Outdoor spring and summer pet safety is important for all pets that spend time outdoors.  More time outdoors means a greater chance that your pet may be lost.  There are steps you ...

This is a common question that doesn’t have an easy answer.  There are websites that offer dollar amount lists of the costs associated with care of a cat or dog.  However, there ...

Aquatic frogs such as the African Dwarf Frog can be picky eaters, in my experience.  Their favorite food is bloodworms, which come in a variety of forms including dried, frozen, and ...

What do you do with fish that have become too large or aggressive to remain in your tank?  That is the question my fiancé and I faced last weekend.  A pair of Australian Rainbow ...

Ferrets are carnivores and they need to eat a high protein and low fiber diet.  They are also picky eaters.  Ferrets become accustomed to food as babies and adult ferrets often want ...

We sometimes find ourselves the caretakers of tiny newborn kittens that may be only days or weeks old.  If you discover a kitten outside, in a garage, or a porch the kitten may be ...

Redirecting Scratching In my experience cats will scratch if they want to scratch.  There may be cats that learn to stop scratching household items and surfaces altogether.  Although ...

You have learned why cats scratch your furniture, carpets, walls, sneakers, and everything else that looks scratch-able.  What can you do to redirect scratching to approved surfaces?  ...

Cats are natural scratchers.  They will always scratch because it’s an instinctive behavior.  Learning why cats scratch and some ways to redirect their scratching can help you to ...

When a kitten is orphaned or abandoned by her mother before weaning, she will need you to provide the sustenance she needs to live and grow.  Without properly formulated kitten milk ...