It’s the time of year when a lot of families think about getting a new puppy. If you are thinking of giving a puppy to your children for Christmas, please get the pet ahead of time. Puppies are just like babies. They need lots of TLC and training. Remember, when you buy a puppy you are taking it from either a litter that has a mommy dog or from a pet shop that has a whole store full of other animals. The little fellow is bound to be lonesome for other animals.
When you take your puppy home he will need …read more

Houseplants have many benefits. The not only clean and renew the stale air in our houses, but the exchange the carbon dioxide that we humans exhale and replace it with oxygen, which we need for sustaining life.
Most houseplants were originally from warm climates. They have adapted to needing low levels of light and that makes them suitable to conditions found in an average home. However, indoor plants can have an adverse effect on people and pets. Here are a few of the most popular house plants and what risks they may pose.
The Aloe Vera plant is commonly known as the …read more

Keeping your home and carpets fresh when you have a pet is a big job. I have had a cat and a dog for many years who are house trained, but there are times when one or both of them will have an accident on the floor. Of course, it is usually on the floor that is carpeted, not the tiled floor. Here are a few tips for getting and keeping your home free from pet odors and stains.
It is not a good idea to use a commercial cleaner since most of them contain chemicals that can be harmful to …read more

Our house, is a very, very, very fine house with two cats in the yard. Life used to be so hard.  Ok, well maybe the cats aren’t in the yard. They’re inside cats. And life has been very hard lately, but I’m hoping that it’s getting better.
Just a few weeks ago, we moved into our new house. We’re getting settled in and it’s starting to feel like home.  What’s a home without some animals?  Less messy, I guess.

A few months ago, my cat Paisley disappeared.  We had her for over two years, since she was a kitten.  We were upset …read more

A few months ago, we had a bird that built a nest along the outside of our house.  The problem is that she built it in a bad location.  She found a small opening along the under side of the roof (sorry, I don’t know the terminology) where the vinyl wasn’t properly together.  She build her nest up there and the weight of her nest and little chicks caused the hole to expand a little and some of her chicks fell out of the nest.  We were too late with the first chick.  We did not find her in time.  The second one …read more