The dry-cleaning alternative

Pet stores also have dry shampoos that function the same way. Some owners give bran baths, using bran sold for either humans or horses. T...

The dreaded Bathing

cleanliness fanatics. But accidents happen: they get splashed with mud or motor oil, fall into a puddle—in short, they need cleaning that t...

Water—yuck!

water for drinking, but house cats are notoriously averse to getting in water. In spite of that, they can swim, though they make for shore...

The neck snap

neck , trying to sever the spinal cord. Alas, predator sometimes becomes the prey, and a cat who finds himself in the grip of a large and a...

First blood

dog might be attacking—or might be licking a sleeping cat in a perfectly friendly way. Either way, the cat’s space has been invaded and he ...

The occasional kitten eater

Having just said that cats and dogs can get along, a word of warning: some dogs have a strange—and dangerous—reaction to very young kittens....

Must cats and dogs fight?

kitten and a puppy who are raised together. An adult dog and an adult cat may require a period of adjustment, but they will learn to be f...