Category: Pets

Pet stores are one-stop-shops for buying a dog, cat, fish, bird, or smaller animal, in addition to their food, treats, toys, and supplies. When choosing a store, animal lovers should ensure that it matches their specific needs. They should take the time to research local retailers in the area with positive reviews. Also, here are…

It happens too often. A stray cat adopts a family friend or cat. And after a few weeks it turns out that she is pregnant. In the US alone, there must be millions of sweet but homeless cats. And many of them get pregnant several times a year. No one really knows why, but pregnant…

Bloodhound puppies should never be allowed to overeat. The reason is quite interesting, in a way, and in another way it’s a little scary to think about, but the fact is that if overfed, a Bloodhound puppy will develop parts of its body faster than others, causing it to grow a little misshapen. And nobody…

Dirty game … When I was a teenager living on the west coast of Florida, I was like a fish out of water. I moved there from New York with my parents. There were a lot of things that I had a hard time getting used to and I was not a fan of heat…

Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you can’t always protect your pets. I found out the hard way that not only live indoor plants can pose a danger to your pets, but artificial plants too. It was Christmas, and for years he had removed tinsel, live poinsettia plants, live Christmas cacti, live mistletoe, and…

Most of the ancient builders advanced in the field of architecture. This was through the spirit of experimentation. The ancient Greeks stood out as the masters of architecture. They used wood, adobe and marble for their architectural structures. They used some as a refuge in which they lived. Others were built to house their gods…

Becky asked me if we would raise one of the dogs and I agreed. My husband Arthur took a trip to the dogs’ temporary shelter. She agreed that we would raise “Whisper”, a beautiful black and tan malamute, until a permanent home could be found for her. Very soon a strong bond began to form…

The IRS defines goodwill as “the value of a trade or business based on the customer’s expected continued patronage due to name, reputation, or any other factor.” IRS Publication 535: Business Expenses, Chapter 9, Cat. No. 15065Z. The American Society of Appraisers defines goodwill as: “that intangible asset that arises as a result of name,…

I may be a bit biased, but I don’t understand why the Coton de Tulear dog breed is not more popular. If you were to make a list of all the qualities that make up the perfect dog, the Coton de Tulear would be at the top of the list. Yes, of course I have…

The oldest dog on record was an Australian Cattle Dog named Bluey. Bluey lived almost 30 years. That figure is in human years. Mature dogs faster than humans. According to canine age experts, a one-year-old dog is about 15 years old in equivalent human years. The average life expectancy of the Australian The cattle dog…