The puppy-to-kitten shift

Not so long ago, the typical pet shop drew in customers by placing a group of adorable, playful, yipping puppies in its window. That has def...

The natural worm remedy (not!)

food . This doesn’t work at all, and some cats will walk away from food that has garlic in it. In regard to deworming your cat, be glad ther...

Top dog is now . . . the cat

American Pet Products Manufacturing Association showed that more Americans had cats as pets than dogs. According to the survey, more than 6...

Butt dragging

legs . Simply put, the animal’s anus itches terribly, and she doesn’t have fingers to scratch it. The itching is caused by worms, so your ca...

The last to be domesticated

horse for transportation and cattle and swine and sheep as sources of food and hides. Apparently our human ancestors were slow to realize c...

The burning house scenario

kittens , carrying them out one by one (by the scruff of the neck, of course), not giving up until they are all safe. What impresses people ...

“Honest as the cat”

Some people hate cats because of their habit of snitching meat—and “meat” might also include pet birds and fish . Well, why not? To a cat, if...