Pets

My 19-year-old cat has been sneezing lately, and I thought nothing of it. Then one night this week, he sneezed several times and, for the first time in my life, I saw kitty snot.

Pets are as much of our family as people, and we were all heartbroken when we lost all three of our elderly dogs within a two-month span. Then, we gained a new one.

Here's what it's like in a closed car on a 90 degree day

Watch this video where one dog actually tells it's master who made the mess with the toilet paper roll!

This is my new best friend. His name is Hank and he is 100% pure-bred Americanus Muttus. I have no idea what breeds got together to create Hank, but I'm sure glad they did. I adopted Hank recently and it's one of the best things I've done in years.

I can so identify with this great video. I used to have a Siberian Husky and their howl can really sound eerie at times. This family has two Springers and a Husky and it seems that the Springers like to gang up on the Husky and try to get under it's skin...

Has your pet been vaccinated? Does it have tags?  If not, here's a real quick, convenient way to get that chore handled. Coming up, Animal Services will have not one, but two drive -thru rabies clinics coming up. You can get your pets vaccinated and, if you wish, have them chipped as well with one stop.

There's nothing like the loyalty of a dog. Sometimes, that loyalty gets a little out of hand and this is just such a case. It seems that this dog is a perfect example. His owner was just going in for a refreshing swim on a nice afternoon, but when said owner decided to go underwater for a moment, his loyal dog decided that he must surely be in distress. The dog not only jumps into the water, but t

Now, we all love our pets and it's not unusual to find scratching post and special beds for cats in a home, but this guy has actually adapted his house to be one giant house for his cats. I guess it helps that they guy in question, Peter Cohen, is a home-builder, but I think you'll be amazed at all he has done to make his house more than cat friendly. It all comes at a price, of course, Peter says

The simple solution to keep your pets healthy during freezing weather is to bring them inside. When that is not possible there are precautions you can take

Who really rules your house?  The dog or the cat?  Check out these big, scary dogs who are terrified to walk past their lounging housemate cats.  Big chickens!

Interspecies cooperation can be a beautiful thing.