Congestive heart failure is a broad medical term meaning that a dog's heart cannot deliver sufficient blood to its body. This condition can be caused by a failure of the left side, … [Read more...]
Boredom Blasters for Dogs
Enriching Your Dog’s Environment What's inside your dog's head? With dogs that I see, it's often a soggy brain. A splodgy mass of underused grey matter that has hardly been … [Read more...]
Bird Cage Hygiene
Most birds have the misfortune of eating in their bathroom and defecating in their kitchen. It is essential to keep a bird's environment as clean as possible. The bottom of … [Read more...]
Cats Get Arthritis, Too
'Trousers' was not enjoying winter any more. As a 14 year old senior citizen he had long ago earned the right to sleep on his favourite cushion on the couch, but now he just curled … [Read more...]
Feeding Your Bird
One of the great myths about owning birds is that all they need to eat is seed. This is no more true of birds than it is about us. Parrots and finches were living in Australia … [Read more...]
Keeping Inside Cats Happy
With pressure to keep cats inside, both for the welfare of wildlife and the cats themselves, many cats nowadays are confined in flats or houses. The main problem with keeping a … [Read more...]
Flying Into a Rage
Aggression In Caged Birds Aggression towards people is very common with pet birds. When curing aggressive birds, the goal is to gently stop the aggression as soon as it starts … [Read more...]
Worms, Your Dog and You
Worms are a worry. Regular worming is essential (every 3 months) to protect your dog against worms, and to protect your family. People can also be infected by worms, by … [Read more...]
Diseases You Can Catch From Your Pets
Can your dog spread disease with ease? And what about your cat? Are there man-eating microbes oozing from every one of your cat's hair follicles? There are diseases you can … [Read more...]
Ablution Solutions
A dog that messes in the house is really soiling its reputation. Nevertheless, if your mind is muddling over the puddling, lamenting over the excrementing or paining over the … [Read more...]