July 7, 2010 By Pamela Fitzpatrick, of YourDogWalkers, shihtzu58@optonline.net HEAT WAVE – HOT WEATHER TIPS For pet owners, a heat wave like the one we’re currently experiencing requires taking extra care to ensure pet safety. NEVER leave any animal inside a parked car during the summer- a car can heat up to 120 degrees in […]

June 6, 2010 by Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Did you know that not all dogs can swim? Most people think that swimming comes naturally to dogs. We have all seen the funny videos of little dogs doing the doggie paddle in the air when held above the bath water by their owners, but that movement […]

June 2, 2010 By Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com June is Adopt-a-Cat Month Did you know that June is “Adopt-a-Cat” month? It is appropriate, June being the time of year where kitten population seems to explode around our area. Most rescue organizations are inundated with unwanted mother cats and kittens, or feral kittens that were tame […]

May 28, 2010 Summer Safety for Pet Birds by Susan Chamberlain of 14KaratParrot Summertime can be the best time of year for your pet bird if you take a few precautions: Keep your bird’s flight feathers trimmed. Escapes often occur during warm weather when doors and windows are opened more frequently. Don’t want to have […]

May 26, 2010 By Nancy E. Hassel, LIPetPlace.com Go Fly a Kite Wait, what? Kites for a Cure? What does Kites have to do with pets? Okay, I know what you are thinking, you can’t take your pet to the beach to fly a kite – well you would be correct. So how does the […]