Emotional Eating In Animals

Jack Sprat he loved no fat, and his wife she lov’d no lean: And yet betwixt them both, they lick’t the platters clean. English Proverb (1670) The American waistline isn't the only thing that's a growing problem.  Companion animals are packing on the pounds as well.   Studies show that up to 60 percent of companion …

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A Life Less Complicated

We all want things that make our lives easier.  We like easy.  We like simplicity.  I recently discovered something that made my life and the lives of four animals easier and less complicated.  This new 'thing' came in the guise of something that I used to laugh at.  I would see this item and think …

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What’s In A Purr? The Healing Power of PURRS

Have you ever wondered how and why cats purr?   If you have lived with cats, loved a cat, or had the pleasure of petting a content cat, then you know how cool it is to hear and feel them purr.  Most of us think that purrs happen when a cat is content, but cats actually …

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