Avermectin for Cats and Dogs: What TikTok Gets Wrong
If you’ve been on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen creators promoting “avermectin pour-on” drops as a cheap, easy hack for flea and tick prevention. The videos are convincing. A single 1 mL…
Author Lisa Marie
Lisa Marie
Lisa's the kind of person who has always measured life partly by the animals in it. Animals have been part of her everyday life for as long as she can remember. Her current household includes four dogs, four cats, and two horses, which means there is usually fur on something, an animal needing attention, and at least one pet quietly supervising whatever she's trying to do. She's part of the team behind PetsBlogs and writes from the perspective of someone who genuinely shares her home and daily life with animals. Not a veterinarian or behaviorist. Just someone who has paid close attention for a very long time. If you've ever rearranged your schedule, your furniture, or your entire life around a pet, you're probably her kind of people.
PetSmart Charities Grants more than $3 Million to Keep Victims of Domestic Violence and their Pets Together
Providing accommodations for pets at domestic violence shelters helps victims escape abuse PHOENIX, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and many victims fear that their abuser will retaliate and harm…
Starting a Pet-Related Business Right Now Might Be a Really Smart Idea
If you’ve been thinking about getting into the pet care business, you may be wondering if this would be a terrible time to do. Between the uncertainty of the pandemic and widespread…
4 Tips for Starting a Pet Café Business
Though pet café concepts have been relatively popular in Asian countries like Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea for many years now, they’ve only recently begun to take off in the United States.…
Foods Your Dog Can (and Can NOT) Eat
If you’re like us, you’ve searched (or asked Siri or Google or Alexa) whether or not you dog can eat a particular food. We’ve written about foods Fido should avoid before, but…
Mindfull Pet Products
We receive a lot of email and it is generally the unique idea or interesting approach that catches our attention. In the case of Jose Barrios and his portable, collapsible, double-sided dog…
Another Good Dog
If you’re looking for the next pet-related book to have on your nightstand, this is a great pick. I had never heard of Cara Sue Achterberg before receiving an email introduction about…
DOG DAYS in August
It should come as no surprise that I adore books and movies that are all about animals, feature animals, or are centered around animals. When I was little, that included reading books…
Kitty Crack Infographic
The folks over at CatsPHd shared an infographic all about kitty crack, a.k.a. catmint, cat’s plant, cat cocaine, or . . . catnip! I’m pretty familiar with catnip and even grew my…
Dogs Riding in Cars
We all know how much MOST dogs love riding in the car. Sure, there’s the occasional nervous Nellie, but for the most part they are ready to go. Here are some amusing…