Dog Safety

Written by Jessica Mercier


Summer is coming and more and more people are puttingrepparttar tops down on their convertibles, letting their dogs get fresh air out of an open automobile window, or lettingrepparttar 105744 dear dog ride inrepparttar 105745 back of an open pickup truck.

This seems like a great idea and dogs do loverepparttar 105746 wind in their fur; but! It can be a very dangerous thing to allow your dog to do.

Cigarettes thrown out of windows, rocks falling from construction trucks, stones being kicked up by cars and blowing sand can all be very harmful to your dogs well being. Your poor pup can land atrepparttar 105747 vet due to sand or rocks inrepparttar 105748 eye, or debris in their nose.

Tips for Introducing Two Cats

Written by Kathy Burns-Millyard


Adding a new member to your feline family is usually more exciting for you than your current cat. Even though they are solitary by nature, most cats eventually learn to accept or at least tolerate newcomers. Because they are very territorial,repparttar way you go about introducingrepparttar 105743 new cat to your existing cat can meanrepparttar 105744 difference between success or "cat-astrophe."

The introduction process can take as little as 10-12 days for kittens and very young cats, to as long as 12 weeks for older cats. It all depends on each cat's personality. Be sure to give your "first" cat plenty of attention. This will help him feel secure that he is not in competition for your affection.

Confine your new cat to a "safe" room untilrepparttar 105745 introduction process is complete. This should be a small room, such as a bathroom or small bedroom that your current cat rarely visits. Furnish it with a bed, scratching post, food, water and litter box.

Inrepparttar 105746 beginning, your first cat may hiss and yowl atrepparttar 105747 cat onrepparttar 105748 other side ofrepparttar 105749 door. Just ignore him and walk away. Never punish him for vocalizing aggressively, it will only cause trouble betweenrepparttar 105750 two cats. Be sure to praise and pet your first cat when he acts calmly when nearrepparttar 105751 new cat's room.

After a few days, take a rag or washcloth and rub it over your new cat as you pet and play with her. Use a different rag to dorepparttar 105752 same thing with your first cat. At feeding time, put each cat's scented rag underrepparttar 105753 other cat's bowl. This will help them associaterepparttar 105754 other cat's scent with something positive-food. Lots of little feedings each day will help them get used torepparttar 105755 smell more quickly. Be sure to renewrepparttar 105756 scent onrepparttar 105757 rags each day.

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