A few years ago we brought home some cats. Dreams of lovable furry teddy bears to cuddle with at night, or lay curled up on our toes, keeping our feet warm and lulling us to sleep with their purrs floated around in my mind. Those dreams were quickly shattered. This is but one of the many, many sleepless nights to follow. The kids are almost … [Read more...]
How to Have a Perfect Cat Pedicure
A cat's grooming habits are very important. You wouldn't want to be caught with dirty paws, would you? How to Perfectly Groom Paws Stick to a tight grooming schedule for perfect kitty cat paws: Every day check your paw pads, lick out any unwanted debri. Chew your claws down to an even size and sharpen them on furniture. Pull off … [Read more...]
You Won’t Believe How This Cat Wakes Me Up!
Does your cat wake you up in the morning? If so, how? (please comment below) Rascal wakes me Every. Single. Morning. Maybe he really will keel over and die if I don't get out of bed at first light and feed him, but somehow I find that hard to believe. I think he will live. He always has dry food and water available. No, I know he will live. … [Read more...]
Tips for Stress Free Moving with Pets
Moving with pets Moving is a stressful time for everyone involved, but especially your pets. We recently moved and had to travel and stay for a week with relatives before getting into our new home, with two cats, a dog, and kids; it was quite an adventure. We did what we could to make the whole process as stress free as possible. When moving … [Read more...]
How To Choose the Right Dog
For many, choosing a dog for your family is a trip to the shelter and whichever dog you find cutest, you take home. I urge you to put more consideration into this choice. So many dogs end up back in shelters because they were not a good fit for the family that adopted them. How to Choose the Right Dog for You Dogs come in all shapes and sizes … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Help with Dog Separation Anxiety
About the Author: Nicole is a writer and editor at DogVills.com, a site dedicated to dog training in general and hypoallergenic dog breeds in particular. She’s a pet parent to two dogs- a Pharaoh Hound named Freya & a Pit/Lab mix named Mocha. Dog separation anxiety is rough, and not just on your pup! I get so sad when I see my dogs’ nervous … [Read more...]
Cats in the weirdest places
This post was on my blog about my life, but I have found that these trouble makers have enough personality to fill their very own blog. So I'm moving this here and there will be many, many more adventures of these two rascally brothers! One very early morning, I awoke to the sound of crashing, like bottles being thrown on the floor. I … [Read more...]
You WILL be bathed
Rascal likes to act tough, but it's usually his brother, Rocco, who get's his way. Here are my adorable cats bathing each other in the window sill. Isn't that just too sweet? As long as Rascal obeys his brother! Subscribe to my YouTube channel. There will be lots more to come. http://www.youtube.com/user/rascalandrocco … [Read more...]
In the Simple Things
Sometimes when having a rough day it just takes a nudge from your cat or dog to remind you of what is truly important. To notice and enjoy the simple things in life and not stress so much over the rest. You're So Good to Remind Me No matter how my day has gone up or down or sideways you are here to calm my soul warm my lap and guide … [Read more...]
Lurking Laundry Basket- When Laundry Strikes Back
The kids are asleep and I can finally try to get some sleep myself! I walk past the empty laundry basket on the floor at the end of my bed and think I should move that. I know I'll probably get up in the middle of the night, as happens often with little ones, and trip over it! I'm too tired to bother and since I took that mental note, I'm sure … [Read more...]