so adorable that it’s hard to imagine they are the animals at greatest risk in shelters. Kittens found outdoors and relinquished to shelters…

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Emotional Rescue: How Play Meets Needs Of Young Cats

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Reading Time: 3 minutesReading Time: 3 minutes When you waggle a feather for your kitten, toss her a catnip mouse, or encourage her to chase a wand type toy, you’re doing a lot…

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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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Better Together? A Kitten Combo is Fun and Smart

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Reading Time: 3 minutesReading 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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A Mouse Has Only 30 Calories, and Other Things You Didn’t Know About Caring for Cats

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…needs of pets. She is the founder of Doc and Phoebe’s Cat Company and the inventor of The Indoor Hunting Feeder for cats and sits on the Dean’s Alumni Council…

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Dog Walking: How to Make It Great for Both of You

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteReading Time: < 1 minute https://youtu.be/yB2x1-yFmqY You have the dog. You have the leash. Are you ready for a great walk for both of you? Use these tips to avoid…

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Mutts Make Great Friends! We Celebrate Them on National Mutt Day

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Reading Time: 2 minutes…is content manager for Fear Free Pets and is an Elite Fear Free Certified Professional. She has been writing about dogs, cats, wildlife, and marine life since 1985 and is…

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Feral to Friendly-ish: Cats Coming in From the Cold

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…and was able to bring it closer. She petted him and saw his butt rise – a term known as “elevator butt”– which invites attention. He also offered a head…