How Long Can You Leave Your Cat Home Alone?

How Long Can You Leave Your Cat Home Alone?

Your cat seems perfectly content doing things on her own schedule. She grooms herself, manages her litter box, and can keep herself entertained for stretches at a time. It is one of the things we love about cats. But that independent streak has its limits. According...
Why Your Dog Follows You Room to Room

Why Your Dog Follows You Room to Room

You get up to pour a cup of coffee. Your dog gets up too. You move to the other room. There they are. If you have ever wondered whether it is just your imagination, it is not. This is one of the most common things dog owners notice, and it even has a name. They call...
Keep Your Pet Safe This Fourth of July

Keep Your Pet Safe This Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is one of the best days of summer for us. For a lot of our pets, it is one of the hardest. The booms, the flashes, the strangers coming and going, it is a lot to handle when you do not understand what is happening. A little planning now can make a...
Pet Therapy Lowers Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Pet Therapy Lowers Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Most of us already know what it feels like. You sit down, a dog rests its head in your lap, and something in you just settles. Turns out, that feeling shows up in your numbers, too. A clinical study published in the journal Home Health Care Management & Practice...