Cat & Dog Behavior & Care Advice
Amy Shojai, CABC, Pet Expert & Award-Winning Author
DWAA Hall of Fame & AVMA Veterinary Media Award Winner
Dog Vomiting: How to Treat Puppy Vomiting At Home
A vomiting dog or puppy vomiting can be very dangerous for your pet, and while we don’t like to talk about it, pet vomit is a fact of life. Dogs tend to vomit more readily than almost all other animals. (The cats just started snickering . . . ) When we brought a new puppy into our house, we became even more alert to the issue.
Water Binging Vomit
Bravo-Dawg used to vomit due to high-energy play immediately after eating–or gulping down buckets of water. We learned to keep him calm for at least a half-hour after meals, and to interrupt his water-binging antics.
With tiny puppies, it’s even more important for them to get a health evaluation more quickly since they can get even sicker quicker than the bigger or adult dogs. Puppy vomiting is even more serious when accompanied by diarrhea. It’s important to understand why dogs vomit, and whether or not to treat puppy vomiting at home.
2022 New Year Goals–from the Pets
Each year, rather than making New Year resolutions, I plan for goals—and hope that the journey along the way proves equally rewarding. Rather than say, “lose weight” I instead want to strive for good health. All plans for the past two years flew out the window,...
Win Or Lose by Amy Shojai Releases January 2
I'm excited to announce the release of my 6th thriller WIN OR LOSE in my September and Shadow THRILLERS WITH BITE series. It's available on all Ebook platforms and in trade paperback. WIN OR LOSE: A September & Shadow Thriller #6 "Colorful characters, including...
Name That Dog & Name That Cat Contest WINNERS: Get WIN OR LOSE Preorder
Update: Poll closed and congratulations to a hotly contested vote! The winners Tigger and Lefty will have starring roles in the book. BUT…It was so neck and neck for a while that…stay tuned, I may have to add the runners up Kami and Storm to the story in some way....
The Dog Who Came To Christmas: True Stories of the Gifts Dogs Bring
It's release day for a delightful holiday book, THE DOG WHO CAME TO CHRISTMAS. After two of the hardest years we've faced, true stories in this anthology bring smiles, virtual tail wags, and (dare I say?) some furry love to heal the bruises of the past. THE DOG WHO...
Get the Sweet Smell of Success Choosing a New Cat Litter: Here’s How
For those of us who live with cats, and especially multi-cat households, choosing new cat litter is a very big deal. My Seren-Kitty (age 20!) and Karma-Kat had very different potty behavior, with the expected stink-icity. Cat litter odor offends us all, so it’s important to choose a new cat litter wisely. Read about kinds of litter and the history of litter here.
NOTE: This is an update of an older post. Even though Seren-Kitty has transitioned to her next life, much of the information remains helpful.
Pets Home Alone? Relieve Back to School Angst
Are your pets home alone, now that the kids have gone back to school? How can you ease the transition? What do you do when the kiddos return to school? Breathe a sigh of relief? Miss them desperately? All of the above? My in-box is FILLED with all kinds of...
Remembering When: Mom and Dad, I Love You Forever
I am a product of my parents. The writing, the music, performing, stained glass and wood carving, love of all animals—their gift to me and my two brothers. I've written about our "charmed childhood" before. I know I'm lucky. And I remember... Growing up, my parents...
Dream Big, Be You: What Do You Want To Be?
I didn't start out to be a writer, so how the @#$%^&*! did I end up here? I just heard from the Cat Writers' Association that my fiction book HIT AND RUN just won a Certificate of Excellence Award, with consideration for a Muse Medallion. I always wanted to write...
You. Are. Enough! How to Handle Rejection
I'm feeling philosophical today, after a disappointing experience a few weeks ago. Doesn't matter what that might be (plenty disappointments come along, that's life). But I also feel guilty for feeling bad--cuz I'm way more fortunate than many. So I'm revisiting how...















