• 5 Foods Not To Give Your Dog

    Updated: 2010-03-19 10:57:46
    Many dog owners tend to forget that dogs do not have the same digestive abilities of humans, and because of this, some foods are rather dangerous for your pet. Should your dog ingest any one of these foods, immediately contact your vet. These foods can be extremely dangerous for your beloved pet, and could very [...]

  • Pets and Wildlife: Licensing and Health Requirements

    Updated: 2010-03-18 16:47:01
    : Entries RSS Comments RSS Home About Us Advertise Ask Question about Pet Health and other Pet Question Contact Us Link To Us links partners directory Online Pet Question Partners Privacy Policy Recommended Pet’s Ebook Site map Submit A Post Submit A Post Submit Article Pets and Wildlife : Licensing and Health Requirements By pet-admin March 18, 2010 11:47 pm Travelers frequently inquire about taking their pets with them to the United States . All such importations are subject to , health quarantine , agriculture , wildlife , and customs requirements and prohibitions . Pets , except for pet birds , taken out of the United States and returned are subject to the same requirements as those entering for the first time . Returning U.S . origin pet birds are sub- ject to different import restrictions than pet birds of . non-U.S origin entering the United States for the first time . For more infor- mation on importing pet birds into the United States , see the section on Birds or the Department of Agriculture’s Web site at www.aphis.usda.gov . NCIE Pets excluded from entry into the United States must either be exported or destroyed . While awaiting disposition , pets will be detained at

  • Give Them a Birthday

    Updated: 2010-03-18 16:00:10
    All my cats have birthdays. Whether they are accurate, or not. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Olwyn’s is pretty close; the vet who examined her at the shelter was working with a kitten who was too young to leave her mother. When we got Reverend Jim, he had likewise been examined by a vet at around [...]

  • The Myth of Aloofness

    Updated: 2010-03-16 16:00:17
    Pick a skeptic’s favorite word about cats, and it might be “aloof.” Cats are not capable of affection, this myth says, and so we are being foolish to make overtures. We are not going to get gratitude for the care we provide. They are a poor pet choice because they don’t really love us. But none [...]

  • YOUR DOG’S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS – A Science-Based Guide For Pet Owners

    Updated: 2010-03-16 13:55:26
    Entries RSS Comments RSS Home About Us Advertise Ask Question about Pet Health and other Pet Question Contact Us Link To Us links partners directory Online Pet Question Partners Privacy Policy Recommended Pet’s Ebook Site map Submit A Post Submit A Post Submit Article YOUR DOG’S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS A Science-Based Guide For Pet Owners By pet-admin March 16, 2010 8:55 pm How much should I feed my dog Does the food I’m providing meet my dog’s nutritional needs As our knowledge of the relationship between diet and health continues to advance and as the range of foods available for dogs continues to expand , it’s more important than ever to base feeding choices on good . information The information in this pamphlet is based on Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats , a technical report issued by the National Research Council as part of its Animal Nutrition Series . The Food and Drug Administration relies on information in the report to regulate and ensure the safety of pet foods . Other reports in the series address the nutritional needs of horses , dairy cattle , beef cattle , nonhuman primates , swine , and small ruminants . Scientists who study the nutritional needs of animals use the

  • How Cats Learn Drama

    Updated: 2010-03-14 16:00:50
    I’ve always been thrilled when my cats act something out. This is something, like when they verbalize, that they have come up with for human benefit. It shows how much communication means to them. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Cats don’t act things out for each other. We might not realize that they have a sophisticated communications [...]

  • Hazardous to Your Pet’s Health!

    Updated: 2010-03-14 14:40:59
    Entries RSS Comments RSS Home About Us Advertise Ask Question about Pet Health and other Pet Question Contact Us Link To Us links partners directory Online Pet Question Partners Privacy Policy Recommended Pet’s Ebook Site map Submit A Post Submit A Post Submit Article Hazardous to Your Pet’s Health By pet-admin March 14, 2010 9:40 pm Your pets rely on you to protect them from harm . In general , you should only feed your pets food and treats specially formulated for the type of pet that you have . Some human food and drink can make animals sick , so keep them out of your pets’ reach . Here are some : examples Alcoholic beverages Substances containing caffeine , such as coffee Chocolate Fatty foods , especially drippings and grease from cooking Chicken and turkey bones Grapes and raisins Onions Macadamia nuts Salt and sugar Yeast dough All medications aspirin is especially harmful to cats Many other things in or around your home can cause serious illness or even death in your pet . Here are some : examples Antifreeze Bait for rodents Batteries they can contain corrosive fluid Car care products , such as cleaners or oils Fertilizer Household cleaners Ice-melting products Nicotine

  • Meet the Tonkinese

    Updated: 2010-03-12 16:00:12
    The Tonkinese came about as a result of deliberate inter-breeding in the 1960’s, the goal being a “best of both worlds” between Siamese and Burmese. Simultaneous efforts in the US and Canada, and a mid-80’s move to breed only within this new breed classification, resulted in recognition in 2001, moving them from “hybrid” to an [...]

  • Marketing to Cats

    Updated: 2010-03-11 16:00:26
    Sometimes, we just want to sell the cat something. If we can get the cat to try things in some new way, or adapt to some changes we have to make, both of us will be happier. But the cat is skeptical. see more Lolcats and funny pictures This kind of cat skill came up as a consequence of [...]

  • Circle of Attachment

    Updated: 2010-03-09 16:00:07
    The more connections we have in any circle of attachment, the better grounded each of those links are. So we can best help a shy cat, calm an angry cat, or draw out a scared cat, when we get more beings into this effort. see more Lolcats and funny pictures One of the problems of the shy, angry, [...]

  • Law of Reciprocity

    Updated: 2010-03-07 16:00:48
    What is the Law of Reciprocity? It is the fundamental cat understanding move. It should shape and inform our every interaction with any cat. What we give is what we get. more cat pictures Of course we want to make our cat happy. That’s what having a pet is all about. Because when we show we want to [...]

  • Dear Pammy, My cat came back crazy

    Updated: 2010-03-05 16:00:23
    I often get questions like this: My cat came back (from the vet/from being lost/from staying with someone else) and now it’s like the poor cat’s gone crazy. How do I get my old cat back? Dear Readers, They may have been to the vet/lost/with that person before, even many times. But this time, something was too much. see [...]

  • Do cats learn from other cats?

    Updated: 2010-03-04 16:00:07
    One of the advantages of multiple cats is how they learn from each other. This is also one of the disadvantages. When we have a cat doing something interesting, it’s highly likely at least one other cat is observing and learning. We need to watch some “cat theater” ourselves, to make sure what they are teaching [...]

  • Wonderful Cat Fountains

    Updated: 2010-03-03 16:00:53
    I will be featuring the lovely cat fountains from GardenHomeArt.com. To quote the artist: They were sort of invented by my cat. I was making fountains and putting them around the house and found him using them far more than he ever used his water bowl. I think they are lovely. It’s especially nice that it evokes [...]

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