Forum: Pets & Animals

According to a recent study, more than half of the pets in the U.S. are overweight or obese: "From the initial dataset, 35% of dogs and 32.1% of...

To help encourage your cat to use an emery board or post, try scenting it with catnip (this only works if your cat likes catnip - some do more than...

I was in Pet Smart buying pet food and bedding today, and I noticed that they had a lot of new guinea pig and rabbit toys made out of corn husks. ...

"(AP) Fido's food may be making kids sick, a government report warns, detailing the first known salmonella outbreak in humans, mostly young...

"We all love spending the long, sunny days of summer outdoors with our furry companions, but being overeager in hot weather can spell danger, warn...

(ARA) - You've seen the posters decorating mailboxes, telephone poles and trees in your neighborhood. The picture of a cat - usually curled up in the...

In my family, we often give small "gifts" to our pets such as a treat, a new chew toy, or other such item (which they generally need anyway) on...

Ants getting into your pet's food dish? Simply place the dish in a pie tin containing some water. The moat will help keep them out of the food!

Pick up that poop -- it's a public health concern Courtesy of ARAcontent It's a big problem whenever people are out and about with their dogs....

I recently acquired two guinea pigs (long story), and although they are small now (about the size of a large hamster), they're going to get bigger...

Here's an easy way to make your own honey bird (and small mammal - rat, hamster, etc.) treats, for a fraction of the cost of the Pet Store's! For...

(ARA) - Increasing travel -- global travel in particular -- is leading to new diseases spreading from country to country. Chronic Wasting Disease,...

Top 10 Spring Tips for Pet Owners (ARA) – Planting a garden, spring cleaning, fertilizing the lawn -- we all have lots of work to do with the...

(ARA) - The battle begins every time a feeder goes up; homeowner versus squirrel, and it's usually the squirrel who wins. For many outdoor...

To discourage cats from using your houseplants as a litterbox, surround the base of the plant with large decorative gravel. To keep them from...

Why pay for expensive bird treats, when you can make your own? I haven't tried any of these yet, but I will soon for sure! ...

Does anyone have a recipe for dog biscuits? (I have misplaced the one I have.) I would prefer something low-fat as I have a rather chubby Black...

Rats are fairly easy to entertain on the cheap. Some ideas: Take a toliet paper or paper towel tube and smear a little peanut butter or other...

When introducing new pets to one another, it often works best to choose neutral territory to avoid unnecessary disputes right off the bat (this is...