Have you ever wanted to be like Dr. Doolittle and talk to animals? How exciting life would be! Like most pet owners, sometimes I wish animals could just tell us when or where it hurts. Oftentimes, subtle body language is their only signal. My cat, Whitey, is 15 years old. He’s always had a happy-go-lucky, […]

Did you know that fleas were responsible for transmitting the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) in the Middle Ages? One quarter of Europe’s population died as a result of those fleas and the disease they carried. Just the thought of these parasites is enough to make your skin crawl! While we aren’t facing Bubonic Plague in […]

We all want to do what’s right for our pets. Sometimes we take them for walks even when we don’t feel like going. Other times, we give them extra treats when they give us pleading looks. Still other times, we try to make them comfortable when we think they are in pain. But sometimes trying […]