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A Cat Owner’s Guide To Keeping Kitty Safe This Fall

Oh, to be a cat and sleep all day, especially on grey, rainy days. Now that fall is upon us and the days are getting shorter, you’ve probably noticed your cat is taking advantage and sleeping more than usual. This is normal. Cats are very in tune with nature and the changes that come with the seasons. By the time winter draws near, they’ve already claimed their napping spot and are curling up for a long winter snooze.  

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Can My Dog Get Seasonal Allergies?

While you might be too consumed with your own seasonal allergies at the moment to notice your dog’s scratching, there might be more to that itchy skin than you think. Your dog could have seasonal allergies, also known as environmental allergies.   

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What's So Special About Orange Tabby Cats?

If you redheads out there are feeling a certain affinity for the orange tabby cat, you’d be right. These auburn tiggers get their hair colour from the same pigment, pheomelanin, as humans.  

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The Facts About Ticks and Lyme Disease

  If ever you were afraid to go into the woods, now would be the time. With the news crawling with reports of tick infestations and Lyme Disease, it’s a wonder we venture anywhere near these deer habitats.

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How Do I Stop My Fish Tank Turning Green So Fast?

Freshwater aquariums are so beautiful, you just have to stop and admire them every time you’re in the pet store. But these professionals know all the tricks and hacks to keeping their tanks healthy and looking good. Green, cloudy, smelly, algae-infested tanks, you will not see at your local aquarium, and yet it is one of the most common problems to affect home aquariums.  

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Should I Walk My Cat?

The term, ‘walking your cat’ is probably not as accurate as the actual act of doing so. If you’ve ever ‘walked a cat,’ you’ll know what I mean. Cats like nothing better than to putter about checking things out and watching the birds, but walking a marathon is not their idea of pleasure.