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Keeping your pet content

Vince — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:11:11 +0000

Whether you own a cat or a dog, it goes without saying that it’s your duty to ensure that they are 100% happy, 100% of the time.

Unfortunately, the novelty of a pet can quickly wear off for some people, and this is when problems can start to occur.

There are many very important aspects of looking after cats and dogs which need to be properly addressed, and even though they are the most commonly kept pets in the UK, the lack of knowledge of some pet owners is simply alarming.

The dietary requirements of your pet is one of the most vital things which needs to be taken into consideration, and whilst there are many different brands and types of foods for both cats and dogs, if you’re unsure of what you should be looking for, seek advice from a vet.

Ensuring that your pet has a comfortable place in which to rest is also essential, and there are lots of beds for cats and dogs which can be picked up really cheaply nowadays.

Pet toys can also help to keep your cat or dog occupied- particularly younger canine chums or feline friends- and again, these can be snapped up very affordably.

Remember, unlike Christmas cards, a pet is for life- not just for Christmas.

Dog fountains!

Laura — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:53:35 +0000

It goes without saying that you need to ensure that you pet has fresh drinking water available at all times. This is particularly important on hot days when pets are exposed to direct sun light. I have always thought my dog was quite posh, as rather than drinking from his water bowl he enjoyed drinking water straight from the kitchen tap. This often means he has to jump up at the sink and usually ends up spraying water everywhere!

You can imagine my delight when I went on line and discovered you can buy pet water fountains, which can be operated by your pet. They simply have to stand on a metal plate which activates the fountain. –Obviously the only drawback is training your pet to activate the fountain by themselves!

Transporting pets!

Chep — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:00:10 +0000

Owning more than once pet can often make life very difficult when you need to transport them at the same time, but separately. I have a friend who regularly enters her pets into shows and she overcomes this problem by using a pet stroller which has been designed to transport more than two pets at once!
Her pet cat sits comfortably in the top compartment and her dog is able to reside in the compartment below. Both animals seem happy with this arrangement and it makes my friends life a lot easier. The stroller has large wheels which enable her to manoeuvre it easily whilst her pets are inside.

Keeping an eye on your dog in the dark!

Laura — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:42:07 +0000

As a dog owner for many years now, I am always on the lookout for gadgets which could make my life a little easier. One of my least favourite tasks has to be having to get up out of bed in the middle of the night to let the dog out into the garden. Most nights it is usually cold and miserable and I have quite a difficult time seeing where Bruno is as he is quite dark in colour and once he goes to the bottom of the garden it can take me ages to actually beckon him back into the house again! I have since come across and an LED key ring which can be attached to the dog collar and as a result I can now see every move Bruno makes even when he is at the very bottom of the garden, so I do not have to worry about him escaping through the fence!

Toliet trained cats?

Vince — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:37:56 +0000

If you have a cat, you will understand the tediousness of cleaning the cat litter tray and how, if it is left too long, the smell can become rather unpleasant. Recently whilst researching different cat litter trays and cat litters online, I came across an article concerned with training your cat to use a human toilet! Now the idea of this sounded perfect……but the implementation of it is rather a little more difficult!
Even though the article explained the best way to get your cat to start using a human toilet I have to say my cat Ginger did not seem to grasp the idea!
It is quite a shame really as it would have been great not to have to spend money on buying cat litter and not having to worry about cleaning it regularly!

Overweight dogs

Laura — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:55:41 +0000

Concerns with regards to the increasing weight of individuals across the country are not exclusive to humans! According to a survey from the Peoples Dispensary for sick animals, half our dogs will die of obesity or suffer from painful and early deaths due to their owners allowing them to become overweight.
Like many pet owners I am guilty of indulging my pet dog with a dog treat every now and again, although some people take this to the extreme and as well as providing pets with regular meals, they constantly give them scraps during their own meal times.
With the addition of little exercise this can soon mean pooches pile on the pounds.
Be careful your own pet does not fall victim to being over fed and monitor their weight closely.

Anti-allergy Pets

Vince — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:51:45 +0000

Previously if you were allergic to animals, or more accurately the hair that comes from animals, then chances are you have never had the pleasure of owning a pet. Well all that is changing now with the introduction of anti-allergy pets. One of the most famous anti-allergy pets at the moment is the President of America, Barak Obama’s Portuguese water dog which he bought for his youngest daughter who suffers from allergies. Portuguese water dogs, which do not shed so much hair, are said to be hyper allergenic, making them less aggravating to people with allergies. Another anti-allergy pet that I mentioned a couple of days ago on this blog is the micro pig, which have no fur but skin and hair similar to ours, so now even if you suffer from allergies you do not have to miss out on owning a pet.

Looking after a friends pet

Vince — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:36:15 +0000

In a couple of weeks one of my best friends is due to go away on holiday to Canada and she has worryingly asked me to look after her 2 new guinea pigs for her whilst she is away. It’s not that I don’t want to look after them for her it’s just that I don’t have a very good track record when it comes to looking after friends/neighbours pets’ whist they are away. A couple of years ago a neighbour asked me to look after her cat when she was in Spain. It was all going well until one night when I came to feed the cat it didn’t turn up, it had a cat flap so it could come and go as it pleased but for the past 5 nights it had always been back in the house when it came to feeding. So I left the food in her bowl and figured she would eat it over night, but when I checked the next morning the food has not been touched and there was a note through my neighbours door saying ‘I’m sorry but I ran over your cat, please call me’. Turns out someone has run over and killed the cat and I had to break the news to my neighbours when they came back from their holiday!

Micro Pigs – the new must-have pet!

Vince — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:29:16 +0000

Latest pet crazy that has come to England from America is the very cute but also very bizarre, micro pig. This little pink pet measures only 8in from snout to tail, which is about the same size as a baby rabbit or a guinea pig. There are many advantages of owning a micro pig as they are clean, highly intelligent and very loving pets. The micro pig is also an ideal pet for anyone who suffers from allergies as they have hair and skin similar to ours, not fur. There is only one major drawback to these perfect pink pets, the cost of one can start from £650, as one journalist put it, that’s the world’s most expensive bacon.

Meerkats as pets – not so simples

Vince — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:44:32 +0000

Recently there has been a growing market for people wanting to but meerkats as pets, following on from the successful ‘Compare the Meerkat’ advertisement from website comparison company, Compare the Market. Although they might be cute and fluffy, unfortunately meerkats do not make suitable pets due to the fact that they are really smelly! They are also not used to living indoors or on their own, their natural habitat is to live outside in groups as they like lots of company. They can also be quite aggressive, not only to one another but also to their owners as they are used to surviving outside in the wild. My best advice is to visit meerkats in the zoo or in their natural habitat in South Africa or in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana.