Pets all need to have toys to keep them entertained. Whether your pet is a rat, gerbil, dog or cat, they will need something to play with. After all, you can’t be with them every moment of the day to play with them, as much as you would probably like ...
Pet owners can sometimes think that a badly-behaved dog stealing food and jumping up at people is funny or cute. There can be some real downsides to a dog that doesn’t know how to behave though, and poor behaviour could actually have serious consequences for you beloved pet. Here are some ...
Owning a dog can bring you so much joy, but there is no denying it can sometimes be difficult to find time for all those walks. This is especially true if you work and have to fit dog care in around your job. If you’re struggling, you may be able ...
There are many diseases and illness that can afflict a dog or cat, including ear infections and heartworms, that can be cured by pet medicine, which has been developed by scientists devoted to research and development, and to extending the lives of our four-legged friends. Many people treat their cats ...
Are you a puppy owner living in Northampton? If yes, then you might have a clue how stressful it can be living with a stubborn dog. Dogs are just like children. If not trained earlier, they can exhibit odd uncontrollable behaviours. The point is, puppies can grow up to be ...
First, you will need to ensure that the location of the litter tray meets all of the criteria to make it an appealing spot, being careful not to hide it. In a nook of a utility room or garage is ideal, somewhere near the cat flap might be good too. It doesn’t matter if the tray is in an area with less heating than the main parts of the house. [ Read More ]
Encouraging good behaviour in a dog starts at the earliest opportunity and requires calm handling and consistency. However, you may have inherited an older dog or a rescue dog which has some persistent bad habits already and which may be a quite hard to break. Begging at the dinner table requires all members of the family to not be seduced by big eyes and encouraging yelps into giving scraps at [ Read More ]
Guinea pigs are gentle creatures with a lively curiosity. As they are sociable animals, they need to live with at least one other guinea pig. They can be kept indoors or outdoors though if they are kept outside you will need to locate their hutch in a sheltered part of the garden, away from draughts. They do like to keep active by running around so it is good to put [ Read More ]
Most people will be able to recognise the muscular, lean Siamese cat with its distinctive triangular- shaped face and its soft, thick, cream-coloured fur. It’s a very “vocal” cat with a distinctive meow and an array of other sounds with which to communicate to its beloved owner. Siamese cats do not require a special diet, nor any special grooming and do not suffer from any particular health problems which are [ Read More ]
You may be a considerate, caring dog owner ensuring that your beloved pet receives a good balanced diet, has somewhere warm to sleep and is taken on a daily walk. However, people’s circumstances can change, sometimes temporarily or sometimes for the long term. It could be that work takes you further afield and you can no longer check up on your dog at lunchtime or maybe you need to spend [ Read More ]
Everyone knows that cats can be very particular. While some may yearn for pampering and luxury, there are some cats around which choose very strange places in which to sleep, like the kitchen sink or the laundry basket! However, if you wish to treat your cat and buy him a bed, then you will find that there’s plenty of choice in the big pet stores. The more traditional circular bed [ Read More ]