Take a look at your pet cat objectively. Is she overweight? If so, should you immediately start your pet on a weight control diet plan? No, you should not. Cats are not able to stop eating as people or dogs can. In merely 24 – 48 hours of not consuming any food, cats could developContinue reading “Weight Loss Meal Planning For Your Overweight Cat”
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Exercising With Your Dog: Duration And Frequency
For exercises to be successful, they should be given in the right intensity, repetitions, and duration. All pets have different requirements for a fruitful exercise routine. The amount of energy a dog can store in its body is consistent with its size. Thus, some dogs only need 30 minutes of physical activities, while others needContinue reading “Exercising With Your Dog: Duration And Frequency”
What Is A Double-Coated Dog?
When you say that a dog is double-coated, that means that they have two coats (outer and undercoat). The outer coat is usually longer, while the undercoat is the softer layer. Some dogs are characterized by this because they need double protection from either water, snow, or ice. The double coat helps the dogs keepContinue reading “What Is A Double-Coated Dog?”
Cats’ Whiskers Are Important Sense Organs
Cats possess whiskers that are not only meant for aesthetics. They have a very important sensory function that allows them to detect any changes involved in their immediate environment via air current changes. With the use of the proprioceptors present in their whiskers, they can navigate through unfamiliar and dark areas without any problems. SoContinue reading “Cats’ Whiskers Are Important Sense Organs”
Healthy Eye Habits To Teach Your Child
Parenting can often feel like juggling an ever-increasing number of balls. There’s just so much to teach your child! Teaching your child good eye care habits is very important, and is something that can’t possibly happen too soon. Here are some of the things you would want to teach your little one: Protect Your EyesContinue reading “Healthy Eye Habits To Teach Your Child”
Tips To Help Increase Your Bird’s Longevity
Do you know that pet birds need to be let out of their cages as often as possible? You may be so busy with everyday life that you do not notice that your bird has been staying inside the cage for a long time already. Sometimes, you may intend to take your pet out, butContinue reading “Tips To Help Increase Your Bird’s Longevity”
Why You Should Avoid Cutting Your Cat’s Whiskers
The cat’s whiskers serve a lot of protective functions for your cats. They help cats sense danger and sense their position in the environment. The whiskers have sensory receptors that have a connection to their nervous system. They send a signal to the brain regarding the cat’s position in an environment. When it is dark,Continue reading “Why You Should Avoid Cutting Your Cat’s Whiskers”
Chaga and Reishi Mushroom Supplements for Dogs
Chaga mushroom is also known as birch conk, as they typically grow on birch trees during the cold season. It has been used as traditional medicine and called back then “the gift from God.” Recent studies show that it has some health benefits to dog once added to their diet. Chaga mushroom seems to workContinue reading “Chaga and Reishi Mushroom Supplements for Dogs”
Social Cognition in Cats
Cats are intelligent in so many ways. This helps them to navigate through life successfully. Social cognition is one of the striking features among cats. They can recognize different people or animals in different ways. They can remember previous interactions and acknowledge their social relationship with those people or animals. Therefore, it is not trueContinue reading “Social Cognition in Cats”
Dogs Thrive With Adequate And Comfortable Living Spaces
Living space is one of the first few things you should consider when bringing home a new dog. Almost all dogs are physically active and need enough space to move around. In general, bigger dogs would need bigger rooms. If your hour house is not very spacious inside, a decent-sized fenced yard would still doContinue reading “Dogs Thrive With Adequate And Comfortable Living Spaces”