I was checking out the pet isles at Target a few days ago and I noticed these Iams puppy treats. They’re for pups up to twelve months old. I bought a new dog a few months ago and she turned out to be quite a picky one. Most of …

If you live in an apartment with size limitations of pets you own, or just want a small dog as a pet but still want to feel like you have a real, “manly” dog and not some “yippity”, mousy type of breed, the Chinese Pug is without a doubt …

You’ve probably heard about “designer” dogs and how they appear to be totally beautiful and unique kind of dog. Since a designer dog is a cross between two pure bred dogs, it is no wonder that this kind of dog is gaining popular attention right now. With this, our …

When considering a pet wolf, wolf hybrid, or wolfdog as your next pet, make sure you understand what you are getting yourself into. Although there are definitely joys of ownership, it can also be a very stressful and potentially dangerous relationship.
We received a purebred wolf (has no canine …

I have had dogs my whole life, and have had very many breeds. My favorite has always been Lab’s. After losing our elderly Yellow Lab, we were still left with two great dogs - a Mini-Schnauzer, and a hound mix. We were visiting a friend one day, and their …

My five year old golden retriever absolutely loves baths, and has for most of her life. I consider this a blessing. Having previously worked as a receptionist and assistant at for a dog groomer, I’ve seen the fights dogs can put up when they don’t want to be groomed. …

There are times when being a cat owner is dangerous to one’s health. I know, I know, it sounds silly and for the most part it is, however, I say this with all seriousness, especially if you are one of those truly unlucky cat owners who has an absolutely adorable, …

As dogs become sociable and active you have to watch out for stubborn ticks. For pet owners it is a persistent and annoying problem. I don’t really know how it started. I have a shaggy brown dog and to be sure that’s enough of a reason. …

I think I’ve been lucky for the most part when it comes to my pets and the problems they’ve inhereted. They’ve had some slight digestional problems when their food has been switched. They’ve had a bladder infection, and one of my dogs has a couple dental problems. But for …

I bought this deworming solution because the shop had run out of deworming tablets. The shop proprietor, himself a proud owner/breeder of dogs, recommended it as a cost-effective alternative. I wasn’t too fond of the idea of trying a product that I hadn’t heard of before on …

Livig in Florida, there are more hazards to my dogs than when I lived north, it seems. Instead of using heart worm pills only 6 months a year, in Florida it has to be used all year around, due to the warm weather.
Because …

I used to take a friend’s dog to the Banfield in Savannah, so I felt comfortable taking my dogs for a routine checkup and vaccinations was a safe bet. It was a really good experience, with friendly staff. They definitely treated my dog like he was their own.
It’s a …

I have a baby lion lop bunny rabbit who is my little buddy, but this week he had a bad cause of diarrhea, which I know sounds gross, but it got all over his beautiful fur coat and I had to run to my local pet store to get …

Some 13 years ago, my daughter rescued a beautiful little pomeranian puppy from people who were kicking it around whilst wearing steel capped boots. I have had her ever since, and she is an absolute delight, she is a very affectionate little girl who weighs about seven pounds, …

I was so excited to get a kitten a few years ago that I probably went overboard with toys for him. I felt a bit guilty since I have an elderly diabetic cat as well who really just wants to relax and be left alone. I figured maybe getting …

We always had a Pet Supplies Plus back in Ohio, but when I moved to Georgia, there were no locations. I was pretty happy to find one in Asheville when I moved here, but it’s not entirely as great as I remember it. Although I do stop by on …

It seems that cats and kittens are always getting hairballs. The Hartz Advanced Care Hair Ball Remedy is a great solution for hair balls. It easily squeezes out of the tube on our cat�s paw. He shakes his paw and gives me a strange look. …

After having a few health scares with my senior diabetic cat over the years, I was also informed that she had a minor heart issue and needed to start taking pills daily. The pills are very small but most cat owners know that cats have an uncanny ability to …

I inherited this cat as a stray when I moved into my townhouse and decided to adopt it since it kept coming back to scurry around for food, after I had given it some once.
I decided to keep it and name it Nemo, and it surprisingly responds to that …

I own two cats, and if anyone else also owns cats, you know that some funky smells can start to emanate from the cat box after a few days. Of course, I always try to clean the box before it gets to be too nasty or have my poor furry …

The Dover Pet Store is an independently owned pet store in Dover, NJ. It is not a chain, but is a private store. It is the third pet store in the area, in addition to Petco and Petsmart, and it is better than both of those for several reasons.
For …

In terms of well-known dog toys, the KONG Classic is right up there with the tennis ball, flying disc (Frisbee) and braided rope toy. Most people, regardless of whether or not they own a dog, know what it is.
The KONG Classic is durable. In our home, most dog …

I’ve been a lover of Siamese cats since I was five or six years old and one was given to me as a gift. I have been an owner of mixed Siamese for years, and in 2002, became the proud owner of a pedigreed seal point Siamese male. Siamese are …

I have loved all of my dogs dearly and been suckered into purchasing health insurance for them many times. It was not until recently when I saw a news broadcast warning people about the scam of pet insurance that I realized what is truly going on. The …

I found the Pure Bites Freeze Dried Chicken Breast treats for cats at my local specialty pet store. I have a diabetic cat that is limited in her diet and also a bit finicky. I picked up some of these treats to see if she would like them. I …

I have four ferrets and have tried numerous cages for them, but always encountered the same problems with the cages: they were too small, difficult to clean, and the ferrets were able to escape. After months of dealing with these cages I purchased the Ferret Nation 142 cage. It …

I wouldn’t say that zoos are a totally boring place ever whenever I have the chance to visit any in any particular location, but this particular National Zoo, located in Connecticut Avenue, Washington D.C. is really a very interesting place for me and my aunt\’s family. It seemed …

Whiskas Crunch is a cat treat that is not only yummy, according to the cats, but also helps to clean their teeth. The treat comes in a 3.5 oz can that has a shaker-like top with two openings, which allows you to limit the servings: the larger one will …

Nuvet plus for dogs is a canine vitamin supplement that is made by Nuvet labs inCalifornia. This is a fairly expensive vitamin supplement that retails for 55.50 for ninety tablets. The nice thing about these vitamins is that they are manufactured with care and are human grade vitamins so …

When it comes to cat litter my cat wont use anything but the normal looking clay type scoopable cat litter or the normal non-scoopable cat litter but I don’t but that type any more. Even though they probably aren’t the healthiest types of litter. One day I found Back …

I grew up with pets in our house but I don’t usually took cared of them. I don’t usually cuddle pets, but I have fun looking at them playing around. 2 years ago my friend had given me a 2 years old yellow Labrador retriever, he talked to me …

For those interested in owning a sweet, intelligent, outgoing and inquisitive pet bird, the Indian Ringneck Parakeet may be just the species for you. Hailing from India and Indonesia, these asiatic parakeets are excellent talkers, some even rivaling the ability of the coveted African Grey parrot. The normal coloration …

Our dog got flea’s for the first time in years and after the medicated anti-flea shampoo from the Veterinarian failed to work I went to our local supermarket in desperation. The pet section there is not very big, but a sales clerk I suggested I buy Sergeants Flea & …

I’m the proud mom of a very cute and active little doggie boy named Charlie. He is a 1 year old Pug Carlino that drives me crazy sometimes but who I love the most. He’s very active, as I said, and very anxious. This particular breed it’s like that, …

The As Seen On TV automatic nail clipper is a disaster. This product is supposed to make nail clipping for pets easier. I had a manual nail clipper once using it for my rabbit and it was really hard to use. So I saw this automatic motorized nail clipper …

As a very satisfied past owner of a 4 gallon biOrb aquarium, I was eager to invest in the “next step” in owning a bigger and more stylish aquarium made by the same company; namely I purchased a 9 gallon biUbe Pure Aquarium approximately 11 days ago (along with …

Last year during the spring our dogs started having and itching problem. At first I thought it was fleas, but I checked them thoroughly and neither of my dogs had them. They were also both shedding emensley to the point where it became a hassle to clean up all …

I recently rescued a four week old puppy. I needed a good soft food for him to mix with his formula.
I normally do not buy dog food at Walmart but since I was there anyway, I decided to see what they had.
I was really surprised when I picked up …

When I needed I chewing toy for my pet rats and mice, the woman working at the pet store recommended these wooden blocks. Pet rodents need to chew on something hard to keep their teeth trimmed. If they don’t wear their teeth down, then their teeth will grow too …

I own eight birds, a combination of parakeets and zebra finches. A diet of seeds is traditional and stereotypical for pet birds. Birds love seeds like people love junk food. Seeds are junk food for birds. A diet of seeds is high in fat and lacking in nutrition. Veterinarians …

My dogs always love a good treat, and so I’m always looking for good, reliable treats to give them. I’m actually fussier about what they eat than what I do.
I’d heard good things about Pet Greens Treats, which is billed as being ‘Powered by Green Nutrition’, and decided …

I recently bought a Booda brand ‘Dogzilla’ chew toy for my aunt’s dog when I was housesitting. The dog was driving me crazy barking, and I thought he could use a distraction. I needed to find a really strong toy, because this dog had some serious teeth. …

Frontline Plus is a liquid product that helps keeps dogs free of some parasites. The box says it protects against different types of ticks, fleas, and lice in all stages of life, (although my dog hasn’t ever had lice so I can’t say how well it keeps them away). …

Are you ready for a thrill a minute? Do you yearn for excitement in the smallest things? Then you will love a Jack Russell.
These powerhouse pups are absolutely the most active dog I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. They go from 0 to 100 in …

I love this product. I wish I found it sooner since I have owned my pomeranian for the last three years. He is the best companion ever but his fur all over my black clothes and home is not so welcoming. I want to yank my hair everytime I …

I live in a tiny apartment with my eleven-pound cat. She is always good about doing all of her business in the litter box. I have tried several different types of cat litter. Each one usually does a decent job provided that I clean out the …

The Hawaii Kai dog park is relatively new to Oahu. It is maintained by volunteers and is one of the best dog parks in my opinion because it is so nice and clean. Of course, the dogs and their owners are a breed all their own. …

I have two beautiful Basenji African hunting dogs, which came to me with pre-existing problems, and which are prone to numerous health issues, including but not limited to, Fanconi, which is an incurable disease of the kidney. Since a close relative to both of my dogs died of this …

I currently have five cats and a dog, and I have had many other pets in the past, so I have my hands full trying to keep up with all their shots, medicines, and so on. Thankfully, the veterinarians at Middletown Veterinary Clinic take the brunt of that burden …

As a cat lover, I am vehemently against the declawing of cats. When I began to have a problem with one of my cats scratching the carpet a few years ago, I tried everything else I could think of. I had scratching posts and sprays and strips of …