Our furry friends are beloved members of the family but with one major difference: other members of the family don’t shed their hair everywhere. The good news is that there are ways you can get pet hair under control; 1. Floors Rather than using the vacuum cleaner, use an electrostatic dust mop to remove pet hair…
Dora, the dog, was frightened by fireworks one July 4th. She jumped the fence and ran away. The family looked and looked for her, but just couldn’t find her. Seven months later, an animal shelter turned her up and this reunion video requires tissue. Enjoy.
Not yours…your dog’s! We love our pets but it’s hard to get close to them when they have bad breath and the worst part is: this could be an warning sign of poor health and potential problems. Over 90% of dogs over the age of 3 suffer from some sort of dental disease. Do you…
This is really a heart-touching story. Duffy, an Irish Terrier has had many problems with his health. After an unstable case of diabetes took his sight, the family was able to get his health under control and get him on the list for surgery to have his eyesight restored. Happily, the qualified. The video below…
There will come a time that your kids would like a pet to call their own. You may be hesitant at first but there are advantages in letting your kids raise their own pet. It is a good way to teach them about responsibility because they learn to feed their pets or even walk them…
Natural disasters occur everyday – earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. Do you know what you will do to help your pet if any of these happen to you? Dr. Dick Green, Director of Disaster Response for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has some great ideas to make sure, ahead…
Over 71 million Americans include some kind of pet as part of their family. According to a recent survey conducted by PetSmart, 72 percent of America’s pet owners will be including the family pets in their holiday celebrating. “The holidays are about being with our loved ones – and that includes our pets, too,” said…
What is green living? Honestly how do you live healthier? Read on this site to find out many many tips for doing both. Not only can you benefit you and your family, but your pets also. Impact the neighborhood or world and get involved with some of the healthy communities on this site. Join the…
Are you ready? I mean, are you ready for disaster? When Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, some were ready. Sadly, many more weren’t. My own home was hit by a tornado a year and a half ago. We were ready, but not as ready as we should have been. Today’s FamilyFirst site is Ready.gov. It…
Cats. They drive you nuts. They are the most smug, self-righteous, full-of-themselves creatures on earth. They care about one thing only: looking out for number one. We find those qualities repulsive in humans, yet strangely appealing in cats. Like I say, they drive you nuts. However, I think we could all agree that cats could…