Sometimes, despite the best of plans, our cat does a vanishing act or makes a mad dash out the door. It helps to prepare your cat just in case, and to know what to do ahead of time so the search will move faster. Ways You Can Safeguard Sometimes kitty has not wandered off, but […]
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Home service dogs or ‘skilled companion dogs’ help individuals with disabilities. They are trained to perform specific tasks, such as fetching items for those who are unable to walk. They monitor diabetics and epileptics, helping them if they fall, retrieving their medicines, or even calling for help. They remind those who need to take their
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Many cats are so friendly and comforting, great company for the elderly, the sick, children, and the withdrawn. Cats are a calming influence in a lot of ways. They are easy to care for. They eat less and are much less maintenance than most dogs. So can a cat become a service animal? Well, sort
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Governmental agency dogs are specially bred and highly skilled. Sometimes puppies are unable to complete training. Others, at the end of a fine career, are retired due to disability or age. But then where do they go? Are they ‘too trained’ – too reactive – to be adopted by average people? There are certain breeds
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Big eyes are locked on you, wide and unblinking. Your cat is commanding your full attention. It’s a little unnerving. You don’t know what he wants, but one thing is certain. If you look away, he’ll demand that you return to his mesmerizing gaze. He has an urgent message for you. When your cat is
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Every time your dog steps outside, he’s exposing himself to whatever is on the ground. Chemicals and some nasty natural substances can cling to fur and paws. You may find him licking his fur or his feet, swallowing whatever he has tracked. Everyone likes a green lawn, but fertilizers, weed control and pesticides can cause
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There are sad instances where a family moves away, or an elderly person passes away, and the once-loved housecat is simply left outside to find a new life for herself. This is often done with the misconception that cats still have wild instincts, and they will learn to adapt. The truth is, they have never
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A police car zooms by. Your dog gives a long, soulful howl. Then he goes back to business as usual. What was that all about? It’s incongruous, like those movies where the cast suddenly breaks into a song and then goes back to work. As your dog throws his head back, he resembles a wolf
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Cats are notorious for knocking over anything that isn’t nailed down. If it’s full of liquid, all the better. They’ll even go out of their way to clear your desk for you. Why do they compulsively knock things over? Here are a few possibilities: For the reaction. What positive reinforcement does your cat receive when
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How many dog parents let Fido out to play, only to find a romping dirt monster showing back up at the door? Some dogs are so obsessed with digging that they have to be pulled out of the hole. The American Kennel Club blames it on wolf ancestors. It’s just a ‘dog’ thing to do,
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