This evening I finished reading “A Game of Spies” written by John Altman. I was not quite sure what to expect of this novel. I had never read anything by this author before.
This was a spy novel, set in the time of the second world war. I …

I have worked with pets and in the pet industry for over seventeen years. I own four dogs, two cats, and a parrot currently but have owned every small animal imaginable, also goats, chickens, and horses, so there are times when I need more than a quickie …

If you have indoor cats, then you have a litter box. If you have a litter box, then you are fully aware of what is required to keep it clean and your house smelling good. I wanted to let you know about the Litter Champ. The Litter Champ works …

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 …

Along with some super Kong toys that will forever be part of my pets’ lives from now on, a friend in Australia also sent my girls a Vo-Toys Treat Ball. This is a large blue ball with all kinds of prongs for the dogs to chew on, though …

I absolutely love this Quiet Time Deluxe Plastic Carrier Pet Bed. I purchased it two years when I got my black lab. The size is the one that fits 36-40″, Model 40267-GY, but it does come in 4 other sizes to accommodate breeds of all sizes.
First of …

I am pleased with this dog food from the HiLife brand and now I buy it regularly for my dog. I have a high quality dry complete food always available in my dog’s bowl which he can nibble at whenever he gets hungry, but twice a day I …

I have one old dog that has been with my family for more than years. We’ve already considered this dog as part of the family and we love him for being such a faithful watchdog. One time however, I noticed he was not on his usual happy and active …

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 …

We have been using Frontline Flea and Tick Spot Treatment Preventative from day one for our golden retriever. Frontline is a flea and tick preventative that comes in liquid form in an easy to dispense tube. Each tube is single use and the shape of it makes …

With all the talk going on currently about “Old Roy Dog Food” due to the recall - I want to say, Old Roy is a good brand! I know Wal-Mart pulled the brand off the shelved due to the tainted dog food but what is now on their …

I was recommended to try and explore varieties of commercial dog food as my dog was growing up. I have a mixed shih tzu with a stout build. I already feed her with protein-rich foods that I prepare myself, because commercial dog foods generally don’t agree with …

Some time ago, I saw the Pet Trainer advertised on television and decided to get it. Unfortunately, I really wasn’t able to use it on the dogs I had at that time, but when time passed, and I acquired new dogs, I decided to try it out on …

On a recent trip to Kmart I decided to purchase some much needed cat litter. I usually try to buy mine at Aldi’s because they seem to offer the largest container at the most reasonable price. However, The container of Champion Breed at 3.99 for 14 lbs seemed to …

My daughter loves birds and wanted me to buy some bird food so when I went shopping I bought the Lopis Everything for Pet Budgie Seed . It is a “nutritionally selected blend” of seeds for birds. I do not keep birds as pets but my garden is …

I use this heartworm preventative chewables for my English Bulldog and she’s about 49 pounds so I use this one as it’s good for dogs 26-50 pounds and my veterinarian has told me chewables are actually much better than the once-a-year heartworm prevention injections because every month the dog …

4 weeks ago, I adopted two 8 week old kittens that were living at Karing Kennels. They were hosting a Pet Adoption Day at the local base exchange. I was able to adopt 2 adorable kittens for $100 dollars total. The kittens were already microchipped and neutered. I also …

Recently I decided to buy a bag of EverPet Basics Unscented Cat Litter from my local Dollar General. The cat litter they have is lower in price than other places so I was hoping it would be a good bargain. However, it wasn’t a bargain at all. The cat …

Until my current two, young dogs, I’d never imagined using a crate, but times are different now, and it seems like everyone is using some kind of crate for their dogs; thus, when I got my black lab two years ago, I decided to take the plunge and buy …

We wanted to buy a dog, supposedly a husky when we realized we will eventually have problems seeing them grow too big for our place and we dont have a backyard for them to run around so we apted for a toy pug as suggested to us, i thought …

Hedgehogs make wonderful pets. They are fun to watch on their wheel, and they can be incredibly gentle. My hedgehog and I have been happy together since October of 2009.
The hedgehog makes a great first pet for a child of ten or eleven. They are easy to care …

This is a great product to use when you have pets! I use it each time I vacuum and it just refreshes the entire room so nicely. Anyone who has pets should try it, as it works wonderfully at removing any and all pet odors from your rugs and …

One of the best anti-fungus antimicrobial products on the market today in my opinion is “Rain Rot Relief”. This product is a godsend when it comes to trying to rid a horse of various skin irritations and maladies such as rain rot, girth itch, ring worm, greasy heel …

If you have a dog that pulls, or just want a harness for extra security in case your dog spots that “neighborhood cat” one day and decides to sprint; then this is the harness for you. I have a 95 pound Golden Retriever with a ton of horse …

The fire hydrant shape of the bottle of this Castor & Pollux Head to Tail Pet Shampoo was just too cute for me to pass up. I have two puppies and they have thick fur and even though they are still small and don’t really get into enough trouble …

There is a cat member of my family that is cheese-crazy! Whenever we are out to buy treats for our animals we know we can’t go wrong with cheese for that particular cat.
This cheese paste comes in a 100g tube, it’s not too expensive but at €6.5 I would …

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 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 …

I recently moved into a new apartment with my cute little seven year old Shih Tzu. Being the dog that he is, he decided that he needed to mark his territory on my brand new carpet and he also decided to top it off by marking his territory on …

I have been purchasing Frontline for my cat at the vet for 7 years. I get really tired of stopping at the vet every month and trying to remember. Also, it was costing me $15.00 every dose. The other day, I decided to try 1-800-PetMeds because I kept seeing …

I’ve got a schnauzer for 5 years. His name is Drops. He is great friend and partner for sports as well as agillity, frisbee and obedience. Watchdog.
Miniature Schnauzer is an intelligent, confident, strong, alert, these traits mean that it can be both a companion dog as well as “wake-up …

Last month we got an Australian Sheppard puppy, it is our second Aussie. I think they are wonderful dogs, but not the pet for everyone. We tried to make an outdoor dog out of our first Aussie, and it was a big mistake. She wanted to be around people. …

If you have pets you know the drama that cutting their nails brings to your peaceful home. I own the nail clippers that look like scissors and I own the ones that look like a human nail clipper. My dog and cat are both terrified of both …

I purchased Nature’s Guardian Flea and Tick for cats because it was cheaper than the stuff I get at the vet. I have been paying $15.00 for one month of Frontline for cats. When I noticed the Nature’s Guardian at Ingles for only $9.99 for 3 months, I decided …

While many think that glucosamine is only for human arthritis, you will find that you are wrong.I have a l2 year old lhaso apso who started limping and slow walking due to age, and within 3 days of giving her Synflex liquid glucosamine she became a new dog. …

Dog toys are very important I think to the health benefits and happy life style of our pets. I take great joy in searching for dog toys for my dogs and look for products that are reliable, durable, and will entertain my dogs for quite a long time. Which …

Just recently, I was able to allow one of my dogs to enjoy a new treat called Better Than Ears, which the company says is ‘the pig ear alternative’. Frankly, I’ve never ever fed any of my dogs pigs ears. I couldn’t do that. It just …

I happened to be owned by two very fussy felines, named Pyewacket and Kissy. To put it mildly they are pampered and spoiled and refuse to eat cheaper brands of any kind of pet food. They pretty much stick to the same kind of pet food all the …

With 2 indoor cats in a small apartment cat litter is very important. After trying many brands and types of cat litter I finally found what I think is the best one: Scoop Away Extra Strength with Odor Guard.
There are certain things that people look for in a …

When I adopted my new shelter kitten, Adobe Animal Hospital’s name was one of the veterinary hospitals on a list I received, for a free check-up. This facility accepts many animal shelters’ “free checkup” vouchers. The facility is close to where I live, so I thought I would …

I am an aquarium hobbyist with over seven fish tanks in my home. One of the crucial elements of having healthy fish is a good filter. I had heard that Aqua Clear was a good line of filters. The number of the filter is supposed to correspond …

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 …

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 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. …

We first brought our dog Buddy to Dicks Dog Wash at 13357 Snow Rd in Brook Park because Buddy was way too big to fit in the bathtub. Not only do they have the facilities to take care of dogs of any size, but they do an excellent job.
The …

101 Dalmations, anyone? We all know the movie. Grew up with it, loved it, and those dogs stayed in our hearts for years to come. And, you notice in the movie how mischeivous those dogs were? Yeah, well, that’s not so far from the truth. If you are interested …

My English Bulldog had a fondness for chewing on everything including herself. Every time my husband and I left her at the house with no one around , then when we come home we would discover that she had chewed on something that she wasn’t suppose to. I figured …

Everyone knows dwarf hamsters as the cute ‘mouse-like’ hamsters in the pet store. Winter Whites have a special ability that puts them in a separate category than the other dwarf hamsters. Like their name implies, they turn a majestic white in mid-December. I’ve had my hamster for over a …

I love this place! Not only was it recommended to me by a rescue group but I can now recommend it to everyone else.
I love that it is a home. They only take in about 6 dogs. It is a huge 2+ acre place and the dogs have a …

While shopping for dog food I discovered that Rachel Ray has produced Nutrish - her own line of natural foods for your pet. This was of particular interest to me since I have a finicky dog, and all she will eat is inexpensive dog food which I know …