Three Celebrity Celebrations
Famous? Well, the playing field levels out when you’re having a baby, getting married or adopting a pet (especially pets and babies; they don’t know if you’re famous or not….)
1) People magazine is reporting that Lance Armstrong and his girlfriend are expecting a baby. Obviously, they’ll be reading our advice from moms, nurses and doctors [...]
New! Pets Section
Our brand-new pets section is up and live! We’ve got plenty of great tips from pet owners and experts but we could always use more - email us your stories and tips!
Top Three Tips
1. Know Your Pet. Familiarize yourself fully with the type of dog or cat breed you are interested in. Check to [...]
Pets, Pets, Pets!
In the next few weeks, expect to see more pictures of cute fluffy kittens and puppies…we’re getting ready to launch our new Pets section!
But first we need the best of the best advice from you pet owners out there. Have a dog/cat/small animal tip? Post it in the Comments section below or shoot me an [...]
Pet Proof Your Holidays
I spend the holidays with at least 6-7 dogs. While it is fun to cuddle and play with all of them, there’s also a lot of mayhem and barking!
Have a safe holiday season with your pets with these tips from the American Kennel Club (AKC):
Daily routines change during the holidays, but try to maintain [...]
No Thanksgiving Food for Pets!
I spend Thanksgiving with at least six dogs, each begging to have an extra nibble of turkey or trying to lick the plates as we put them in the dishwasher.
However, certain foods can be harmful to animals. Here’s a list of a few foods to watch out for (courtesy of Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer):
Turkey [...]
Four Professionals Everyone Should Keep on Speed Dial
Productivity and frugality blog, WiseBread, has a great post about the top 6 professionals that you should have in your phone’s contact list…just in case. I’ve narrowed their list down to three and added in one extra professional I think you really should have in case of emergencies:
Attorney: Whether it’s a car accident, medical lawsuit [...]
Pound Puppies
If you lost Tiger or Fido during a loud fireworks display last night, give the local animal control and animal shelter offices a call!
Apparently this is a very busy time of year for animal shelters. According to the Humane Society, “pets across the nation often become frightened and frantic by the noise and commotion [...]
Pet Food Recall
Many pet owners are anxious about what to feed their animals since the recall.
Did you know you can make your own pet food? Try googling that phrase - several websites offer recipes for you to try out your culinary hand.
Additional info on the pet food recall from the New York Times:
More than 60 million cans [...]
Pets and Disaster Preparedness
With over 358 million pets in the United States, it is important to consider pets when thinking of disaster preparedness on a national scale.
After Hurricane Katrina, for instance, over 15,000 companion animals were in need of rescue after being left behind, for there was no pet evacuation plan in place.
So, in order to ease the [...]