Best Cat Scratching Posts (and How to Get Your Cat to Use One) Every cat owner knows the sound. That rhythmic scritch-scritch-scritch from the living room that makes your stomach drop, because you already know what you will find: your…
Pet GPS Trackers: Are They Worth It? The classic scenario: a terrier bolts through a gate someone left open, and for four hours the whole neighborhood is out looking. They find him eventually — muddy, thrilled with himself, utterly unaware…
Best Dog Beds: How to Choose the Right One The classic first dog bed purchase is chosen entirely on looks: a handsome plaid thing, the kind that photographs well next to a fireplace — and the dog wants absolutely nothing…
Summer Safety for Pets: Heat, Water, and Sun Summer is the best season to be a pet owner — long evenings, park trips, the dog asleep in a sunbeam like it is a full-time job. It is also the season…
How to Keep Your Cat at a Healthy Weight There is a special kind of denial reserved for chubby cats: “He is just big-boned.” “She is fluffy.” Nearly every cat owner has said some version of both. Here is the…
Flea Prevention Basics for Dogs and Cats Fleas are the uninvited guests nobody wants to talk about until they are already throwing a party in the carpet. A classic scenario: an owner swears their indoor-only cat “could not possibly” have…
How to Help Your Dog Lose Weight Safely Nobody plans to have a chubby dog. It happens the way it happens with the rest of us — a little extra here, a few too many treats there, slightly shorter walks…
How to Crate Train a Puppy Without the Crying The classic first night of crate training goes like this: the puppy goes in at 11 p.m., and the household is treated to what can only be described as a tiny…
Why Does My Cat Bite Me? Understanding Love Bites and Real Bites Picture this: your cat is sprawled across your lap, purring like a tiny engine, eyes half closed in bliss. Then — teeth. A sudden clamp on your hand,…
Teaching Your Dog to Stay: A Patient Owner’s Guide “Stay” is the command that humbles most owners. Sit takes an afternoon. Down takes a weekend. Stay takes weeks — and at some point, nearly everyone concludes their dog has a…
