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Is There A Link Between Grain-Free Dog Food and Heart Disease?

  Grain-free dog food containing ingredients like peas, lentils, and other legumes, has come under attack recently by the FDA as a possible cause of heart disease in dogs.

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Walter Chandoha: The Photographer With A Passion For Cats

  Who doesn’t love hearing a heartfelt story about someone falling in love with a cat? This love story begins with a NYC photographer by the name of Walter Chandoha, who was on his way home from NYU one wintry, blizzardy evening, when he happened upon a little, frozen, stray kitten hoping to secure a warm place for the night. It was love at first sight. Chandoha took little Loco (as he named him) home and so began a lifelong passion for cats. 

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Is Your Dog Getting Enough Taurine In Their Diet?

  There is some concern about the manufacturing process of dry dog food, as it is known to extract certain micronutrients from the end product. One of these vital nutrients is an amino acid protein compound called taurine. While it is mandatory that cat food contains a certain amount of taurine, the same is not true for dry dog food.

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How To Teach Your Kitten Not To Bite

  If you’ve just brought a fluffy little ball of kittenness into your home, you’re going to notice how much they love to chew and bite. Just like teething babies, kittens need to relieve the ache and discomfort of losing their baby teeth by chewing on everything. So what do you do?

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Fido, Will You Marry Me?

  Dogs and cats seem to be cropping up in all sorts of weddings across the world, starting with one handsome fellow who truly is man’s best friend, or best man.

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Kitty’s Awake, Time To Groom

  If you’ve ever owned a cat, you’ll know they spend much of their waking hours grooming. Considering how many hours they sleep on average a day (about 15), that’s almost half their lifetime! So what are some of the reasons for such finicky grooming habits?