Basic Cat Accessories for Your Pet
Basic Cat Accessories for Your Pet

If you are planning to have a kitty as a pet, you would do well to buy some cat accessories in advance. Though dogs are termed as man’s best friends, cats can be just as exciting, an in some ways they are even more cute and lovely than puppies. It is really very exciting to be buying items for your new guest, but in your excitement, make sure you do not buy non essential items. It is prudent to take help of the internet or your friend who has a kitty to avoid buying things your kitty might not be interested in.

Though products meant for cats have traditionally been over-sized and heavier than the poor feline fellows, of late, there has been a marked improvement not only in product size and weight but also in their attractiveness. You can be pretty certain that the toys you are buying for …

Finding the Best Needful Things For Your Pet Cat
Finding the Best Needful Things For Your Pet Cat

In this day and age, people seem to have more choices than ever before when it comes to what they can buy for their cat. There is an amazing amount of dedicated pet stores out there now, and even the big retail chain stores like Wal-Mart and K-Mart have an entire section of their store devoted to nothing but pet supplies, along with cat food, dog food, rodent food, and even bird food. It is to the point now where these big pet supply manufactures are actually constantly trying to find new niches, and new creative and innovative ways to compete in this booming pet industry which is only getting more and more competitive.

Another one of the place where there is never a short supply of pet supplies, is the grocery store. In fact, they too have their own dedicated isle with pretty much nothing other than pet supplies …

Massage – When You Should and Shouldn’t Massage Your Pet

Have you ever thought about giving your pet a massage? Just as with humans, pets can enjoy a number of great benefits from receiving a massage. At the same time, there are certain situations when a massage is not the appropriate course of action. Therefore, it is important for you to understand the benefits of massage as well as when massage is not appropriate.

Massage - When You Should and Shouldn't Massage Your Pet

Exploring the Benefits of Massage

Even if your pet is not sick or injured in some way, giving it a good massage now and again can provide it with a number of benefits. One of these is the bond it helps you form with your bellowed pet, as giving your pet a massage helps to promote socialization while giving you special one-on-one time together.

Massage is also beneficial to animals that suffer from joint problems, over-extended muscles, arthritis, and torn ligaments. Or, if you are traveling …

Managing Your Pet’s Health Records – How and Why

Keeping health records for ourselves and our loved ones is important and something that we all should do. As a pet owner, do not inadvertently overlook keeping track and documenting your four legged family member’s health information.

Do not wait until an emergency happens to get your pet’s veterinary information organized and at your fingertips. Getting organized and compiling vet records is easy. Get a binder for each pet and label it with their name. Put the binder somewhere that is convenient to access and easy to spot. Start collecting past health information from your vet. Going forward request copies of vaccinations, tests, medicines, etc.

Managing Your Pet's Health Records - How and Why

Your pet’s health binder should include the following basic information for each pet:

  • A Name, birth date, and gender.
  • A Breed and general description including color and approximate weight.
  • A A recent photograph.
  • A Microchip or tattoo information.
  • A Name of your vet, veterinary clinic,

Explore Some Necessary Pet Accessories

You can find different types of pet accessories and finding them is not a great deal. Some people love to buy them just to make their pet look fashionable while some want for functional reasons. So we will learn more about the pet accessories and their use.

The first basic need of a pet is the bowl in which food and water will be served. They are easily available in the market. Together with the bowl one needs to have leashes to take the pet for a walk. Another very important thing is the clothing which can be either of a soft cloth or also made up of hair. It helps to cool them and also make them look better. As pets often shed a lot of hair so to prevent them from this it is needed that their body should be covered.

Like some pets especially the …