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Activities & Enrichment Equines Other

Scent Games for Horses Are Fun and Useful

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Your horse forcefully nudges your jacket pocket. What does he want? Oh, right, you put a handful of peppermint candies in it last night when you were leaving the restaurant. Sniffing them out is a pretty good feat for that long muzzle. While the vision and hearing of horses has been studied thoroughly, the equine […]

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Dogs Senior Pets

Senior Dogs: What to Watch for as Your Dog Ages

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes We all want our dogs to live long and happy lives. One way to accomplish that is to be aware of normal changes that come with aging and take steps to improve quality of life. Our handout explains what to look for and ways to help your golden oldie stay comfortable and happy.

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Dogs Life at Home Travel & Safety

Winter Exercise for Small and Short Dogs

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Our dogs need mental and physical stimulation all year round. With a little ingenuity, you can keep your small dog happy and active even in winter months!

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Dogs Life at Home Other

Pets With a View: How to Create Visual Interest at Home

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Many of us are spending a lot of time at home right now. Even a brief walk around the neighborhood feels like a special experience, and we may see things we never noticed before. With this perspective, we no longer take for granted the views from our windows. Assuming we could take this perspective and […]

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home

Smell of Success: Scent Enrichment for Cats

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Our cats are sensory creatures, but we often overlook their acute sense of smell. Using scent to enrich their environment offers inexpensive, effective, and fun ways to keep your cats happy, stress free, and healthy. Why Enrichment Matters An outdoor cat can chase butterflies, climb and claw trees, munch grass and mark territory, stalk critters, […]

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Life at Home New Pets Other

 Small Pets Count Too

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Dogs and cats get a lot of attention in our homes and from the manufacturers of pet products. There are many pampered pooches and spoiled kittens. But what about our small furry and scaly friends? They have the same need for a safe, Fear Free Happy Home. When planning a low-stress Fear Free space for […]

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home

Go Cat Crazy! How to Craft an Engaging Environment for Feline Fun!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Admit it; you like to watch cat videos at work when you’re procrastinating. We do too! Cats are fun, engaging, and incredibly athletic animals. Our homes should provide them with opportunities to use all of their senses, explore, play, and relax in a safe, stimulating, and stress-less environment. Let’s create homes where we can embrace […]

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home

To Make Cats Happy, Offer Choices, Enrichment

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Cats can make great pets when we learn what each one needs to thrive, and then meet these needs. When we do, we have cats who are friendly, active, and safe. That makes them the great “low maintenance” companions we enjoy. But when things go wrong, fear, anxiety, and stress can be the result in […]