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• House-Safety: Confinement and Crate Training

  Dogs are highly social animals that make wonderful pets. However, with the lifestyle and schedule of the majority of families, dogs must learn to spend a portion of the day at home alone, while their human family is away at school, work, shopping or recreational activities.

• Immune Boosters

  Immune stimulants, or immunostimulants, are herbs or neutraceuticals (nutritional supplements) that have a beneficial effect on the body's ability to fight infection, disease and injury.

• Indoor Toileting Problems in Cats

  Indoor marking behaviour can be confused with a breakdown in toileting behaviour.

• Kitten Socialisation and Habituation

  Socialisation is the process by which the kitten learns about its own identity, the identity of its own species and the identity of the other species with which it will share its life. Appropriate socialisation enables the kitten to go on to develop relationships with other living beings in its environment.

• Lead Restraints and Harnesses for Dogs

  There are many methods of restraining a dog on a lead; from collars to head halters and "one size (or type) does not fit all".

• Managing the Sick Cat

  Follow your vet's advice and instructions very precisely. Take your cat for reinspection if requested to do so. If your cat's condition worsens unexpectedly then contact your vet for advice.

• Medicating Cats

  Medicine may come in several formulations. It is important that your cat receives the prescribed medication.

• Microchipping

  It is sensible to ensure permanent identification of your dog, no matter whether much loved family pet or valuable show dog. Permanent identification is primarily designed to provide an effective means of reuniting owners with dogs that have strayed.

• Moving House

  Cats are very territorial animals and they may have problems accepting a new house as their home. If the old house is nearby cats may return to their old haunts and try to take up residence with the new people living there.

• Multi-Cat Households - The Pros and Cons

  Cats were once considered to be solitary creatures but we now know many cats are in fact sociable to a greater or lesser degree and thus may benefit from interaction with their own and other species. As a result of this knowledge there has been a move to promote ownership of more than one cat and in particular to encourage owners to take on two cats at the same time.