Sit and Stay

While there are many things that we do for our Pets, we may also forget how important regular dental care is for them. Here are a few facts to keep in mind when considering caring for your Pet’s teeth:

If you have not heard, Pets benefit from many dental procedures developed for humans. However, [...]

With the New Year just around the corner, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about New Year’s Resolutions and how my Pets fit in. New Year’s is especially important because it reminds me how quickly time passes. While I may be one year older, my Pets aged relatively much more. And while my [...]

The other day my friend called me upset because she came home from the vet basically with the news that she has a fat cat. She was ridden with guilt and concern because she is aware that she may overfeed and over-treat her kitty. I know how easy it is for us all to carry [...]

Our Pets experience the same unknown risks for being exposed to cancer-causing substances as we do. Whether they are relaxing with us at home or we take them to the park, our Pets eat our food, drink the same water, and breathe the same air as we do. Not only does our everyday environment contain [...]

No one wants to be home sick, especially not this flu season.
But if you do have to stay home, who is your best buddy? Often times, it is our Pets. Pets cannot fetch our cold medicine, but they do put up with any whining. Pets also do not care if we [...]

Before moving to Portland, I lived in a more rural area of Pacific Northwest where fall is one of my favorite times of the year — a great way for me to spend a fall afternoon is seeing all the color changes that the season brings. The vibrant leaf changes and seasonal foliage are [...]

Late fall and winter bring the celebration of many holidays, giving us a chance to enjoy food, visitors, decorations and gifts! While most of us enjoy getting caught up in the spirit of the season, it’s important to remember to keep an eye on Pets that tend to €œhelp themselves€ to a little of [...]

As I recently watched the news coverage of the wild fires in California, as well as tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunami warnings it gave me a mental reminder to revisit my own home disaster/emergency evacuation plan. I must admit I am a little lax on a couple items from where I was last year—especially [...]

This morning I walked out of my house anticipating the cool Oregon morning breeze—which I love—and took a deep breath in. Instead of fresh air, I wound up with a mouthful of spider web. It is that time of year—when spiders are everywhere both inside and out. And while I don’t have a particular aversion [...]

Growing up I had some friends that were in 4-H, and they had bunnies (or rabbits, which, to me, doesn’t sound as cute). The bunnies lived outside in rabbit hutches; at least that was where I always saw them. The hutches were in the back yard under a big oak tree next to the [...]