When I was a child we had several Chipmunks as pets who were an enormous amount of fun! We came accross an ad in the local paper that someone was selling a pair complete with small cage, and we ended up falling in love with them straight away! The …

AS A PARENT OF NINE PETS and educator of people on the proper care of pets, I do Pet Food Analysis’ of the ingredients of pet foods to make owners aware of just what they are feeding their pets. After reviewing the first 6 ingredients of this brand …

Hawaii’s supposed favorite pet supply store is Pet’s Discount or its sister store, Pet Central. Well, I am here to tell you that this store is usually under stocked and overpriced. I still buy toys there for my dog on occasion but it is mostly a rip …

Let me start by saying that this is not my favorite dog toy. The price was right and it looked like it would be a great way to keep my dog occupied but he was able to destroy it much too easily. This toy is designed for …

I had never tried any of the bathing wipes for cats before. We just always washed our cat in the sink, amidst much protest! Our cat is now 20 pounds and it takes both of us to fight with him just to get him in the water, let alone …

I have two cats whose “output” can make you think there are 20 cats in the room in a short period of time. I was looking for an easier (aka ME friendly) way to clean their litter as often as it needs to be done. I thought …

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 …

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 …

R & S Rolling Ranch
I have horses and have taken 2 of my horses to be trained for driving at R&S Rolling Ranch (Roger Skogen) in Beloit Wisconsin . He has done the most wonderful job with both my horses. The first horse I took (another trainer …

I have a very hyper male cocker spaniel. I rescued him and he hasn’t exactly got what I would call “manners”. One of his biggest problems is pulling the lead from my hand while we are on walks. It doesn’t appear to bother him that the collar is choking …

We have dogs in our house though only one I can really call mine. The others are owned by my mom and sister. I got my dog ever since he was born. I don’t have enough knowledge then about dogs and I didn’t practice my dog to use toothbrush …

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. …

We just bought a new parakeet. We had one parakeet and we thought he may be lonely so we got him a mate. We bought a girl. She is so cute. We weren’t sure if we should have two birds or stick with one. Many people told me that …

I got my orange tabby from the Marin Humane Society, located in Novato, CA. The shelter was very clean and the frontdesk staff were friendly and informative. They told me I can look at the animal first then fill out the paperwork when I was ready to adopt. Dogs …

The Petsmart in the Rockaway Town Square Mall is massive. It has a huge selection of animals and pet care products. There are products for every type of pet: dog, cat, bird, reptile, etc. Since I am an aquarium hobbyist, I pay special attention to the fish section. …

Animal Pharmaceutical Cucumber Melon Ear Cleansing Solution was prescribed my vet for my beagle. The poor dog had gotten an ear infection that was driving both her and us nuts. The vet said that due to moisture being in my beagle’s long and floppy ears it was …

When I saw Smart Scoop in stores and read on its box that it is compatible with any type of clumping litter, I thought “well, this could be great”, and I bought it. However, I am utterly disappointed with it. First of all, I think the rake is a …

Since I bought my chinchillas over a year ago, I have tried various brands of chinchilla food and my chinchillas like this one the best. And finding a good high quality food that your pet will eat each day is important, as what good is a food if your …

I always put little stock in the idea that one brand of dog food was really going to work tons better than another. Dog food is dog food, right? Wrong. I recently switched my fox wire terrier puppy over to Purina Dog Chow from a generic …

I recall when Purina Beneful - Original first came out. I had three dogs at the time, and they were need of a healthier diet, something that Purina Beneful - Original promised.
This product claims to be a balance of healthy nutrition, characterized by real beef tender chunks, vegetables …

This is my top choice for regular shampoo when bathing my dogs. My jack russell had sensitive skin which got me turned onto oatmeal products, but even after she passed, I still use this shampoo on my other dogs.
If you have a dog with sensitive skin, I absolutely recommend …

My Betta fish, Wanda, drives me crazy at times, because for the 6 months that I have had her, she is very finicky. There are times when she eats a lot, and then she will go days without eating, and at these times, I actually worry about her. It …

Would you drink a glass of water that has been sitting out on your counter for a few days? No, of course not. It would be bland, tasteless, and not very fresh. Now think about the water that your pets are drinking. I am here to tell you that …

My dog absolutely loves the sausages Merrick makes. They look exactly like a sausage people would eat and my dog goes crazy for them just like she would a regular sausage. They are made with top of line USDA approved ingredients so I know that she is …

Our pet Doberman named Jaguar is one giant fierce-looking dog but with a soft heart. Everytime people in our neighborhood see and hear him bark, they got petrified because of his huge voice and very big and strong physique. What they do not know about …

One of my neighbors has an adult Bullmastiff and this is a huge dog. His shoulders reach the middle of my thighs and he has a very large, solid head. I was actually scared of him when I first saw him, as he was so big. He easily weighs …

Cats are pretty difficult to please sometimes. While most dogs will pretty well inhale all sorts of food, even those where edibility is in question, a feline will sometimes turn its nose up at even the finest food offered. In short, a treat can often turn out to be …

I have this big orange tabby kitty who weighs about twenty pounds and he is my absolute best buddy. However, he loves going outside and rolling around in the dirt. Well, the other day he decide he was going to roll around in the ash pile we have near …

I’ve been taking my two labs here since they were puppies. This park is over four fenced in acres of grassy fun and frolic. There is a massive lake and dock for dogs to run and jump from. Tons of seating areas, ramada’s and shade trees …

I’ve been keeping budgerigars as pets for the past couple of years and as much as I love them, one of the hardest parts of maintaining them is to buy them feed.
This is because it’s either very hard to find bird seed where I live sometimes, and when …

One of my five dogs, Gracie, is a 43 pound 11 year old Australian Shepherd mix who is constantly licking, chewing and scratching her body which makes hot spots, sometimes until she bleeds. By process of elimination, we do not believe it’s a food allergy so far and she …

This is another brand of canned cat food I bought from my local health food store. At the first glance, it looks like a very healthy cat food but in actually trying to feed it to my two cats I realized another important thing about it: This food contains …

As one of the pets we have at home is a Californian King snake we need to get a regular supply of dead mice to feed it. Luckily when we moved to Tewkesbury we found that the local pet shop sells frozen mice.
The pet shop is located …

As a ferret owner, I enjoy providing my fuzzies with toys that stimulate their intelligence while allowing them to be the carefree comedians that they are.
I purchased two of these tunnels and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Most ferrets love to tunnel, so …

I was looking for something to contain my puppy while driving around in my truck so I decided to purchase this pet barrier and it works perfectly. It’s designed in a way which allows the pet to stay in the back of the cargo area without coming towards …

I have two dogs and am always looking for something that they can lounge on. I tried pillows, but the cedar ones got ripped apart and other just looked super dingy and gross after not that long. Plus pillows are hard to travel with and an inconvenience to wash …

I bought a Kong toy for my eight month old puppy a few weeks ago and I can thoroughly recommend them as it has been a great success. Not only does Charlie love it but he has not managed to chew it into pieces as he has done …

Last summer my boyfriend and I adopted a kitten. Although this was our first kitten together we have both had cats in the past, but mostly as children. For the first time we were the ones taking care of this animal and we really wanted to do the best …

English Bulldogs are most often misunderstood and misjudged, they are thought to be ferocious, fierce, mean snarling animals who are chained to guard houses and farms. Apparently, this is the wrong misconception that most people have. I used to have the same wrong thought about them but my boyfriend …

This was the second dog food I gave our dog when she was still a baby puppy as the first one I have tried was Science Diet and it was way too expensive at around $20 per week and having only a regular job it was hard for me …

PetSalon is a one player, computer game that is a lot of fun! The game is designed around a worker (you) in a pet salon, who aspires for a bigger, better shop and more money. You start out in tutorial mode and learn the tricks of the trade, such …

We adopted our yellow lab, Pepper, on August 13, 2007 when she was 9 months old. We were a little skeptical because when we first met her she was jumping up and down, going crazy, and took her 2 year old “owner’s” donut from him. Her adult …

I personally will never get another hamster as a pet. I had a small Teddy Bear hamster in my childhood, and my son recently asked me to get one. My answer was, “No way, Jose!”. I remember all the annoying things about my hamster. His name …

The first time I learned about Kongs was when I adopted two Rottweiler puppies. They were chewing and chewing and chewing and I needed something durable that kept them distracted.
Luckily a sales clerk, directed me to a Kong. I really was not sure what it was at first. Then …

Although I have owned several varieties of fish in my life, I have to say that there is none more beautiful than the Japanese Fighting Fish or Bettas. I remember when I was a little girl, we had two of them, one red and the other blue. We kept them …

To have a man’s best friend, as I have proven, is a great way to release stress; but dogs can attract unwanted guests that you too have to deal with. Otherwise ticks and fleas can add more stress not just to your dog but to yourself as well. Experience, is …

I’ve had two miniature vlack poodles so far. Actually, one was our family dog until he died a number of years ago, and the other one was the family’s dog until I moved out. In other words, she was my dog as well until I moved out almost a …

I have a Golden Retriever which, as most people know, sheds a lot. When we first got her and took her to the vet for her first check ups, the nurse there said we have a lot of tumbleweeds and couches of hair to look forward to. …

When it comes to choosing a good vet, it can be difficult, and I can be very picky. I have had horses, exotic birds, ferrets, rabbits, dogs, cats, guinea pigs and more. I have worked in the pet industry for over 17 years. Because of this …

I’ve learned that once a cat pee’s in one area of the carpet they will keep coming back to that same area to pee again unless the mess if cleaned up. I have one specific cat that continues to pee in the corners of the carpet in the …