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Planning for the Unplannable
"Luck favors the prepared." - Edna Mode Planning for the unimaginable should be in place whether you go anywhere or not. I'm talking about planning on a slightly deeper level than booking that boarding reservation or leaving your pet with a family member for the...
Keeping Senior Pets Sharp: Tips for Providing Mental Stimulation
As pet owners, we all want our furry companions to live long, healthy lives filled with love and companionship. However, just like humans, cats and dogs age, and with age comes the need for special care and attention. In this blog, we'll explore the art of aging...
Keeping Senior Pets Sharp: Tips for Providing Mental Stimulation
As our beloved pets age, it's essential to focus not only on their physical health but also on their mental well-being. Just like humans, senior pets can experience cognitive decline, and providing them with mental stimulation is crucial for their overall quality of...
Memorial Ideas for Pets
Your pet is your most constant companion, your confidante, maybe even your best friend. Our animal companions become members of the family and as such, when it becomes time to say goodbye, we often feel moved to do something to honor them and keep their memory alive....
Enhancing the Human Animal Bond
There is no doubt that people and their companion animals have an emotional connection, and this emotional connection can be strengthened and enhanced, bringing more joy to the lives of both. “People and their pets connect via shared brain structures that predate the...
Is It Time? Assessing Quality of Life
The human animal bond is sacred and strong, and it is not unusual for people to feel more emotionally connected to their pets than to some of the people in their lives. Our pets play a large role in our overall emotional lives, and this often becomes especially...
Caring for Your Senior Cat
Cats are masters at hiding illness. It’s not unusual for a cat to be very ill by the time we notice any changes, even to a trained eye. But, despite their subtlety, we can learn our cats’ habits and be attuned to even infinitely small changes. As cats age they may...
“Is Austin Dead, Momma?”
I heard this a lot in the days and months following the passing of our beloved Golden. My youngest was just 3 at the time. It stung a little bit every time she said it. But I also knew it was normal for her. "Yes, sweetie, Austin died. He's gone and we won't be able...
Ten Ways to Make Life Better for Your Senior Dog
We all get older. There's no avoiding it. Even our pets face the challenges of aging. This morning, I struggled to read the label on my dog food bag, in an attempt to place (not so little) Iris on a weight loss plan. I very quickly realized that I hadn't put my...