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Cat tongues – Pet tip 114
Why is it that whenever your cat licks you, it feels like sandpaper grinding against your face? There are specific reasons why the cat tongue has developed this way that allow for it to have many functions. To begin with, …
Oatmeal Peach Cookies
Dog treat recipe – Oatmeal Peach Cookies – From Better Food for Dogs
NB:This recipe is for doggie treats. It should not constitute the primary diet of your dog, and is not suitable for cats.
Oatmeal Peach Cookies
Makes about …
Cat Social Behavior
Cats make great pets for so many reasons. They are small in size and don’t occupy a lot of room. They preferentially use a litter box so don’t have to be walked. They can often be left at home alone …
Hamsters Mice Rabbits
You might find yourself in the following scenario: The kids are constantly begging for a pet. Dogs are too large, birds are too noisy, you are allergic to cats, and reptiles scare your significant other. You suggest fish, but the …
Pet Budgies
Budgerigars or Budgies for short, are one of the most popular pet birds in North America, and it isn’t hard to see why. These friendly birds are extremely intelligent, and can even be taught to speak. They are also relatively …
Cat tricks – You can teach cats to do tricks – Pet tip 112
Many people don’t believe that it is possible, but you can train a cat and you can teach a cat to do tricks. Although teaching a cat tricks is rarely as easy as teaching a dog tricks, with a little …
Dog has Ticks – Cat has Ticks
Your dog or cat has ticks – how to check for ticks – how to treat ticks.
Ticks and dogs – Ticks and cats
KEEPING OUR PETS PARASITE FREE
Common parasites of cats and dogs
Ticks have 4 life stages …
Tip 89 – Cat carriers – transporting cats
A cat carrier is one of the essential items that every cat owner must have. Cat carriers are portable cages that are used to transport cats. Whenever you leave your house with your cat to bring it ANYWHERE, they should …
Noah’s Ark and the Wet Nose
Noah’s Ark and the Wet Nose
(Excerpt from What Do Dogs Know) – Dr. Stanley Coren
“…Any discussion of dogs’ sense of smell ultimately leads to the greatest, most imponderable question about dogs — the question that nags at children …
Dog Noses – facts and myths – Pet tip 115
Whether it’s big, round, and the palest pink or small, pointy and glossy black – you can’t miss it, it’s right there in the middle of your dog’s face: its nose. You’ve probably heard all sorts of stories about the …
