Pets

By Mallory Pladus Dog owners often experience a dilemma when it comes time to go on vacation. They don’t want to leave their four-legged best friend behind, but also don’t want “no dogs allowed” policies to complicate travel plans. Luckily, there is an alternative: Mitch and Jen Frankenberg… Read More »

So, I have two pet fancy mice, Loren and Quincey. Both are male, and Loren is an albino mouse and Quincey has black fur. Today, when cleaning their cages, I noticed that Loren's ear was clawed at the bottom edge of his ear, and his other ear seemed slightly scabbed/crusted. It was hard… Read More »

A veterinarian friend once told me that "being a vet is a little like being a used car salesman. You spend half your time doing what you love, and the other half convincing people to let you." As the owner of an old pug and a new mortgage payment, I have a pretty good idea of what she…

With pet-friendly hotels , cabins, and resort spots popping up all over the map, traveling with your best friend has never been easier. But while jetting…

So here is my story... We decided that we wanted to add to our family recently.  We have a one year old male chihuahua and decided that we would like to get him a friend.  We picked out a spunky runt on the internet.  Being advertised as a 5 week old puppy and was fairly… Read More »

Furniture scratching ranges from the mild to the total destruction of an entire piece of furniture. If your cat engages in the latter, it can be extremely frustrating as you attempt to convince him that Grandma’s antique chair isn’t his personal playground.

If you’ve tried…

Enchanting, charming, captivating, alluring … These aren’t typical adjectives used when describing doggies. Until now. The innovative photographer and dog lover Catherine Ledner captured the sexier side of man’s best friend in Read More »