Parents of horse-lovers, beware. It’s only a matter of time before your child starts asking incessantly for a pony. I should know – I was that child. For every birthday, Christmas, Easter, or special occasion, all I asked for was a…
If you’re like most pet owners, your animal is not merely a nonhuman creature that happens to live in your home. It’s a full-fledged family member. It deserves dignity, respect, and love. And you’d probably be willing to endure temporary financial…
There’s a good reason they call dogs “man’s best friend” (and woman’s too, for that matter). Numerous studies show that dogs bring a vast array of benefits to their owners. Dog owners get more exercise, have better health, are less…
If you’ve gone through the process of creating an estate plan, then you’ve looked to your future, thought about how it might affect the people important to you, and taken steps to ensure you can protect them as much as…
Do you ever wonder if you’re choosing the best dog food for your furry friend? Many owners wrestle with this question. There’s an overwhelming array of options, giving you thousands of choices. Do you buy generic or name-brand? Do you…
My family currently has two cats. One is an orange barn cat that was foisted onto my wife’s parents, and then onto my wife, by a proverbial cat lady. He’s seven years old, give or take. The other is a…
Believe it or not, more and more chickens are popping up in the cities. Urban farming is booming as a means to live greener and leaner lives – not only do city chickens provide fresh eggs, they offer free fertilizer,…
After watching the ASPCA’s tear-inducing commercial featuring shelter dogs huddling in cages to the tune of Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel,” it can be tempting to immediately run to a shelter and adopt the first dog you see. However, before you throw…
When I adopted my dog a few years ago, I kept feeding her the same commercial brand of dog food she had eaten at the kennel. A few months after, she started to develop heat rashes and dry skin. In…
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