pets

Entertaining With Pets: How to Keep Them Safe (and Sane) at Your Next Soiree

Whether you throw a housewarming party or a backyard barbecue, it’s important to understand that your pets may not share your enthusiasm for entertaining. Despite the term “party animals,” many dogs and cats don’t like raucous gatherings with strangers invading their space. Some pets get really spooked by unusual activity in the home – even

4 Ways to Ensure Your Pet Is a Good Rental Resident

Nobody likes living next to a yappy dog – or even a howling cat. And while a growing number of rental properties specialize in pet-friendly apartments and homes, it’s understandable why both property owners and their leasing agents are skeptical about pets. Here are some quick tips to help your pet be a neighborly renter.

Keeping Pets Safe Around Plants

Gardens are wonderful places for pets. They provide entertainment, room to exercise and cool shade in the afternoon. However, many of the most common and seemingly innocuous garden plants are also poisonous to your furry friends. The apples and oranges we humans enjoy, almost all flowering bulbs, and some of the most popular houseplants all

Traveling With Pets? Put Their Safety and Comfort First

The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family, so it only makes sense that you would take your pets along when you go visiting or adventuring. No celebration would be complete without them, after all. Of course, not all pets can travel, but if yours do, these tips will help you make sure

Holiday Gifts That You and Your Pet Will Love

If you’re planning to spoil your pets this holiday season, instead of the usual toys and treats, consider a pet-centric gadget or home accessory that will not only entertain your fur kid, but also enhance your home – and your pet parenting experience, too. Microchip pet feeder When pet food sits out, it can attracts flies and

Holiday Gifts That You and Your Pet Will Love

If you’re planning to spoil your pets this holiday season, instead of the usual toys and treats, consider a pet-centric gadget or home accessory that will not only entertain your fur kid, but also enhance your home – and your pet parenting experience, too. Microchip pet feeder When pet food sits out, it can attracts flies and

Get Ready for Four-Legged Halloween Fun

Why should humans get all the Halloween treats? Costumes, snacks, and smart precautions help make sure your furry friends have a safe and happy All Hallow’s Eve. For example, if your pet is wearing a costume to go door-to-door with your family, overheating can be a threat. Trick-or-treating is thirsty work, and those costumes can be pretty warm.

Get Ready for Four-Legged Halloween Fun

Why should humans get all the Halloween treats? Costumes, snacks, and smart precautions help make sure your furry friends have a safe and happy All Hallow’s Eve. For example, if your pet is wearing a costume to go door-to-door with your family, overheating can be a threat. Trick-or-treating is thirsty work, and those costumes can be pretty warm.

Helping Pets Cope With Back-to-School Blues

Has your pet been moping around the house since your kids went back to school? It’s very common for both dogs and cats to suffer from “empty nest syndrome” and feel lonely when the summer vacation is over. During the summer, there is always extra activity in the home with friends coming and going, and

Water Safety for Your Dog’s Days of Summer

With record high temperatures all over the country this summer, people are trying everything to keep cool. Whether your water activities are focused on backyard pool barbecues, picnics on the beach, or time spent on a boat, chances are that the family dog will be included in many of these activities. Needless to say, it’s