The miniature schnauzer is a great pet for individuals or families. According the the American Kennel Club, the miniature schnauzer is one breed of dog that is hypoallergenic, meaning that even people who are allergic to dogs can be around miniature schnauzers without any problems. At a full size …

I grew up around animals and we all know that they can become a bit smelly especially if you don’t take care of them. If you don’t have the proper tools to keep your home smelling fresh then you are in for a ride. I had this issue when …

While Wal-Mart might seem like it’s not the ideal place to buy goldfish, customers will undoubtedly be surprised by the quality and variety of these well known pets. After purchasing two gold fish from the store myself, I think its the best place to buy a gold fish even …

In January of 2008, my family went to Niagara Falls for my brother’s hockey tournament. During one of his games, my mom got a phone call. I wasn’t listening; I was watching the game. The next day, we went home. My brother went home …

It may sound a bit crazy to think that I hydrate my horse’s coats, but I do. The best way to do this is by using EQyss Premier Natural Botanical Spray. Like all the EQyss products, you can be assured that your animal is not being exposed to any …

I had never had a pet fish before I bought my Betta fish a few months ago. I had always thought that these fish were beautiful; also known as Siamese Fighting Fish, these fish can be many different colours, but usually they are a beautiful, deep blue. I took …

I first bought this dog food for my puppies of 1.5 months since they can be weaned from Esbilac milk to cereal and to mushed dog food mixed with Esbilac milk, the other vets I talked to said Eukanuba can make a puppy’s growth spike up fast and quick …

Nothing starts a morning like having your dog lick your face with bad breath! For some reason, when I awake to bad dog breath, I instantly embrace a rather bad start to my morning! As a result for my sheer love of dogs, but my repulsion for …

Pedigree Good Bites is a new product from Pedigree that I recently tried with my two dogs. There are actually three varieties — oral care, multi vitamin, and hip & joint. The one I tried was the multi vitamin package.
Pedigree says that these Good Bites contains essential …

Preferred Choice might be a generic brand of cat food, but my cats don’t seem to care at all. They go absolutely insane for it, unlike any dry food I’ve ever fed them (they love wet cat food).
Only 28 cents Canadian a can, the cans even come with …

Getting a yorkie terrier brought love and grief into my life. It was my first experience with a pet, so I had no knowledge of what to ask the breeder except for the price and needed vaccinations. I paid $400 for an adorable 2 pound toy black and golden …

On December 2009 I got two puppies, and I adored them, still do, but boy did they grow up fast. My pups were a strange mix. The father was a cockapoo and the mother an Eskimo dog, so one puppy grew up to have the coat of a poodle, …

Petzorb offers an easy and effective method to clean up water-based spills, as well as pet accidents. Petzorb is a powder-like substance that you just sprinkle over the spill and wait. The crystals will absorb the liquid and solidify; then you just scoop it up and throw it away, …

The black lab I had was a little bigger than an average black lab but I highly recommend that people get a black lab if they are thinking of getting a dog because the black lab that I owned was such a great big lovable dog. The black lab …

I have one cat with medium length hair and another with long hair so I do encounter a lot of shedding and clumps of hair gathering throughout my home. The problem gets even worse in the summer when they start to shed their coats. My medium haired cat is …

My middle aged black Labrador/Belgium Shepard dog is prone to wax build-up in his ears. I have been buying Hartz Advanced Care Ear Cleaner for him for several years and love the results.
The bottle comes in 4FL. OZ (118ml) and is available in most department stores in the pet …

When we first got our dog I didn’t know how things were going to work because we knew that someone was going to have to take him out. Now the problem was that when we weren’t’ home how was this going to happen. Luckily we had ourselves a back …

I do not have children, but I do have two dogs whom I love just like a mother would their children. Their care is just as important to me as my own health. On top of having them groomed regularly I give them baths myself to keep their coats …

I am a pet lover, and we have four dogs. I believe in spoiling dogs because they can’t defend themselves or take care of themselves the way that we can. They also bring such joy to our home, that I think they deserve to be spoiled. I get …

Special Kitty Tartar Control Cat Treats come in a 4.5 oz (127 g) resealable green bag. The treats are dry, crunchy pieces, heart-shaped, pink and tan in color. They are the size of regular cat food (approximately; maybe just a little bit larger). The flavor is tuna and salmon. …

I really recommend the Littermaid automatic cat boxes. I bought one years ago and loved it. So, I bought another one for another room in the house. I have had them for many years and they still work great. If they ever die out I …

My three cats are indoor cats, and as result they tend to get hairballs. Usually we buy them a ‘dust free’ dry cat food which, fortified with vitamins cuts down on the need for hairball medication. The other day my big black cat was growling and growling and finally …

I have a one year old Parakeet bird named Crackers. He is one of the best pets I have ever had. My husband and I purchase our Parakeet because we were living in a one bedroom apartment and we could not have a dog or cat. We wanted a …

The Wal-Mart brand of dog food named Ol’Roy comes in several different varieties. They have both dry (in several types and weights), and moist (sold in single can and six pack box; also in several different flavors).
I have fed my dogs on a diet of strictly Ol’Roy for many …

About a month ago, I was at my local grocery store when I found their sale table that was packed with all sorts of merchandise that either had something minor wrong with it, like a crushed package or items that were soon to be past their due date. But at …

I am very happy that I found this dog traveling bag and so is my chihuahua Skippy. I use it whenever I take my dog on a trip with us. It is great and really comes in handy!
You can use the bag in so many ways. You can use …

My cats usually get dry food. Once in a while they get a treat of canned food. Some of it they like. Sme they don’t and with three of them, there is always one who likes something while the other two walk away from it. The other …

Being the owner of 4 indoor cats for about 10 years, I’ve had some challenges keeping litter box odors at bay. I have tried virtually everything: many name brands of litters, scoopable litter, baking soda additives, newspaper litters, pine litters, lavender litter, the automatic scooping box, etc., …

I have owned a beautiful Corn snake for around 8 years now, and highly recommend them as pets! I have never thought it fair to get a dog or cat, though I do love them, as I have moved house a lot and work full time so can’t give …

Before I got my Golden Retriever I did a lot of heavy research on all aspects of ownership and health. I found out that it is best for a large breed dog to have their feeding and water bowls elevated for numerous reasons. For one, it’s better …

We had a guinea pig for 18 months and needed to use bedding in her cage. We chose to use Carefresh bedding which is made from recycled paper. It is much cleaner than wood shavings.
Originally we started with Carefresh Original because that is what was available at …

Blitz Turbo Scratcher is a cat toy and a scratching device in one. It is designed as a combination of two circles, the inner one made out of a cardboard-like material (that one is for scratching) and the outer one is a tube with a ball rolling in it. …

My husband and I have been buying the Iams Dog Fod brand for a couple of years now. We have six dogs, yes, six! And we have always been pleased with Iams. Just recently I saw a new addition to the Iams family of dog and cat food,Healthy …

We recently adopted a kitten, who is quite spoiled. We were informed that the male kitten was reluctant to eat dry cat food and preferred to eat small cans of moist cat food. I live a very realistic life. I honestly can not afford to feed the cat the food …

The Breeze Litter Box System is a new kind of litter box for cats.
This system includes a specially designed box to be used with the Tidy Cats Breeze litter pellets and the urine pads. The claim is that the litter will not track outside of the box and …

I called myself buying the family a new cat a few months ago. I have no idea what I was thinking and I still think that I’m about to change my mind because of all the havoc that it is causing around the house. I had no idea that …

This PetSmart location is a very large store, full of just about every pet product and need a person can think of.
What I like the best is the pricing, which tends to beat just about any other store around, and the sales make them really great. It’s not …

This is a rarer breed of domesticated rat. I highly recommend this breed, if you’re looking for a caged “pocket pet”. I have four of them.
These are very smart, and highly affectionate rats. Mind love to hang out on my shoulder, and sniff about. They …

I am the fortunate forever guardian of two Percheron horses. What a magnificent animal the Percheron is. It’s a breed that is credited with originating in France. Percherons were often used by knights during wars and for gaming and pleasure. They are classified as a …

What do you do when you have a dog who barks and barks and barks and barks, not at people, but at the endless slew of squirrels that taunt her from trees and fence posts? That’s been my dilemma for a while. If I’m outside with her, …

Puppies are the most fun to have around. No matter who you are, how old or young you are, puppies can put a smile on anyones face, and I have two puppies right now. They are a handful but they are the most adorable pets and my kids love …

After a breeder friend of mine recommended Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lover’s Soul and I found that my puppies did wonderfully on this puppy food, I decided to try the adult and senior blends for my older dogs. The food comes in a kibble or canned forms, but …

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 …

I admit, I ran out of my dog’s normal dog food, and was in a hurry to get home. I was at The Dollar Store, saw some dog food, there, and thought, that would do, until I could get the Pedigree Dog Food I have always fed my Beagle. …

When I saw this Cat Crib Hammock Lounger from The Grommet, I thought it was perfect, not for my cat, but for my little dog who loves to sleep under a certain chair in the living room whenever I’m in there; I immediately thought of her and how this …

I have had cats since I was a teenager. Now that I am grown and have my own family, I have continued owning cats. I have 2 cats. One cat, Grasshopper, is around 16 years old. My other cat, Tinkerbell, is about two and half …

I have Dr. Margaret Schreiner as a vet for all my horses. She is a very common easy going person. I like her because she is easy to talk to and when she does work on the horses - she talks to me and explains what she …

We have been taking our pets to Dr. Hess at Ark Animal Clinic in Hedgesville, West Virginia now for a little over 9 years. We have visited many other local veterinarians in the area, and have been disappointed with many of the vets themselves or their hospital facilities. …

My cat hates anything seafood related, and though he sometimes likes chicken-flavored cat food, he won’t usually eat chicken-flavored cat treats. This can make giving him a special snack more difficult. He loves catnip, though, and often eats it when I give it to him, so when …

So the kid wants something to take care of that doesn’t need 2 “AA” batteries every three weeks. Do you go for that hamster that will end up escaping, chewing the electrical wires, and then costing $1,000 more than you intended when you have to have your local …