Do Animals Dream, and What Does That Mean?, HealthyPet Magazine
We’ve all watched our pets sleeping and sometimes have seen them act out what we think must be happening in their dreams. What’s really going on when our pets sleep? Are they dreaming? Do they dream just like we do? Can we ever really know if animals dream and what they are dreaming about?
Should Your Pet Sleep in Your Bed?, HealthyPet Magazine
Strong feelings arise when the question of whether or not to let pets sleep with us in the bed comes up.
No Pets Left Behind, HealthyPet Magazine
For a whole host of reasons, leaving a domestic violence situation is not an easy thing to do. It shouldn’t surprise anyone who loves their pets that concern for companion animals is one of those reasons.
How Sounds and Lights Affect Our Dogs and Cats, HealthyPet Magazine
We have all heard that our pet cats and dogs have more sensitive hearing and vision than we do, but it may be hard for us to conceive of how the sounds and lights made for human ears and eyes affect them.
Computer Cat-tastrophe: your four most common cat-keyboard catastrophes solved, Catster magazine
In order to help the countless human companions of cats with the anxiety and sheer panic caused by IT ~ dare I say it? ~ cat-tastrophes ~ here are the four most common cat-related IT mishaps and their simple solutions.
Feeding your cat as a hunter, Feline Wellness magazine
As obligate carnivores, cats are hunters at heart. Research that explores the intersection between their hunting and eating habits is changing how we feed our kitties ~ and it’s having a positive impact on feline health and behavior.
Living Well: Healing paws, American Legion Magazine
Hypervigilance helps keep combat soldiers alive in the field, but it can be detrimental to civilian life. Trained service dogs can help veterans dealing with PTSD engage in life again.
Living Well: Seniors and pets, American Legion Magazine
Research evidence varies that having a pet is good for seniors, but the prevailing wisdom is that animal companions benefit people of all ages.
The mutual admiration society, Best Friends Animal Society magazine
Many elderly residents of Catalina Springs Memory Center suffer from diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Some have lost fine motor skills. Some can no longer speak at. But place itty bitty kittens in their hands, and they’ll hold them and pet them, feed them with a bottle and clean their furry little faces, and stimulate their bottoms to help them pee and poop.
Feeling stressed or sick? Try some pet therapy, Healthcare Financial Management Association/HERe newsletter
Research increasingly has shown that pets have a positive effect on human health, and there’s some strong evidence that having a pet enhances social interaction and support, too.
Pancreas Awareness, Cat Fancy
Knowing the signs can make all the difference for cats with acute and chronic pancreatitis and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Can Cats Get Lyme Disease?, Feline Wellness/Animal Wellness
Cats are less vulnerable to the infection than humans are, but it’s still important to take precautions.
New Hope, Cat Fancy
Feline fitness and rehabilitation centers are quickly becoming an option for sick or injured cats.