I love working in the pet industry because I get to spend every day surrounded by pets and people who love them. And there is no question that the Global Pet Expo held in Florida annually is a highlight on my calendar. It’s an opportunity to see new innovation come to life and meet the […]
Who’s That Sleeping in My Bed?
This week is National Sleep Awareness Week (March 2-9) and to sleep, or not to sleep—with your pet—that was the question that a memory foam company asked in an attempt to find out who was sleeping in their beds. They learned that in fact, 71% of pet owners sleep with their pets in their beds. […]
Study Finds That Cats Demonstrate Attachment Behaviors Toward Their Owners Similar to Children’s Attachment to Their Mothers
Cats are often perceived as aloof and uninterested in human touch. A study by Claudia Edwards and colleagues in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior found that behavior in cats toward their owners is similar to the behavior of young children toward their mothers. Consistent with Attachment Theory first developed in the 1950s, Edwards’ study […]
People Food For Dogs and Vice Versa
The Slow Food Movement – the antithesis of the Fast Food that fuels America – is nothing new. In fact, Carlo Petrini who describes himself as a professional gourmet founded it in 1986. Today the movement girdles the waistline of the globe. Petrini and his friends enjoyed sipping wine and eating foods farmed close by […]
DHL Sends Giant Pandas Hao Hao and Xing Hui to Pairi Daiza Animal Sanctuary in Belgium
DHL, the world’s leading express and Logistics Company, was commissioned to transport two giant pandas from Chengdu in China to Brussels, using a dedicated DHL B767 freighter aircraft. Their departure marks the start of a 15-year cooperation of giant panda breeding research between China and Belgium. The female, Hao Hao, and the male, Xing Hui, […]
Pet Custody Disputes On The Rise Find Nation’s Top Matrimonial Lawyers
A new survey reveals more couples clawing their way through divorce More than a quarter of the respondents to a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) have noted an increase in pet custody cases during the past five years. Dogs fetched the top spot as the most disputed family animal with […]
Tidy Cats® LightWeight 24/7 Performance Kitty Litter
The new Tidy Cats® LightWeight 24/7 Performance® could very well be the best invention since well, the invention of the original kitty litter back in the 1940s. It’s a difficult product to review because I am not, if you will pardon the expression, the end user, my cats are. But as the person who has […]
Tip 232
Sometimes stain and odor removers leave an odor that pets themselves find offensive because they have such sensitive noses. If your pet happens to vomit on upholstery or carpeting, try dealing with the cleanup using hot water and sponge. You may be amazed what you can do. Only if there is a residue mark, bring […]