Fancy yourself a good and responsible pet owner? Perhaps there are a few additional things you haven’t considered, which may take you from good to great! Here’s 5 ways to be a better pet owner: Implement a routineAnimals thrive on routine because there is comfort in...
We welcome our pets into our homes with the intention of caring for them and sharing a wonderful bond. However, without knowing it, we could be inviting them into a danger zone if we do not educate ourselves on the numerous items that pose a...
Although often overlooked by pet owners, your pet’s dental health is an important part of your pet’s overall health. Dental problems can not only be caused by, but also lead to, more serious health concerns and should therefore never be ignored.Here are some tips to...
Having a dog bite you is not a pleasant experience at all, but often warning signs leading up to the bite have been overlooked and a bite is all a dog has left to use to cope with an uncomfortable situation. Because dogs and humans...
Snuggling up with a blanket and hot chocolate around the fire – there’s something undeniably cosy about winter. While you’re going about finding ways to thaw out your frozen bones, spare a thought for your elderly pets who need special love and care during the...
Fewer hours of daylight and lower temperatures make venturing out to exercise your dog a whole lot less appealing. And, unless you’re fortunate enough to have flexible work hours, a sun that’s setting so much earlier makes keeping up an exercise routine quite impractical. So...
Like us, pets are unfortunately not exempt from suffering from allergies. And since they’re not able to talk to us and tell us what they’re experiencing, it’s not always easy to spot the tell tail signs. Although no self-diagnosis should ever substitute the professional opinion...
The health benefits of owning a pet are not only proven they are many, including emotional, physical and mental benefits.Here are the Pet Food Industry Association of Southern Africa (PFI)’s top 8 reasons to get to your nearest shelter and consider adopting a new pet: Reduction...
With animal shelters bursting at the seams with unwanted pets, the choice to adopt is an admirable one and one that will not support the highly unethical practice of backyard breeding as is often the case when buying from pet shops. This does not however...
In this day and age, where information is so readily available, one has to be cautious of the content they consume and decide to believe. Everyone’s an expert, especially when it comes to pets, so how does one differentiate between fact and opinion? The Pet...