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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home

How Dogs “Yap” By Using Their Tails and Ears

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …a Fear Free certified professional. “A dog delivering a set and fixed gaze is cause for concern, and you definitely do not want to reach to pet that dog. And…

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Cats Fears & Anxieties Life at Home

Telling Tails About Cat Emotions

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …If your cat’s tail is moving this way, she has had enough of petting, grooming, or other interaction. Your cat is telling you in the strongest way possible to stop…

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5 Simple Ways To Keep Cats (And Yourself) Calm While You’re Gone

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Put everything in writing so the pet sitter has something to refer to if necessary. Knowing that you have chosen a dependable person who will show up and who can…

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Cats Life at Home Veterinary Care

Keeping Yourself Fear Free While You Wait for Your Cat’s Diagnosis

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes A few months ago, my cat and I endured a stressful experience at a pet emergency hospital. Those of us who love our cats have been…

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Cats Life at Home

Do Cats Love Us? Science Says Yes!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …half hours, and then were offered various stimuli, one at a time. In one session, a person (not the cat’s owner) spoke to the cats, and offered petting and a…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Fears & Anxieties Holidays Life at Home

Make Holidays Friendly for Felines

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …rare ones who doesn’t mind, go for it and print up some cards. Same thing with visits to Santa at the local pet store. Unless your cat is leash trained…

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Cats Dogs Life at Home

Can cats and dogs get along? Science says yes

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …and dogs got along. The majority of the 748 owners thought their pets had pretty good relationships. On a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 was “can’t stand each…

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Cats Life at Home Veterinary Care

Keep those claws! Why cats need them

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …the nerves were severed.” Currently, 39 countries have enacted legislation prohibiting medically unnecessary declawing. In January 2019, Labrador and Newfoundland join two other Canadian provinces, British Columbia and Nova Scotia,…

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Dogs Life at Home Veterinary Care

Puppy with Upside-Down Paws Gets Helping Hand

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Reading Time: 4 minutes Surgery is only the first step in repairing an injury or defect. Ensuring that pets rest during recovery is essential to the process. So is rehab….

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Cats Fears & Anxieties Life at Home Veterinary Care

Your Cat’s Vet Visit Begins at Home

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …secure it. Unless your cat carrier has been crash-tested and certified, Center for Pet Safety founder Lindsey Wolko has this advice: “Don’t use the seatbelt to strap in the carrier….