Cat & Dog Behavior & Care Advice
Amy Shojai, CABC, Pet Expert & Award-Winning Author
DWAA Hall of Fame & AVMA Veterinary Media Award Winner
Pet Music Therapy? The Sound of Success!
Pet music therapy can help solve dog and cat behavior problems as well as offer physical therapeutic benefits. Our pets are attuned to sound and are incredibly sensitive to noises, including music. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, some pets with “stranger danger” issues are in for a rough ride. Pet music therapy can help. Read on for more tips.
How Cats Read: Why Do Cats Sit On Books?
Why do cats sit on books? Do your cats know how to read? Well of COURSE they do. I suspect our felines subscribe to the Kitty Manual on Rooling Humanz or wouldn't have such a uniform method of intervention. I had to laugh when I got the Ask Amy question: Why do cats...
Mamma Mia…Take A Chance cuz Here We Go Again!
I am over-the-moon delighted to once again perform with Sherman Community Players in the family-friendly musical MAMMA MIA. The stellar cast has all the dance moves, party songs you know from ABBA, and funny-poignant-laugh-out-loud moments we've ALL yearned for this...
Post-It Note Dogs Go Viral, New Vital Trend Sweeps the Country
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Reducing Fear, Anxiety, and Stress: Vet Visits During COVID
In March 2020, my Bullmastiff began limping. Stay-at-home orders delayed Bravo’s diagnosis of osteosarcoma. For a year we endured an emotional rollercoaster of multiple visits with specialists while navigating the new normal of COVID-19. Vet visits during covid...
Rosemont: A Rose Garden Reborn
Once upon a time, over 20 years ago now, I traveled to England on a pet food press tour. In between lectures, we visited many historic sites, and I fell in love with English garden designs and especially the roses. After seeing pictures, my husband wanted to recreate...
Remembering Bravo-Dawg, A Very Good Boy
We knew this day would come, but it still rocked us to our soul. Bravo died and earned his angel wings on March 4, 2021 at 4:30 pm, surrounded by his people and with my arms around his failing body. Euthanasia hurts those left behind more than the beloved pet. Bravo...
2021 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 2020 sort of went out the window, though—but...
Amy’s Music: Mary’s Song, a Christmas Lullaby
These days, I’m missing my family. My dad live in Northern Indiana, one brother lives in Michigan and the other in Ohio, so the trip from Texas takes quite a bit of finagling to make reunions happen. My dad is 96 years young as of this writing, and doing well, and I want to keep it that way.
Y’all know I’ve written stories and books for years. One of my most popular posts comes from my Complete Kitten Care book, and tells the story of How Tabby Got an “M.” But you may not know that I also write lyrics and songs. Read on…and listen…to the first song I ever wrote.
Amy’s Music: Of The Father’s Love Begotten
Music has always been a huge part of my life. I sing, play piano and cello, and perform whenever I can carve out time between writing projects. But this year, I've stayed at home, avoided crowds, and even stopped singing for a while. We know that singing promotes the...
Awards
CWA Muse Medallion Award
Dog Writers Association of America Maxwell Award
Fear Free Certified
CWA Muse Medallion Award
Cat Writers Muse Medallion Awards
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