There are some great advantages to be gained by keeping your cat confined indoors. These include decreased risk of injury and disease and as a result a significantly longer life… read more →
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is a disease that results in inflammation of the bladder (cystitis) and/or the urethra (urethritis). The condition may… read more →
Chewing and digging are normal behaviours in dogs. Dogs can be destructive for many reasons – attention-seeking, inappropriate play, hunger, teething, fear or separation anxiety. (Also read Oh My Garden, Oh… read more →
Dogs can and do kill babies. No dog should ever be left alone in a room with a baby, nor should a baby be on the floor where the dog… read more →
Barking is one way dogs communicate. It is a normal behaviour, however when it is carried out to excess or at inappropriate times it becomes socially unacceptable. Dogs bark for… read more →
Separation anxiety (SA) in dogs is very common and occurs when dogs exhibit inappropriate behaviours specifically caused by owners leaving them alone or when the dog does not have access to them. In dogs these behaviours typically include vocalisation, destructiveness, foot-chewing, panting or inappropriate elimination when the owner is away and excessive attachment behaviour when the owner is home.