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Cats do not need a variety of foods in their diet
The more variety a cat is offered, the more it may come to expect. And that can create a finicky eater.
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Information about pets and animals
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Easy Recipe for Homemade Cat Treats
Here is an easy (an inexpensive) way to make organic, homemade and healthy cat treats for your special feline!
Ingredients:
6oz of canned fish packed in oil (tuna, slamon, mackerel, sardines)
2 ...
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How to get over a cat allergy
You love your little ball of fur, but you sneeze everytime she comes around! This does not mean that you have to get rid of your pet - there are other options.
Antihistamines, do not offer ...
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Tropical Fish Keeping
My mother was an avid tropical fish breeder and so I come by it honestly. Here are a few tips to keep your fish healthy and happy.
Most tropical fish do best in temperatures of ...
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What is the best airline approved pet carrier
Some pets are too big to fit underneath your in-flight cabin seat and you have to check them as cargo. Airlines are specific on their requirements for pet carriers.
About Checking your ...
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What is the Best Airline Pet Carrier
For some of us leaving our pets behind when we travel is simply not an option. Luckily, we are allowed to travel with our pet via commercial airlines. The following are my recommendations on what is ...
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What are the best ways of caring for a kitten
If you find yourself with a motherless infant kitten you want to do your best to help the baby survive. What is caring for a kitten exactly? The most important aspect of caring for a kitten is ...
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What are the best ways of caring for a kitten and keeping your kitten healthy
Kittens have certain health needs, just like baby humans do. If caring for a kitten and keeping your kitten healthy is important to you, follow these tips.
Vaccinations for your Kitten
When ...
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What is the Best Dog Bite Treatment
Dog bites are fairly common, and no matter how sweet-tempered you think a dog may be, it is always possible that a canine may bite. If you have a dog or are around dogs it is important to know what ...
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What is Litter Training when Caring for a Kitten
When caring for a kitten it is important to train your little fur-ball-of-joy how to use the litter box.
Start litter training your kitten early.
It is important to start training your ...
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What is Safely Caring for a Kitten at Home?
It is important to have a safe environment when you have a kitten at home. What is safely caring for a kitten at home you ask? The following tips will keep your kitten safe and healthy!
Keep ...
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What is Feeding and Caring for your Kitten
You want your cute little bundle of joy to grow up happy and healthy, full of life and love. If you are wondering what is the best way of feeding when caring for a kitten, look no further. ...
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Tips on Trimming your Dog's Nails
Cutting your dog’s toe nails is an important part of his health and regular maintenance. Long nails can become painfully ingrown as well as cause your dog traction problems. Here are a ...
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Getting a cat
Getting a cat
Finding the right cat for you and your family doesn’t have to be a huge ordeal, but it will require some homework on your part. Here are a few tips to help you get a ...
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Buy a cat
Buy a cat
Finding the right cat for you and your family doesn’t have to be a huge ordeal, but it will require some homework on your part. Here are a few tips to help you get a healthy ...
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How to Get Urine Odors Out of Carpets
How to Get Urine Odors Out of Carpets
My mother-in-law told me about this. I love her for this! Human, dog, cat urine; this really works.
You will need a 16 gauge needle and a 60cc ...
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Exotic Pet Care
Exotic Pet Care
I’ve always loved animals and I’ve had several different types of pets, many of which are considered exotic. Each comes with their own unique set of problems with ...
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Horse Riding for Kids
Horse Riding for Kids
I taught my nephews how to ride a horse before they were out ...
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Horse Saddle Fitting
Horse Saddle Fitting
Many health and behavioral problems can be avoided by making sure your saddle is properly ...
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Pet Grooming tips for Your Pet
Pet Grooming tips for Your Pet
As a former Animal Health Technician, I know the importance of regular grooming for all your animals.
All animals need regular grooming. This includes more ...
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Building a cheap doghouse
A dog can be just as comfortable in a house that is cheap to build. If you have several dogs, the cost of building multiple doghouses can really add up.
Here is one option for a solid, inexpensive ...
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Dog Grooming Tips
These fast, easy tips can help you keep your dog’s coat thick, clean, and healthy.
Eliminate Static
In the cold winters dogs often have wild hair standing up all over the place from static ...
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Pet Grooming tips for Your Dog
Pet Grooming tips for Your Dog
As a former Animal Health Technician, I know the importance of regular grooming not only for your dog, but for every animal you have.
Depending on ...
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Dog Training Tools
Dog Training Tools
After training for over 30 years, there are a few tried and true tools that I believe in and continue to use.
There are many tools available to train your dog. ...
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Dog Obedience Tips
Dog Obedience Tips
I’ve been training dogs since the late 1970’s. I’ve trained obedience dogs, search and rescue dogs and service dogs.
Dogs are first animals, then ...
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Guard Dog Training
Guard Dog Training
I’ve been a dog trainer for many years. Here is my advice for “training” a guard dog.
If you need a dog to guard protect property, go to a ...
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Dog Worming
Dog Worming
I’ve worked as an Animal Health Technician for eleven years and there are plenty of parasites our pets can pick up. Here are a few of the more common worms that infest our ...
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Guard dog breeds
Guard dog breeds
Dogs have been with mankind for thousands of years and have always played a part in guarding not only their human masters, but also protecting our possessions. Most of our dogs will ...
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Teaching your dog to come
Teaching your dog to come
As a dog trainer I have seen many ways to teach a dog to come. Just like people, not all dogs learn alike and if one method doesn’t work, you should try ...
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Pick a Puppy for a Family - part 2
Pick a Puppy for a Family - part 2
In part one I discussed what materials you should take with when you go to evaluate a litter of puppies. I also went through the first half of the ...
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Pick a Puppy for Your Family - Part 1
Pick a Puppy for Your Family - Part 1
As a dog trainer, these are the criteria I use to evaluate a puppy’s personality.
For a family, you are looking for a tolerant, inquisitive, ...
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How to Litter Train Your Cat
Purchase a litter pan, litter and scooper. Look for a pan that is appropriate for the kitten/cats size. Keep it simple at first - fancy, automatic pans and hooded pans can come ...
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Pet Travel Tips
You want your pet at a certain destination, however getting him there can often be a disaster. My good friend got in a car accident last year when she was driving her cat home from the vet. Her ...
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Tips on Giving a Dog a Bath
Giving a dog a positive first bath experience is essential to having successful baths in the future. I bathed my first dog wrong and bath time ended up always being a misery for both of us. I ...
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How to tell if your cat is an alien
Does your cat....
like to climb trees?
show a strange curiosity for household appliances?
like to build complex models of advanced machinery?
display violent tempers and mood ...
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Tips on Trimming Cat Claws
Reduce scratches on your furniture and on yourself by trimming your cat’s claws. I never used to trim my cat’s claws because I thought it would be too much of a hassle. Then I learned ...
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Tips on Choosing the Right Pet
Making a decision on which pet to buy can be very important and very difficult. You must consider many factors in order to choose the right pet to share a home with. After 15 years experience owning ...
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Homemade Remedies for Cleaning Skunk Spray
Homemade Remedies for Cleaning Skunk Spray
At one time or another, most pet owners are going to come up against the problem of getting skunk odor off their animals.
As an Animal ...
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Getting a puppy
Getting a puppy
After many years of showing and ...
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Pitbull training tips
Pitbull training tips
Pitbulls are no different than any other dog breed, they just happen to ...
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Tips on Fostering Dogs
I have been a foster “parent” for 40+ dogs in the last three years, and it has been a wonderful experience! Can you believe that I never thought of myself as a dog person and now ...
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Tips on Dog Training
After spending the last few years training my dog in confirmation, agility and generally good behavior these are the most important things I’ve learned for successful dog training.
Start with ...
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