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The Right Time to Bring Home a New Kitten

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Reading Time: 4 minutes What could be more joyful than a new kitten? A fluffy, adorable, silly, fun new feline family member has been shown to improve human lives in…

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How to Socialize Your New Dog or Puppy

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …to meet new people in an enjoyable and safe manner. It is important, especially for puppies and young dogs, to have a wide variety of positive social experiences with new

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That New Car Smell!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutesYou’ve brought home your new car, loaded it with the things you normally carry, and you’re ready to go for a drive with your dog riding shotgun…

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How To Adopt A Shelter Cat: 6 Tips For Success

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …will give the other pets a chance to get used to the new cat’s scent and the idea that there’s a new pet in the house. Keep your new cat…

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How to Help a Senior Cat Adapt to Life in a New Home

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …transition as stress-free as possible to a new forever home, she suggests the following: Confine your new cat to one room, such as a bedroom, for a few days. Of…

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Adopting a Dog from a Foreign Country? Here’s What to Know

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Reading Time: 5 minutes …time and patience, your new dog can adapt to his new home. I love Pepper, but he will probably always be fearful in new surroundings. Questions to Ask Before you…

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Ways to Make Your Cat’s Move to a New Home Safe and Stress-Free

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …rehomed by the local animal shelter), but there’s no question that moving can be stressful for everyone involved – particularly cats. How can we make moving to a new home…

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New Shelter Model Seeks to Reduce Stress in Shelter Dogs

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutesMy husband and I adopted our Lab mix, Rio, from an underfunded shelter in New Mexico in 2010. It was our first time visiting the facility, and…

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5 Important Tips for Socializing Your New Puppy

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Reading Time: 4 minutes So you know you’re supposed to socialize your new puppy but you just don’t have time in your schedule for a puppy class. Don’t worry; by…

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Pet Paraphernalia: What’s New For Cats and Dogs

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Reading Time: 6 minutes …officially licensed outfit is one of several, including New York Fire and Police jackets. A percentage of each sale is donated to the New York Fire and Police departments. Available…