Meet Billy, The Gentle Koala Who Burned All 4 Paws In Australian Wildfire And Stole His Rescuers’ Hearts

The koala population has been severely affected by the fires that are still raging in Australia; thousands of koalas have died as a result of incineration, burns and smoke inhalation. It’s an unbelievably tragic situation, but people are refusing to give up and are fighting hard to save as many koalas as they can. Lucy and Adam Francis are two of the people who have poured their heart and soul into saving the koalas. The couple, who work...

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Do cats care for us?

Cats are not only emotionally connected to us, they are invested in caring for us, and increasing our well-being.How can I be so sure? I've been carefully cared-for these past several weeks, as I've been struggling with a long bout of illness. Many people are not aware that a cat's purr is actually a potent healing force. It operates at a frequency known to increase cellular growth, reduce swelling and inflammation, along with many other healing...

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Teaching Our Cats

Everyone agrees that cats are lovely to look upon and captivating to cuddle. But then, "they" say, cats are difficult to train and don't care about us. Not only are "they" wrong, they don't realize that proper training springs from love... and vice versa. What they are missing is just how easy it is to do both. When we do it right. (l to r) Olwyn, Reverend Jim, Tristan In my tenth podcast, Training is Communication, I explain that Training...

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Picking the right kitten

While we can influence our kitten, we cannot mold them. They come with their own personalities! This is why I urge people to give some thought to the kind of kitten they would like... and give them tips on how to choose that kind of kitten. While we took on our most recent kitten, Tristan, as a 3 week old orphan, if he had been six weeks old, I would have been able to tell he was an Alpha. This means he has plenty of energy, plenty of curiosity,...

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Adopting a Not-a-Kitten

Yes, kittens are so cute and cuddly! And clueless. And cause trouble. The cuteness helps when we are helping them understand their world... over and over again. But there's a great way to bypass this highly intense and demanding stage, and still wind up with a great cat. We simply go to a shelter and choose a great cat. And don't forget, cats don't really mature fully until at least three years of age. There can still be plenty of kitten left...

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This Is The Money Dog.

Like and reblog this post to give me a surplus of notes, rooting myself into this site’s algorithm so that my blog gets recommended to more and more people, increasing my outreach all while manipulating your desire and possible desperation for money for my own personal gain, and immediately spreading this stress and these thoughts of potential regret onto your own followers Tags: Phụ kiện thú cưng, Phụ kiện chó mèo, dogs, cats,...

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Dog in a bowl

Dog in a bowl ...

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Tại sao bạn lại muốn nuôi một chú chó con?

Tại sao bạn lại muốn nuôi một chú chó con? Trước khi nhận nuôi một chú chó con, hãy tự hỏi bản thân bạn một vài điều. Tại sao bạn muốn có một con chó con? Bạn sẽ có thời gian, không gian, và tiền bạc để chơi với chó con của bạn chứ? Bạn muốn nhận nuôi giống chó nào? Hãy chắc chắn rằng bạn đã trả lời hết các câu hỏi bởi một khi bạn đã quyết định tìm kiếm, khả năng cao là bạn sẽ không cưỡng lại được sự đáng yêu của chúng mà mang về nhà một...

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IS GRAIN FREE DOG FOOD BAD?

Discussing diets with pet owners is one of the most hated aspects of my job. Not because I don’t like nutrition but because 90% of the time it ends up in an argument.  The deal is this: grain free is no better than diets that contain grain. Read legitimate scientific sources about grain in dog diets and you will find that it is not only safe but beneficial.  As a veterinarian, I do see more cases of GI issues and obesity on grain...

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Losing Dax

My husband and I will be losing our old dog soon. Sometime this coming week, she will cross the Rainbow Bridge to be with our other dogs who have passed before her and she will then, finally, be free of the disease that has made her life uncomfortable for so long. Dax is an Australian Shepherd. She has, in her 13 ½ years, earned obedience titles, herded sheep and geese, played in agility and was an awesome therapy dog. She was honored by the AKC's...

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Therapy Dogs and Service Dogs

At Kindred Spirits Canine Education Center in Vista, CA, along with family pet training, we also provide training for both therapy dogs and for service dogs. When we get calls from dog owners seeking assitance with their dog's training, we find that many people are confused as to which is which. An easy to remember definition is: a therapy dog is a privately owned pet who, with his owner, provides warmth and affection to other people. A service...

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The Dog Van

All the dogs like my van. Or, to be more specific, all of my dogs and my friends' dogs like my van. My van is a custom Ford E-150, about eight years old now, and she was built to be comfortable for road trips. And we've taken a number of road trips in her. (Ships are panes are refered to as female so I figured my van deserves the same respect.) On one camping trip to Big Sur in north/central California, the van carried four people and I think six...

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